Fares BRAHAM

Data Manager, governance, quality and architecture

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

ETLSQL QueriesProject Management (PMO)ERPData EngineeringHTMLPythonOracle CloudPower BIJavascriptAzureData VisualizationData MiningBig DataSAP HANAProduct ManagementSnowflakeTableauRDatabricksConsulting ITScrumStrategy & ConsultingAgile CoachingA/B TestingAsanaIFS ApplicationsWorkdayData AnalysisSQL databasesAIAWS

Languages

Arabic (Native)French (Native)English (Fluent)Italian

About me

Intro

Certified Data Management Professional CDMP Practitioner - DAMA Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) with 15+ years of experience in advising business and IT departments on data strategy, governance, integration, and analytics. Demonstrated expertise in delivering large-scale ERP migration projects, building enterprise data models, defining data quality and protection rules, and deploying business intelligence and Intelligence Artificial solutions across Agile or Waterfall Project modes.

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Work experience

Data Manager / Data Governance Lead

BABCOCK WANSONFreelance

Oct 2025 - Present

1 year 1 month

Paris, France

Tools: Oracle NetSuite, GPIC, Salesforce, SharePoint, Power BI, Excel, Python, Data Governance Frameworks, Data Quality Controls, Data Catalog, Data Migration Templates, Reporting Dashboards, Gen AI Context : Babcock Wanson is a European leader in industrial boiler solutions and energy services. As part of the strategic transformation program and move to a new factory, the company launched a major ERP transformation initiative to migrate from legacy ERP GPIC to Oracle NetSuite, aiming to standardize operations, improve data reliability, and strengthen governance across business units Manufacturing, Supply chain, Procurement, Sales, Finance and Human Resources. The mission focused on establishing the Data Office structure, defining enterprise data governance, securing end-to-end data migration, and supporting executive decision-making across business, IT, and program management streams. Activities : • Established and structured the Data Office governance model for the ERP transformation program, defining Data Owner and Data Steward roles, responsibilities, RACI, workflows, and decision-making processes across business and IT stakeholders. • Defined the global Data Migration strategy for the transition from GPIC to Oracle NetSuite, including scope, ownership, cleansing approach, validation cycles, and cutover readiness. • Designed and implemented the Data Governance framework covering master data, transactional data, metadata management, data catalog, ownership models, lineage, and quality controls aligned with DAMA-DMBOK principles. • Led data quality assessment and cleansing strategy across critical business domains, ensuring migration readiness and reducing operational risks during ERP transition. • Developed and industrialized data migration mapping processes using Python automation and GenAI solutions (LLMs such as Claude Sonnet and Claude Opus), reducing manual mapping effort by 40%, accelerating validation cycles, and improving consistency across migration streams. • Coordinated governance between PMO, AMOA teams, business stakeholders, and the system integration partner, ensuring alignment of priorities, issue resolution, and executive decision-making support. • Defined data integration governance between legacy systems, Oracle NetSuite, and reporting platforms to secure consistency, lineage, and business continuity. • Provided strategic recommendations to program leadership and Executive Steering Committees on data risks, prioritization, governance decisions, and transformation roadmap.

Data Manager

Technip EnergiesFreelance

Mar 2019 - Present

7 years 8 months

Paris, France

Tools: Azure Data Lake, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure APIM, Azure Logic App, Azure AI Foundry, Azure Devops, Azure Pureview, Biztalk, SSIS, MDM EBX, PowerBI, Hyperion, Oracle FDMEE, Oracle Analytics Cloud, IFS, ERP Oracle Cloud, Oracle Integration Cloud, Oracle BI Publisher, Data Galaxy, ServiceNow, Visio, Power Designer Context : Technip Energies is a global leader in engineering and technologies, specializing in the energy transition. The company supports its clients in the design and execution of complex projects, with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. Within the IT Department’s Data division, Technip Energies has carried out several strategic projects, ranging from the reconciliation of internal invoices and the split into two separate entities, to the harmonization of financial processes and the migration of ERP systems to Oracle Cloud in order to modernize and unify its platforms. • Led strategic projects across ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, IFS) and support data governance initiatives aligned with DAMA-DMBOK. • Led offshore delivery teams (20 FTEs in India for 5 years, 10 FTEs in Morocco for 1 year) on Data Platform projects covering Oracle, SSIS, BizTalk, Power BI, and later cloud migrations to Azure and Oracle Cloud, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with enterprise data strategy. • Apply Data Mesh architecture approach for managing domain-oriented Data Products. • Design and administer enterprise Data Governance frameworks using Data Galaxy (catalogs, business glossaries, workflows, metadata, and data lineage). • Implement automated Data Quality controls and validation tests with Synapse, ensuring compliance, traceability, and measurable data quality KPIs. • Oversaw integration pipelines using Azure Synapse, Logic App, Service Bus, Biztalk and SSIS, aligning with CDMP principles in Data Integration and Data Architecture for Business Intelligence and Data Science • Conduct analysis of existing data use cases and AI needs across business domains, identifying gaps and developing a roadmap for new AI-driven initiatives. • Deploy AI agents through Azure AI Foundry (Copilote studio) in Azure tools • Provide strategic recommendations on Data and AI initiatives to the Head of Data, Design Authority, and COMEX, aligning with organizational goals and innovation priorities. • Design and initiate the development of an internal ChatGPT like an assistant to improve knowledge sharing, operational efficiency, and user support across the organization. • Coordinate MDM implementations using EBX for master data consistency across business units (Master Data Management). • Define metadata documentation for interface flows and contribute to CMDB updates (Metadata Management). • Manage full data lifecycle during ERP migrations and ensure operational reliability through ITIL based incident management (Data Operations & Data Governance). • Support project cost control activities through EcoSys Project Management System (PMS), including budgeting, forecasting, cost tracking, and variance analysis. • Ensure end-to-end compliance with corporate cybersecurity policies (Data security) and GDPR requirements (Data Protection) across all data pipelines and system interfaces. • For every new major project (ERP migration, Data Catalog creation, new reporting platform), apply a “pilot-first” approach: delivering a limited scope MVP to demonstrate ROI quickly, before scaling to the full enterprise solution.

Data Quality Manager ITIL

Servier

May 2018 - Mar 2019

11 months

Région de Paris, France

Tools: ITIL, ServiceNow, HP ALM, TFS, Gechap, Microsoft Power BI, Visio Context : SERVIER is a pharmaceutical group specializing in key therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular diseases, oncology, and neuropsychiatric disorders. As part of its digital transformation, SERVIER’s IT Department has launched two major strategic initiatives: the implementation of ITIL processes and the deployment of a Data Office to structure data governance. These projects aim to support operational excellence and foster innovation in the service of patients. • Implement the Demand Management process according to ITIL best practices (Data operations) • Create the Data Office and define business-IT data governance roles and corporate Data Strategy • Develop KPI dashboards in Power BI to measure ITSM performance (Data Quality Management). • Support ServiceNow deployment with structured role mapping and training across stakeholders (Metadata and Data Stewardship).

BI Project Manager

Allianz

Jan 2018 - May 2018

5 months

Région de Paris, France

Tools: Excel, Microsoft Office Power BI, Python, Visio Context : Allianz, a global leader in insurance, is undertaking a digital transformation to optimize its processes. As part of this initiative, the IT Department is deploying a new pricing calculation tool for insurance contract exposures. This project aims to automate and secure calculations, enhance performance, and strengthen integration with existing systems. The objective is to respond more quickly to customer requests while ensuring accuracy, flexibility, and regulatory compliance. • Gather business requirements and deploy pricing analytics dashboards (Data Modeling & BI). • Led agile development sprints to produce Power BI reports for underwriting teams (Business Intelligence & Data Visualization)

Senior MDM & Data Warehouse Analyst

Euler Hermes France

Nov 2016 - Dec 2017

1 year 2 months

Paris, France

Tools: SAP HANA Finance, Salesforce, Pluriforme, Oracle Finance, Visio, Datastage PX, HP Quality Center Context : Euler Hermes, a global leader in trade credit insurance and a subsidiary of the Allianz Group, supports companies in managing their commercial risks. As part of its digital transformation, the Data Management team was tasked with designing a new portal dedicated to brokers. This project aims to centralize and simplify access to key data, while enhancing the user experience and strengthening transparency in exchanges between Euler Hermes and its partners • Design a MDM based broker portal, consolidate data from Salesforce, SAP, Oracle (Master & Reference Data Management). • Model data architecture across business domains and deliver metadata documentation (Data Architecture & Metadata Management). • Ensure data privacy compliance by supporting GDPR related activities, including data classification, retention policy implementation, and coordination with legal teams • Define KPIs such as Retention Rate and Loss Ratio, ensuring data accuracy for KYC Data Quality Framework.

Business Intelligence Project Manager

Dexia

Jun 2012 - Dec 2016

4 years 7 months

Paris, France

Tools: SAP BI 4, SAP BO XI R3, Tableau Software, SAP BO Data Services 4, SSIS, SQLServer, Oracle, Enablon, Moody’s Fermat, SAB, Gemini, IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler, TFS Context : Dexia Crédit Local, specialized in public sector financing, strengthened its risk management following the 2008 financial crisis. The IT Risk team implemented BI reports to apply Basel III regulations, ensuring regulatory compliance and accurate monitoring of credit risks. • Manage BI and risk reporting projects in line with regulatory standards (BCBS 239, Basel III, IFRS9, KYC), embedding data quality controls at source. • Design datamarts and metadata driven models to strengthen traceability and transparency of regulatory information. • Apply best practices in data integration and stewardship to ensure accuracy and compliance of KYC data across a global environment.

Business Intellligence Application Lead

Societe Generale Equipment Finance

Nov 2010 - Jul 2012

1 year 9 months

Région de Paris, France

Tools: SAP BusinessObjects XI R2&3, Qlikview, Qliksense, IBM DataStage Px, Weblogic, Apache, Unix, Schell, PowerAMC, HP Mercury Quality Center, Jira, Salesforce Context : Société Générale Equipment Finance (SGEF), a subsidiary of Société Générale Group, specializes in professional equipment financing. To meet regulatory requirements (IFRS, Basel II) and improve Accounting/Risk reconciliation, the IT Credit Risk team deployed BI reports dedicated to analysts, optimizing risk management and data reliability. • Develop BI architecture with QlikView and SAP BO for financial and credit risk reconciliation and BCBS 239 regulatory standards (Data Modeling). • Design conceptual data models following ODS-DWH-DMT layers (Data Architecture). • Ensure strong data lineage and report optimization (Metadata Management & Data Quality).

QA Software Technical & functional analyst

SAP Business Objects

May 2010 - Oct 2010

6 months

Paris, France

Tools: SAP BI 4, SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office, EPM, Data Manager, Reporting Dash Boarding, SAP Crystal Solutions, XCelsius, Microsoft SSAS, SAP NetWeaver BW, Console BPC Admin, XCelsius, GTP, Agile SCRUM Context : SAP Business Objects, a subsidiary of SAP, is a global leader in Business Intelligence (BI), providing innovative solutions for enterprise data analysis and visualization. As part of the evolution of its tools, the project focuses on the deployment of SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office, an Excel- and PowerPoint-integrated tool enabling advanced analysis of SAP BW and SAP HANA data. The SAP Business Objects testing team plays a key role in this project by ensuring the tool’s quality and reliability through rigorous validation, functional testing, and integration phases, thereby guaranteeing an optimal user experience and a successful deployment. • Conduct validation of SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office across OLAP environments (Data Integration Testing). • Create test plans and software test specifications (Data Quality Insurance).

Business Intelligence Analyst

AXA Corporate Solutions

Feb 2009 - May 2010

1 year 4 months

Paris, France

Tools: SAP BusinessObjects XI R2, Informatica Power Center 8, Toad, SQLdevelopper, AS400, Mercury Quality Center Context : AXA Corporate Solutions, specialized in P&C insurance and reinsurance, launched a Data project to ensure SOX compliance. The objective is to strengthen the reliability and traceability of data in Business Objects reports, ensuring their integrity to meet regulatory requirements. • Design BI solution for SOX compliance in reinsurance contract management (Data Governance & Data Compliance). • Build data models and ETL processes with Informatica and SAP BO (Data Modeling & Integration). • Deliver training and user documentation (Data Literacy & Metadata Management).


Education

IPEIM

2006 - 2009

3 years 1 month

EPMI - Ecole d'ingénieurs d'Electricité de Production et de Méthodes Industrielles de Cergy

Management des systèmes d'information et ingénierie financière

2006 - 2009

3 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

DAMA CDMP Data Management Certification Practitioner Level

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by DAMA

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