From March 30, 2007 until December 31, 2010, Laurent worked at J.P. Morgan Retirement Plan Services, in the IT department, under the leadership of Maria A. Mann, CTO, and Pamela A. Popp, CEO.
January 10, 2011
Recommendation Letter: Laurent Weichberger
During the three years that I worked with Laurent, he had a tremendous impact on JPMorgan's Retirement business. Laurent has an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages others to reach their full potential. Leveraging his JAVA certification, Laurent single-handedly wrote the business case, developed the training and testing materials, and conducted numerous classes on JAVA and other J2EE techniques. His class evaluations were resoundingly positive.
Because he was in tune the organization and the target state, he was instrumental in developing the Information Technology Vision, Mission, and Value statements that resonate with the department and with the business. He also led our India strategy working through all the governance and legal materials and developing courseware called "Alike but Different" to ensure as smooth a transition as possible.
Laurent possess unique talents in truly understanding where a company wants to go and will support that vision using his excellent technical, written, and presentation skills.
Maria Alvarez Mann
Chief Technology Officer, JPMorgan
Student
Evaluation Comments over the years about the skills of Laurent Weichberger
(full evaluations available
upon request, some student names and company names
have been abbreviated for privacy)
Laurent at work.
From March 2007 through December 2010, Laurent worked at J.P. Morgan RPS IT
and student evaluations are not available for that period.
DURING 2007:
The course we took was an excellent course.
The instructor was one of the best instructors I have ever had for a technical training. He had a very detailed and deep knowledge of the subject matter and an excellent ability to explain the material.
-- E.B., Ohio Board of Regents, January 2007
Introduction to Spring Framework and Hibernate
DURING 2006:
Excellent course with the apt course title! Fast track to J2EE!
The instructor did an excellent job with each student!
-- J.R., Sr. Systems Analyst, S&P
FastTrack to J2EE, September 2006
I've taken OO overview courses in the past, and this "hands" on course was much more helpful. Since Laurent was capable of teaching me, a "Main Frame, Natural programmer" Java, he can teach anyone. I like the humor Laurent brought to the class, very enjoyable!
-- J.E., Lead Application/Programmer Analyst, Penn State University
January 9, 2006 - Intro to Object Oriented Java Development
It was fun because the instructor was great! [He] did a great job with examples. He showed us the correct method in code, but also the other options which helped me understand why you code by that certain method.
-- A.H., e-Commerce Consultant, Penn State University
January 9, 2006 - Intro to Object Oriented Java Development
From my personal experiences, teaching people who have little or no Object-Oriented and Java background is very tricky and difficult. Laurent did an excellent job to bring those people into the discussion, work on their confusion and drill the important concepts into their mind while keeping the experienced programmers interested and amused :) His "white board" examples are very effective.
Effectiveness of the Instructor: 5 for all areas (on a scale of 1 to 5)
"Note: I don't give the highest rating very often :)"
-- K.DM., System Planning Specialist, Penn State University
January 9, 2006 - Intro to Object Oriented Java Development
This course gave me more than what I expected! The instructor Laurent is an excellent teacher in terms of his teach style, his Java knowledge, his patience and teaching ability that brings the beginner and advanced programmer on the same speed! He also has very interesting personality and point of view on different subjects. I hope all Java training classes will be taught by Laurent.
-- T.S, Sr. Application Programmer, Penn State University
January 9, 2006 - Intro to Object Oriented Java Development
DURING 2005:
Instructor is excellent. Great style in how he presents the material and keeps the class engaged.
-- J.B., September 2005
FastTrack to J2EE
Laurent's interactive style helped me learn more than I would have learned from straight lecture or reading materials.
-- J.M., September 2005
FastTrack to J2EE
The instructor had excellent presentation skills and sound knowledge of the subject matter. He applied the examples to real world problems to which the class could relate.
-- M.B., September 2005
FastTrack to J2EE
Laurent. He can communicate ideas and is willing to understand problems that students are having.
-- N.B., September 2005
FastTrack to J2EE
The instructor clearly knows this topic at a subject matter expert level. He knows how to keep the audience participating involved.
-- S.L., September 2005
FastTrack to J2EE
Look forward to potentially having Struts/JavaServer Faces (JSF) class from same instructor
-- J.B., September 2005
FastTrack to J2EE
My special thanks to Mr. Laurent Weichberger for making this programme very lively and useful. He is one of the best knowledgeable people to train in J2EE. For sure we will recommend our friends to consider taking up the J2EE training in your organization especially with Laurent as the trainer.
-- Chithra S.,
Senior Software Engineer, LN
Web Application Development with
J2EE Servlets, JSP, Struts and EJB,
May 2005
Instructor was fabulous.
-- J.H., MIS Consultant, V.U.
[Instructor was] very knowledgable... overall I will have come away with more Java knowledge than I had before, after taking prior courses offered by "Sun."
--O.A., MIS Consultant, V.U.
[Instructor was] extremely knowledgable.
-- J.A., MIS Consultant, V.U.
...White board visuals were excellent.
-- R.D., MIS Consultant, V.U.
{A Development Solution Consultation}
As tight a grasp as Laurent has on Java topics, he's been equally helpful to me with Microsoft based solutions. Recently, he provided me an elegant solution to the problem of having to run several locally installed Windows applications from a browser client (e.g., Internet Explorer). These applications would typically run on a server in the Citrix environment. In this case they needed to run on the client machine from a browser, but independent of the browser's environment (i.e., the applications needed to have access to the local file system, etc.).
-- Rich Becker,
Actuarial Software Developer
Hewitt Associates, March 2005
The 7 day Java for 4GL Programmers/Developers was taught very well. The instructor Laurent Weichberger had an excellent grasp of the subject matter and related it very well, giving individual attention where needed. I was very impressed with the instructor and his ability to teach/relate the subject matter. Excellent job!
– Anonymous, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, March 2005
The examples and analogies Laurent used really helped me to understand the concepts he was teaching. This was by far the best class I’ve taken at M.M.
-- Judy Alfano , M.M.
FastTrack to Java, March 2005
The instructor was particularly good at explaining complex topics… To reiterate, the instructor was great. I can’t think of anything that he should do differently.
-- Anonymous, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, March 2005
I got a very good understanding of the subject material. The labs went very well. The instructor was also good at explaining things with diagrams.
-- Anonymous, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, March 2005
…Instructor was very helpful.
-- Anonymous, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, March 2005
DURING 2004:
I had previous experience with Java but Laurent taught the course with great examples and such clarity that it made all of my previous Java knowledge much clearer.
-- Jonathan Hebert, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, May 2004
The instructor did a great job explaining some very difficult material in a short period of time.
-- S. Kosko, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, May 2004
Excellent instructor. Demeanor conducive to learning.
-- Gary DeVine, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, May 2004
Loved his teaching methods and frequent breaking. Allowed my attention to refocus.
-- Margaret Orr, M.M.
FastTrack to Java, May 2004
While living in England during 2004, Laurent taught a lot of Java courses at GCHQ in the UK, as well as for other European clients, such as azlan training. GCHQ is a top-secret government facility, and they do not release any information about their courses or evaluations. Azlan is a leading training provider in Europe, and their evaluations are not made publicly available.
DURING
2003:
I have
a Masters degree in Computer
Information Science (CIS)
and none of my professors
at the university taught
as well as Laurent. He
has an amazing gift! I
hope I can have more classes
with him in the future
?
-- Sherrie Sangster,
H.A.
FastTrack to Java, March
2003
Laurent
is the best instructor
I have ever had! He did
a great job in giving
us “real life”
examples for very difficult
and abstract material.
-- Tim Marselle,
H.A.
FastTrack to Java, March
2003
Laurent
is probably one of the
best instructors I've
had in my 20 year career
in Information Systems.
He is very clear and precise
in explaining the subject
matter. He is very knowledgeable.
He is helpful and patient.
I believe that this course
and the manner in which
it was taught will help
me to retain the knowledge
I need to be a successful
Java developer.
-- Michael Benoit,
M.M.
Fast Track to Java, December
2003
In over
twenty years of taking
programming courses, Laurent
ranks in my opinion as
one of my best teachers.
He's great at being able
to explain complex topics
in an easily understood
way.
-- David King,
M.M.
Fast Track to Java, December
2003
Solid
presence at the head of
the class. Very confident,
extremely knowledgeable,
not condescending. Consistent
pattern to his presentation
of the material.
-- Willie Spradley,
Jr, M.M.
Fast Track to Java, December
2003
Laurent
did an excellent job explaining
the Java language. The
material was presented
with very good analogies
and examples which made
it easy to understand.
-- Alan Rabus,
Senior Systems Analyst,
M.M.
Fast Track to Java, December
2003
I learned
a lot from the white board
discussions. Laurent used
excellent analogies to
explain the topics. He
really took the time to
make sure he explained
things so that we understood
the concepts thoroughly.
-- Carol Dziok,
Systems Specialist, M.M.
Fast Track to Java, December
2003
Laurent
is an excellent teacher.
He was clear. He kept
the focus on what he knew
to be the essential concepts
without limiting conversation.
And he did a very good
job assessing the class's
readiness to take on something
new. It is unquestionably
the best "training"
class I have taken here
at MassMutual.
-- Ed Reilly,
Senior Systems Analyst,
M.M.
Fast Track to Java, December
2003
Great
job. Laurent did a fantastic
job of engaging the class
and making analogies to
the real-world, things
we all could understand
easily. He made learning
Java easy and enjoyable.
Great job.
-- Daniel Caron,
M.M.
Fast Track to Java, December
2003
Enjoyed
the style of teaching
instructor exhibited.
Instructor would take
time out to explain a
issue/problem which really
helped. Instructor kept
the pace moving at a good
clip.
-- Keith King,
DBA, MD.B.
LP Open Enrollment
Servlets and JavaServer
Pages (JSP), January 2003
Laurent
was very good. I especially
thought the diagrams he
drew on the board (app
server, server container,
db, etc) were very useful
and his discussion on
the servlets and the way
they work within the app
server and other programs.
-- Chris Cheng,
J.P.M.C.
LP Open Enrollment
Servlets and JavaServer
Pages (JSP), January 2003
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DURING
2002:
Laurent did a great job.
I have confidence that
I can do J2EE.
-- Christopher
Vaughan, C.S.
Advanced J2EE, October
2002
Laurent
is very knowledgeable
and seems to be happy
to share his knowledge
(doesn't seem like just
a job to him.) His examples
to real life are very
helpful in helping us
understand the concepts.
Labs helped, instructor's
examples helped a lot.
Instructor paced the course
based on our level and
abilities to keep up -
I like this better than
a "standard pace"
not based on the students.
It seemed Laurent really
cared whether we learned
the material or not. Great
instructor.
-- Sue O'Connell,
C.M.E.
Fast Track to Java April
2002
Outstanding
teacher! He used the materials
and covered everything
(and more!) that he said
he would at the beginning.
In addition, he showed
a talent that made this
class one of the best
I have ever taken - adjusting
the speed and depth of
coverage of each topic
by sensing everyone's
level of understanding.
He also did this with
breaks - instead of sticking
to a schedule, he was
very much in touch with
the students level of
understanding and/or energy;
and adjusted the breaks
to fit.
-- Doug McLerran,
Lead Systems Analyst,
C.M.E.
FastTrack to Java, May
2002
The best
instructor I've ever had.
Clear good explanation
of the material, professionalism.
Thanks a lot Laurent!
-- Olga Smyrnova,
J.P.M.C.
Fast Track to Java, May
2002
Laurent
gave perfect real life
situations as examples
which supplemented course
material, he made sure
that the entire class
understood each concept.
-- Janet Franco,
Information Specialist,
J.P.M.C.
Fast Track to Java, Jan
2002
White
board examples were excellent!
-- Ms. April Neri,
C.M.E.
Fast Track to Java, July
2002
I like
the fact he discussed
and demonstrated things
before the slides - he
really TAUGHT, didn't
just depend on pre-prepared
material.
-- Nancy Sexton,
C.M.E.
Fast Track to Java, July
2002
This has
been the best corporate
training class I've had.
The class was presented
in an innovative way making
a very complex topic easier
to understand. Especially
benefited from the white
board discussions. The
analogies provided by
the instructor were also
very helpful.
-- Anonymous,
C.M.E.
Fast Track to Java, July
2002
Laurent
did an excellent job across
the board! He supplemented
the material with excellent
examples and used non-technical
analogies to also help
put into perspective the
course material. The pace
was rigorous, but he spaced
use of the white-board,
the overhead-slides, and
labs in a manner that
made learning easy and
productive. He also made
the class very interactive
by getting the entire
group to continuously
participate, share results,
and he was very encouraging
of getting us to ask questions
- all of which (again)
led to a more productive
experience. And lastly,
he was very good about
feedback - positive reinforcement
of our lab work, answers,
and questions - always
letting us know we were
on track and making us
feel like we were succeeding
throughout the course.
All of this made the course
that much more enjoyable
and productive.
-- Craig Pavlina,
Senior Systems Analyst,
C.M.E.
Fast Track to Java, July
2002
Great
Instructor! Delivers information
with great examples that
makes the subject easy
to understand. Thanks!!
-- Lidia Rose,
E.
Fast Track to Java, October
2002
Certainly
one of the best lecturers
that I've ever had the
pleasure of listening
to. Excellent presentation
and ability to transfer
knowledge to me.
-- Eugene Kuo,
E.
Fast Track to Java, October
2002
Laurent
Weichberger did an excellent
job. He knows his stuff
and is able to explain
it well and illustrate
it with useful real-world
examples. He uses whiteboard,
slides and discussion
to add variety, retain
focus and maintain an
appropriate pace.
-- Noel Incley,
Architect, E.
Fast Track to Java, October
2002
Laurent
is excellent. He communicates
well and is very helpful.
His analogies to real
life were helpful.
-- David Lauer,
Systems Analyst, E.
Fast Track to Java, October
2002
I have
learned more about Java
from Laurent in 4 days
then I have from all the
other instructors combined
that I have had over the
last 2 years.
-- Gregory Gunaji,
E.
Fast Track to Java, October
2002
Laurent
is the best instructor
I have ever had for a
class. He is personable,
knowledgeable, and knows
how to teach.
-- Anonymous,
E.
Fast Track to Java, October
2002
After
allowing the students
some time to work on the
Labs, he spent time on
explaining about the solutions
to the labs. This is a
very strong point. He
is an excellent teacher
of Java
-- Bao Ta, Technical
Consultant, E.
Fast Track to Java, October
2002
In fully
expressing my enthusiasm,
I would sound either hyperbolic,
as a paid endorser of
Laurent, or simply as
a bit of a moron. In short,
Laurent is among (if not
singularly) the most effective
presenters of complex
and difficult information
I have ever experienced.
The only possible suggestion
I have for Laurent in
order to make him more
effective, or for me to
endorse him more completely,
would be for him to rub
my shoulders as he was
teaching the material.
-- Jonathan Jacobs,
Fast Track to Java
LP Open Enrollment, December
2002
Laurent
did an excellent job of
presenting the material
and showed great patience
with the students' questions.
The overall atmosphere
of the class was casual
and friendly, but focused.
Superb job!
-- Kevin Riley,
C.I.S.
LP Open Enrollment, December
2002
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Dear Laurent
Weichberger:
Please accept my deepest
gratitude to you for all
the help you have given
me, as the founder of
Companion Enterprises,
in our various charitable
activities in connection
with the problems of modern
humanity, and especially
recently in the mountainous
need to combat the modern
cancer of drug use.
Your complete mastery
of the art of linking
the use of computers to
our contemporary technology
in so many different manners
has made this past year
of our efforts both extraordinarily
more effective as well
as free to a remarkable
degree from the afflictions
that so frequently infect
that area of modern communications.
We are all greatly indebted
and grateful to you as
well for the effective
and deeply human understanding
you have brought us in
this area through your
expertise not only with
computer technology and
its complex of "languages,"
but also through your
unusually wide knowledge
in so many fields of modern
enterprise. You have our
highest recommendation
to others to benefit from
that unusual breadth of
expertise which you exercise.
Warm wishes for your
continued success,
Don E. Stevens
London, England
July 12, 2004
To Whom It May Concern:
I
am president and co-founder
of LearningPatterns, and
I am writing this letter
of recommendation for
Laurent Weichberger, who
has had a long and successful
career with our firm.
To state it succinctly,
Laurent has been one of
the most valuable members
of our company, and has
made contributions in
almost every area including
sales, management, and
our technical services.
It has always been a pleasure
to work with Laurent,
and I have always found
his work to be of the
highest quality and his
behavior to be of the
highest professionalism
and integrity.
Laurent
joined us as one of our
earliest employees at
the end of 1996, and except
for one break of approximately
a year in 1999 has been
with us until the present.
Laurent started in a sales/business
development position,
and was the central figure
in opening up many of
the key accounts that
we had at that time. We
were a small young firm
then, and Laurent contributed
a great deal to our company.
In fact, due to his vision
and his contributions,
he became a key player
in the development and
creation of the company,
including running the
company as CEO. He eventually
left in 1999 to pursue
other interests.
Laurent
rejoined us in January
2000 as part of our technical
services team, and his
success here equaled his
earlier success with us.
Our core business is instructor-led
training and mentoring
in the challenging area
of Java/J2EE and it’s
associated technologies.
In a very short time,
Laurent achieved competency
in these areas and became
one of our most successful
and respected instructors.
From his very first teaching
assignment with us, Laurent
unfailingly fulfilled
the needs of our clients,
and won the accolades
of his students. He is
both a gifted communicator,
and an accomplished technologist
in the Java/J2EE arena.
In
addition to his teaching
duties, Laurent’s
achievements while here
included the creation
of our ejbean.com Web
portal, and creation of
our online assessment
tool. Both of these efforts
were shaped in large part
by Laurent’s vision,
and managed completely
by him. This demanded
a combination of skills
that it is rare to find
in one person.
To
sum up, Laurent is one
of the most talented,
honest, and hard working
people that I know. He
would be an asset to any
endeavor, and I highly
recommend him on both
a professional and personal
level. He has unfailingly
delivered in the most
demanding of circumstances.
If there is anything else
I can help you with regarding
this matter, please feel
free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jacob Weintraub
President, LearningPatterns
Inc.
Laurent Weichberger
Principal Innovator
Big Data, Apache Spark, Apache Cassandra, Couchbase, Scala, Java & JEE Senior Instructor, Mentor, Consultant and curriculum developer.
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