
Christophe Kabacinski
Senior Data Engineer | SAS Migration
Salary / Daily rate
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Data Engineer with 15+ years of SAS expertise and specialized in AML solutions, ETL development, and Python-based analytics. Led successful SAS platform migrations and reduced false positives by 95% in real-time fraud detection systems. Deliver end-to-end data solutions combining SAS, Python, Docker/Kubernetes, and LLM integration—backed by experience as UCLouvain lecturer and former EMEA SAS expert.
Work experience
BeOptimized SRL
Dec 2015 - Present
10 years 11 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
SAS Coach and Data Engineer/Analyst at ACM Insurance Belgium
Jul 2024 - Present
2 years 4 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
– SAS Coach for business users working both in Non-Life insurance and Life insurance – Datamart creation for both life and non-Life departments (ETL + monitoring and automatic documentation) – Business report development & dashboarding (Non-life) – Mathematical reserves calculation & automation (Life)
Python Data Engineer
Dec 2015 - Present
10 years 11 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
LLM & API Platform – Developed an API to manage and store LLM prompt contexts (personas, output formats ....) – Supported multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Mistral, local models) which can be run simultaneously and output LLM or Vector DB outputs – Enabled API usage from Excel, SAS, Python and Web UI ; logged all API calls – Containerized and deployed on a NAS server Data Analytics Dashboards – Built dashboards to visualize invoices, stock portfolios, job market trends, and website traffic – Integrated external data sources (Yahoo Finance, Google Analytics, Excel, LLM, HTTP call) – Produced time-based statistics and interactive visualizations – Containerized and deployed on a NAS server Energy Monitoring Web Application – Developed a Django web app to track energy consumption and production (gas, water, electricity) – Implemented data ingestion via Django REST API and database storage – Packaged applications into multiple Docker containers and orchestrated with Kubernetes WebMaster – Creation and update of the company website – Creation of the backoffice (with planning and invoice managment)
Guest Lecturer
Université catholique de Louvain
Sep 2008 - Sep 2025
17 years 1 month
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Guest lecturer in SAS Advanced programming langage at the Institute of Statistics, Biostatistics and Actuarial Sciences (UCLouvain - LBSA): – Holder of the course LDATS2370 – Main topics: SAS SQL, SAS Macro, SAS Advanced Techniques and Efficiencies, SAS Viya – Preparation for the certification SAS Advanced Programming Environment: SAS Studio, SAS Viya
Anti Money Laundering solution consultant
ERGO Insurance Belgium
May 2024 - Jul 2024
3 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
– End to end migration from SAS AML 7.1 to SAS AML 7.2 (DEV, ACC, PRD) – Migration of SAS code, macros, reports and database tables – Administrator of the platform. – Testing and knowledge transfer
DWH developer
FPS of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment
May 2023 - Apr 2024
1 year
Brussels Metropolitan Area
– Create and load new DWH tables: define specifications, create DDL, load and validate data, check surrogate keys, end-to-end tests, promotion (CI/CD). – DWH automation and job scheduling using Apache Airflow – Administration of the SAS 9 and the SAS Viya 4 platform
Data Engineer
BNP Paribas Fortis
Oct 2022 - May 2023
8 months
Brussels Region, Belgium
– Optimization (layout, performance) of a risk applications build with SAS IntrNet (= HTML, Javascript, CSS, SQL on Sybase orchestrated by a SAS app server). – Performance increased by a factor 5! – Coaching
Technical analyst/developer
ENGIE Electrabel Belgium
Feb 2016 - Dec 2022
6 years 11 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
– Technical/ impact analysis on the MIG6 requirement – Adaptation of SAS processes, datawarehouse and reports impacted by the MIG6 and focus on the Settlement & DAM processes – Business analysis, code development/adaptation, creation of test sample, testing, – Optimization and recommendations – Organization of internal SAS training for business users – Work with agile methodology using DevOps and Git
Marketing Analyst
SIGMA translation
Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
4 months
Little Britain, ON K0M 2C0, Canada
– Market analysis and historical database creation, – Data capture, parsing, cleaning and automation, – Reporting,
Anti Money Laundering solution consultant
APPC - Reg. Tech Solutions
Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
1 year
Brussels Area, Belgium
– Optimization of a segmented cloud-based SAS Anti-Money Laundering 7.1 solution to perform Watch List Monitoring in real-time (Saas mode) ==> false positives reduced by 95% – Creation of fraud detection algorithms – Creation of UBO-KYC real-time algorithms for first line screening – Conversion of R Shiny code into SAS BI – Creation of the ETL in base SAS – Creation of process reports (on the ETL, data quality, performance, SCD monitoring...) – Creation of VA reports – Project technical follow-up and recommendations
Business Intelligence Expert
P&V Assurances
Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
3 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
– Data Management in SAS 9.4 – Creation of SAS Stored processes and BI dashboards in SAS Visual Analytics 7.3.
Anti Money Laundering solution consultant
ERGO Insurance Belgium
Jan 2017 - Sep 2018
1 year 9 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Advisor on the development of a FATCA/CRS module and integration into SAS AML at ERGO Insurance Belgium, Advisor on AML4th directive : – Architecture design – Creation of new ETL, tables and screens in order to increase the AML risk based approach – Project technical follow-up and recommendations
SAS
Jan 2008 - Feb 2016
8 years 2 months
Brussels, Belgium
Senior Analytical Consultant
Jan 2015 - Feb 2016
1 year 2 months
Brussels, Belgium
EMEA Expert in the SAS Anti-Money Laundering Solution and the SAS Enterprise Case Management Solution (SAS AML- SAS ECM): – Project estimations and proposals – Mentor and assistance to various projects – Analysis of technical feasibilities and advices – Technical and business training
Analytical consultant
Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
3 years 1 month
Tervuren, Belgium
Expert in Data Mining: – Application of Data Mining technics in the context of the fraud detection and reduction of false positives – optimization of a fraud detection model at BNP Paribas Fortis Belgium Expert in the SAS Enterprise Case Management (SAS ECM): – Implementation of the solution in the context of real-time fraud detection – Various presentations and pre sales demo Expert in the SAS Anti-Money Laundering Solution (SAS AML) this include the following: – DataMart and ETL adaptation for customer need (Base SAS/Data Integration Studio) – Customization of the User Interface, Alert Generation Process and Routing rules – Development of new scenarios logic and risk factors – Optimization of the ETL and improvement of the fuzzy logic – Participating in the development of the FATCA/AEOI solution – Technical training in Belgium – Various presentations and pre sales demo – Technical support Implementation and migration of the solution in Banks and in Insurance across Europe: – Anti-Money Laundering migration from 5.1 to 6.3 at ERGO Insurance Belgium – Implementation of High-Performance Anti-Money Laundering 6.3 at Société Générale Private Banking France – Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering 5.1 at ERGO Insurance Belgium – Migration from Anti-Money Laundering 2.1 to 5.1 at Argenta Bank Belgium – Implementation of Anti-Money Laundering 5.2 at AG2R- La Mondiale France – Migration from Anti-Money Laundering 1.4 to 4.2 at CRELAN Belgium – Implementation of Enterprise Case Managment 6.1 at BNP Paribas Fortis Belgium
Training consultant in Business Analytics
Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
4 years 1 month
Tervuren, Belgium
As a training consultant in Business Analytics, I teached various courses in Base SAS, SAS Business Intelligence and in SAS Analytics. Training courses teached during this period (in V9) in the SAS Training Department (Qfor certified): – SAS Programming/Macro language: Prog 1&2&3; SQL; Macro 1&2; Stored Processes – SAS Business Intelligence: SAS Eguide 1&2, SAS Web Report Studio, SAS Information Delivery Portal, SAS Information Map Studio, SAS BI Dashboard, VA. – SAS Analytics: Descriptive statistics, Hypothesis testing, ANOVA, Regression & Logistic Regression (using SAS/STAT or Eguide); JMP Pro, SAS Enterprise Miner. Creation of the course evaluation's web site.
Consultant & IT developer
NewFarm Agriconsult
Jul 2005 - Jan 2008
2 years 7 months
Namur, Belgium
– Development of decision support system (DSS) based on meteorological forecasted or observed data in order to help farmer's decisions; (Using Pessl iMetos Weather Stations) – Programming and designing of the company's web site; – Developement and execution of agronomical tasks (agronomical research, diversified crop production, crop optimization); – Administratif follow up of the consulting office and consumer relation.
Teacher in secondary school
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
Sep 2004 - Jun 2005
10 months
La Louvière, Belgium
Teacher of physics, mathematics and geography in secondary schools.
Thesis/ Trainee
Janssen Pharmaceutica
Oct 2002 - Jul 2003
10 months
2340 Beerse, Belgium
Analysis of the firm's major environmental issues and elaboration of solutions in order to reach the Kyoto protocol target at lowest costs.
Research
Université catholique de Louvain
Jan 2003 - Mar 2003
3 months
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
In vitro analysis of the influence of the Sesamum indicum on the infection reduction of Striga hermonthica, parasit of Pennissetum glaucum.
Thesis / Trainee
ICRISAT
Jul 2001 - Sep 2001
3 months
Niamey, Niger
– Development of field and controlled studies in order to analyse the influences of the Sesamum and the pulp of Parkia biglobosa husk on the Striga hermonthica infection on Penissetum. – Managed of a group of 5 technicians.
Trainee
isra cnra bambey
Jul 1998 - Jul 1998
1 month
Bambey, Senegal
Evaluation of the impact of agronomical research on farmer's agricultural technics.
Education
Université catholique de Louvain
Certificate, statistics, Data Mining
2009 - 2011
2 years 1 month
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Master, Industrial Management
2002 - 2003
1 year 1 month
Université catholique de Louvain
Engineer, Agronomy (Bio-engineer)
1997 - 2002
5 years 1 month
The University of Manchester
Erasmus, Biology
2001 - 2001
1 month
Licenses & certifications
SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9
Issued: –
Academy Accreditation - Databricks Fundamentals
Issued: –
KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
Issued: –
Predictive modeling using SAS Enterprise Miner
Issued: –