05/11/2025 updated
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100 % availableSenior Data Science Consultant with experience in Banking, Financial Services and Automotive Industr
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Worldwide
Economics and Business EconomicsData AnalysisMicrosoft AzureBanking ServicesBusiness RequirementsRegulatory ComplianceDatabasesData MigrationFinanceGovernancePython (Programming Language)SQL AzureVisualizationRegulatory RequirementsPower BIAzure Data LakeTableau (Software)Data ScienceSQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)Risk ManagementDatabricks
Data-driven analytics professional with hands-on expertise in developing and scaling data solutions across global organizations including ABN AMRO, Tesla, and LeasePlan. Proven experience in designing and implementing end-to-end data pipelines, transforming raw data into actionable insights, and enabling strategic decision-making through high-impact dashboards and forecasting models. Proficient in SQL (Microsoft SQL Server, Snowflake), Power BI, Tableau, and Azure-based data platforms, with a strong focus on performance optimization and scalability. Experienced in navigating complex data ecosystems across risk, finance, and operations, while effectively collaborating with C-level stakeholders, data engineering teams, and local IT functions to drive business value and digital transformation.
Languages
GermanFluentEnglishNative speakerFrenchBasic knowledgeDutchFluentRussianBasic knowledgeSinhalaNative speaker
Project history
Currently consulting ABN AMRO on a strategic data science initiative driven by regulatory and business needs within a complex financial environment.
Leverage tools in Azure and Databricks to conduct and manage data analytics use cases.
Leverage tools in Azure and Databricks to conduct and manage data analytics use cases.
- Spearheaded the centralization of internal risk analytics and reporting across Group Risk, aligning multiple sub-domains including credit risk, asset risk, treasury, operational risk, and motor insurance risk under a unified, data-driven reporting framework.
- Played a pivotal role in the company’s risk data transformation during the ALD–LeasePlan merger, leading the central UAT taskforce for data migration
- Defined and implemented a long-term strategic roadmap for risk data infrastructure and reporting capabilities, bridging group-wide IT and business strategies with audit readiness and BCBS 239 compliance.
- Acted as the key data liaison between internal risk functions and senior executive leadership—providing strategic guidance, driving stakeholder buy-in, and ensuring data strategy execution aligned with enterprise-level objectives.
- Built and led a high-performing team of seven data analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and proactive engagement with audit and business stakeholders.
- Oversaw the automation and digitization of critical regulatory and internal reports using Power BI, increasing transparency and enabling real-time monitoring for both senior management and audit review.
- Established a robust governance framework around key risk indicators (KRIs), management reporting, and data quality controls—ensuring auditability and enhancing trust in internal risk analytics across the group.
- Built the analytics and reporting function from the ground up for the EMEA Funding team, in collaboration with business stakeholders and data engineering teams, delivering scalable insights to support sales, delivery, finance, and operations.
- Developed and maintained accounts receivable and capacity forecasting models used by senior leadership to make critical, time-sensitive decisions at a pan-European level.
- Acted as a central point of contact for all data-related topics between business units, senior stakeholders, and IT, enabling data-driven decision-making and process improvements across multiple operational domains.
- Led the creation of operational performance dashboards in Tableau, empowering teams with real-time KPIs and reducing manual reporting dependencies.
- Supported automation initiatives by identifying and executing data opportunities that improved reporting efficiency and visibility across EMEA markets.
- Contributed to cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving working capital efficiency, including deep dives into DSO performance, root cause analysis, and collaborative solution development with field teams and finance partners.