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Senior Business/Functional Analyst
Lippelo, Belgium
Worldwide
Bioengineer in Chemistry, KU Leuven, graduated with honours, June 2000About me
I pursue ideas with discipline: structured thinking, direct communication, and follow-through. I value consensus, but act with conviction once a decision is made. Learning never stops — theory and practice alternate until insight becomes impact.
Data AnalysisBusiness AnalysisRelational DatabasesPython (Programming Language)Systems IntegrationUMLData Science
I help organisations turn complex information landscapes into clear, actionable insight — bridging the gap between business strategy and data reality.
With 25+ years of experience across infrastructure, system integration, database engineering and business analysis, I bring both technical depth and strategic perspective to the table. My current focus is on the intersection of business analysis, information architecture and data modelling — with a particular interest in organisations operating in the water and public utility sector.
I work at the level where decisions are made: capturing requirements, mapping information flows, designing conceptual data models and translating organisational complexity into structured solutions. I am equally comfortable facilitating stakeholder workshops and producing formal process models (BPMN, UML, EER).
Currently, I am deepening my expertise in quality assurance and SDLC governance for software development -experience I bring directly to organisations that want to build or improve their digital capabilities with rigour and transparency.
My academic grounding includes MIT xPRO programmes in Machine Learning and AI-driven problem-solving, edX certificates in Python, Data Science and Computational Thinking, and a 2025 micro-credential in Knowledge Graphs (Ghent University) — directly relevant for organisations building semantically connected data ecosystems.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2013
Languages
GermanBasic knowledgeEnglishFluentFrenchFluentDutchNative speaker
Project history
Capturing business requirements through stakeholder interviews and translating them into structured functional documentation. Mediating between account administrators and implementation partners on data and process changes. Overseeing the release cycle and coordinating business acceptance testing, including validation of data outcomes. Documenting processes and workflows; facilitating cross-functional and partner collaboration; identifying and resolving friction points.
Delivering robust, vendor-neutral consulting in database engineering, SQL-based data analysis, data migration, and infrastructure design across long-term client assignments.
Operational management of middleware integrating HSMs, OLTBs, and online/mobile banking application infrastructure for Crelan, Argenta, NN, and KNAB. At Crelan: custom compilation, tuning, load balancing, and monitoring of the Apache web server.