Senior data engineer with a geological/mining engineering background, specialized in non-standard data ingestion/processing for infrastructure, public transport and utilities using Azure. Currently learning Rust.

Languages

  • Python data stack (pandas, polars, pyspark…)
  • Spark/Databricks
  • SQL (any dialect)
  • Azure (ADLS, ADF, Databricks…)

Working Experience

  • Dataroots – Data and Cloud Engineer [2024⭢…)

    • Elia – Lead data engineer for media data [2024⭢…)

      • Development of pipelines for processing of media data
      • Architecture of associated data lake for unstructured data

    • Dataroots – Competence Lead Azure data platforms [2025⭢…)

      • Teach yearly classes for new hires (SQL, Azure data platforms)
      • Technical support and knowledge sharing (Azure)

  • YPTO – Application analyst (Data & Analytics) [2021⭢2024]

    • Lead developer for SNCB/NMBS Azure BI applications [2022⭢2024]

      • Metadata driven ingestion/data quality framework for SAP auditing
      • Reporting models for the movement of engines and occupancy in workshop yards

    • Data engineer for data providing APIs (data mesh) [2021⭢2022]

      • Development of ETLs and data quality checks for SNCB/NMBS operational data

  • Ethias – Data quality analyst [2020]

    • Analyst and responsible for data quality [2020]

      • Assessment and reporting of data quality in the company

  • Kapernikov – Data Consultant [2017⭢2020]

    • Infrabel – Data engineer for infrastructure data migration [2017⭢2020]

      • Migration of electrical asset master data to SAP PM
      • Cleansing and inventory of electrical network data
      • Develpment of “shedding map” (effects of selective shedding on Infrabel network)
      • Migration of civil engineering master data to SAP PM

  • G-tec – Tender Officer [2015⭢2016]

    • Tendering for geotechnical works [2015⭢2016]

      • Calculations of geotechnical offshore site investigation quotations
      • Coordination and redaction of offers for geotechnical works

    • Geotechnical works [2015]

      • Core drilling and sampling
      • Cone penetration testing (CPT)

Education

  • University of Liège – Master’s degree, Mining engineering and geology
  • University of Liège – Bachelor’s degree, Geological Sciences