Samy Cheddad

Data Governance Manager | BCBS239 & Data Quality

Salary / Daily rate

Brussels, Belgium

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

PythonDigital TransformationOdooMySQLJiraScrumKanbanSAP HANAAzureData AnalysisAgile CoachingChange ManagementTrainingRisk ManagementRegulatory ComplianceBusiness TransformationData VisualizationBusiness AnalysisBudgetingSupply Chain ManagementLogisticsFinanceContract Management

Languages

French (Native)English (Fluent)Dutch

About me

Intro

Data Governance & Digital Transformation specialist with 6+ years driving regulatory compliance and data strategy across financial institutions. Led BCBS239 implementations, designed governance frameworks with CDOs at Belfius, Degroof Petercam, and Infrabel, and transformed Odoo ERP into a real-time decision platform. Expert in Collibra, Python, SAS Analytics, and change management—delivering data quality, regulatory readiness, and business intelligence that drives strategic decisions.

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Work experience

Digital Transformation Lead

Kemexon

Feb 2026 - Present

9 months

Brussels, Belgium

• Transformed Odoo (ERP) into a real-time decision-making tool, turning operational data into business decisions across commercial, logistics and finance. • Mapped end-to-end business processes (AS-IS) across core flows, identifying friction points and leading their resolution. • Act as single point of accountability for all data in Odoo: enforcing data quality through cross-module controls and reconciliation of purchase contracts, sales, deliveries and stock. • Managed the full backlog of development and improvement requests (finance, logistics, data quality, access rights), scoping each need and deciding what to build in-house vs. with the integrator, through to validation. • Automated core business processes, including cash-flow tracking, customer dunning and plastic-stock monitoring. • Delivered recurring operational and financial reporting (monthly OPS/accounting controls, KPIs, receivables, margins) used by partners to steer the business. • Supported a strategic joint venture project (M&A). • Drove the company’s digital transformation around Odoo as the central operating system, connecting commercial, logistics and finance into a single integrated digital backbone.

Data Governance Analyst

Degroof Petercam

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

1 year

Brussels, Belgium

• BCBS239: Risk Data Aggregation • Data Lineage: Define and document functional lineage for key data points, ensuring end-to-end traceability. • BCBS239 Liaison: Facilitate communication and implementation of BCBS239 guidelines between the Group Program Manager and local entities. • Data Governance Committee Management: Organize and lead regular Data Quality Review meetings and local BCBS239 steering committees (quarterly). • Remediation: Support the business in setting up remediation plans following Data Quality Reviews and monitor their implementation. • Consolidated View: Maintain an overview of BCBS239 topics for the country (across all domains: Finance, RPC, etc.), ensuring global monitoring and reporting of information to the central team. • Support to the Deputy CEO: Assist the Deputy CEO in responding to regulator requests, audits, or specific inquiries, providing technical and organizational support.

Data Governance Manager

Infrabel

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

1 year

Brussels, Belgium

• Shaped and alignd the Data Governance Framework with strategic objectives. • Collaborated directly with Chief Data Officer (CDO). • Actively ensure the quality and evolution of the data governance framework. • Managed workflows for functional analysis in Data Intelligence Platform (Data Catalog: Collibra). • Provided support and training, facilitate workshops during rollout of data governance initiatives. • Aligned Data Catalog to Data Access Management needs ( SAP HANA/ Ms Azure/ SAS). • European Union Agency Railways: Registers of Infrastructure (RINF) • Stakeholders: Chief Data Officer (CDO), Digital Business & Data Office, Data Governance & Data Management teams, IT / Data Platform teams, Information Security (CISO), Business stakeholders, EU institutional stakeholders. • Responsibilities: Leadership and continuous evolution of the Data Governance Framework in alignment with strategic and regulatory objectives, close collaboration with the Chief Data Officer to support enterprise data governance maturity, management of functional analysis workflows within the Data Intelligence Platform (Data Catalog – Collibra), coordination of data governance rollout through training sessions and workshops, implementation of Agile workflows (JIRA – Scrum / Kanban) within the Data Office, deployment of data classification policies and standards in coordination with Information Security (CISO), alignment of Data Catalog and metadata assets with data access management processes (SAP HANA, Microsoft Azure, SAS), support to regulatory data initiatives including EU Agency for Railways – Register of Infrastructure (RINF), and ongoing governance monitoring and stakeholder coordination

Data & AI Consultant

💾Data Trust Associates

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

3 years

Brussels, Belgium

• Data governance: Designed and enforced data governance and data quality standards - implementing data quality rules, running daily monitoring, leading metadata harvesting, and ensuring quality, integrity and traceability of critical data. Early on, defined business concepts in Precisely and integrated a data quality framework supporting an ESG team on KPIs. • Transformation & change management: Supported teams in adopting data governance initiatives - delivering rollout training, implementing JIRA in the Data Office, and driving adoption across business lines. • Requirements analysis & delivery: Managed functional analysis workflows in the Collibra Data Intelligence Platform, aligning business needs with data access requirements (SAP HANA / MS Azure / SAS) and aligning the governance framework with strategic objectives alongside the CDO. • Data maturity & AI use cases: As AI Solutions Integration Manager, led the development of an AI-driven metadata layer integrated into the data catalog, aligning the smart assistant with user needs. Optimized queries and integrations (MySQL, Python, API) to strengthen data pipelines.

Data Quality Analyst

Degroof Petercam

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

1 year

Brussels, Belgium

• BCBS239: Risk Data Aggregation • Data Quality Analyst and Member of the Chief Data Officer's team, specializing in Data Management • Worked directly with the Chief Data Officer (CDO) to implement robust Data Quality Rules • Conducted daily monitoring to ensure data quality and integrity • Optimized queries using MySQL, Python, and API integration • Adept at driving data initiatives, including metadata harvesting • Established connections with CRM and application systems to enhance data integration and management • Responsibilities: Design and implementation of data quality rules and controls in collaboration with the Chief Data Officer, daily monitoring and analysis of data quality indicators to ensure data integrity and reliability, optimization of data extraction and processing through MySQL queries, Python scripts, and API integrations, contribution to data management initiatives including metadata harvesting and documentation, integration of data from CRM and operational applications into centralized data environments, coordination with business and IT stakeholders to support data governance and data quality objectives

Data Governance Analyst

Belfius

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Brussels, Belgium

• BCBS239: Risk Data Aggregation • Data Governance Designer in the Strategic Performance Planning Management Department • Utilized SAS Analytics Software to define Business Concepts • Worked closely with the ESG team on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • Integrated Data Quality Framework for prioritized concepts Stakeholders: Strategic Performance Management, ESG Team, Finance, Risk, CDO Office, IT / Data teams • Responsibilities: Design and structuring of data governance assets within the Strategic Performance Planning framework, definition and formalization of business concepts and KPIs using SAS Analytics, collaboration with ESG stakeholders to support ESG reporting and performance monitoring, integration of data quality rules and controls for prioritized data concepts, contribution to the alignment between business objectives, ESG requirements, and enterprise data governance standards, documentation and coordination with IT and data teams to support implementation

Data Analyst

Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL)

Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

7 months

Luxembourg

• Data Analyst for the BCBS 239-aligned project • Played a key role in optimizing reporting and meeting new requirements • Project "RFO Exploitation" involved developing a new environment fed by RFO Master and additional datamart information • Environment served as a golden source for critical calculations • Led the effort in understanding, simplifying, and translating data into an integrated Python solution • Developed standardized dashboards and reports • Optimized data quality and performance across multiple sources Stakeholders: Risk (Market Risk / Credit Risk), Finance, IT / Data Engineering, CDO Office, Reporting & Regulatory teams • Responsibilities: Data analysis and transformation for BCBS239-aligned reporting, contribution to regulatory reporting optimization initiatives, design and implementation of an integrated Python-based data processing solution, consolidation of data from RFO Master and multiple datamarts, development of standardized dashboards and analytical reports, data quality controls and reconciliation across sources, performance optimization of data pipelines, documentation and knowledge transfer to business and technical stakeholders

Avantage Reply

Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

1 year 3 months

Luxembourg

Data Consultant | Data Analyst @BIL

Sep 2021 - Mar 2022

7 months

Luxembourg

Data Analyst for BCBS 239 Compliance | Python Integration & Reporting Optimization - Data Analyst for the BCBS 239-aligned project - Played a key role in optimizing reporting and meeting new requirements - Project "RFO Exploitation" involved developing a new environment fed by RFO Master and additional datamart information - Environment served as a golden source for critical calculations - Led the effort in understanding, simplifying, and translating data into an integrated Python solution - Developed standardized dashboards and reports - Optimized data quality and performance across multiple sources Stakeholders: Risk (Market Risk / Credit Risk), Finance, IT / Data Engineering, CDO Office, Reporting & Regulatory teams Responsibilities: Data analysis and transformation for BCBS239-aligned reporting, contribution to regulatory reporting optimization initiatives, design and implementation of an integrated Python-based data processing solution, consolidation of data from RFO Master and multiple datamarts, development of standardized dashboards and analytical reports, data quality controls and reconciliation across sources, performance optimization of data pipelines, documentation and knowledge transfer to business and technical stakeholders

Data Consultant

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

1 year 1 month

Bruxelles et périphérie

I supported enhancements to a BCBS239 governance framework through structured project coordination, implemented Agile/Scrum practices to improve delivery efficiency and transparency, managed project planning, monitoring, and reporting for executive decision-making, acted as PMO for Steering Committees (delivering governance materials and tracking escalations), and coordinated with senior stakeholders (CDO Office, Market & Credit Risk) to align regulatory objectives, priorities, and timelines. As a Data Analyst on a BCBS239-aligned project, I optimized reporting to meet new requirements and contributed to the "RFO Exploitation" project, developing a new environment fed by RFO Master and additional Datamart information that served as a golden source for critical calculations. I led the effort to understand, simplify, and translate data into an integrated Python solution, developed standardized dashboards and reports, and optimized data quality and performance across multiple sources.

Project Management Officer

Natixis Investment Managers

Jun 2021 - Oct 2021

5 months

Paris, France

For a French investment bank under supervision by the ECB, I supported the Model Risk & Risk Governance department as a Project Management Officer, contributing to the implementation and reinforcement of BCBS239 governance initiatives. • Supported the advancement of BCBS239 governance framework through structured project coordination and delivery follow-up • Implemented and optimized project management frameworks (Agile / Scrum) to improve execution efficiency and transparency across workstreams • Ensured day-to-day project monitoring, planning, and reporting to support strategic decision-making • Acted as PMO for Steering Committees (SteerCo), preparing governance materials, progress tracking, and escalation points • Coordinated with senior stakeholders (CDO Office, Market Risk, Credit Risk) to ensure alignment between regulatory objectives, risk priorities, and delivery timelines • Contributed to the definition of project vision and roadmap, supporting governance maturity and regulatory compliance Stakeholders: Risk, Finance, IT, CDO Office, CDMO Office • Responsibilities: Project coordination and delivery follow-up, contribution to BCBS239 self-assessment activities, preparation and coordination of workshops (including regulatory/JST-related topics), governance and Steering Committee material preparation, action plan tracking for the CDO Office, support to governance framework implementation and documentation, facilitation between business, risk, and IT stakeholders

EasyTeacher

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

2 years 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

Sales Development Representative

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

2 years 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

Teacher

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

2 years 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

www.easyteacher.be

Customer Success Manager

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

2 years 1 month

Brussels, Belgium

Working Holiday Visa

Gap Year Solutions

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

1 year

Australia, Asia


Education

EPHEC

Guest Lecturer, Bachelor of specialization in Business Data Analysis

2023 - Present

3 years 5 months

Louvain School of Management

Master's degree, Financial Management

2015 - 2017

2 years 1 month

Uczelnia Łazarskiego w Warszawie

Coventry University Program, Economics & Management

2015 - 2015

1 month

UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles

Bachelor's degree, Business and Economics

2011 - 2015

4 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

Data Quality Expert

Issued: Jan 2025

Certified by Precisely

Solution Architect

Issued: Dec 2024

Certified by Collibra

Data Steward

Issued: Jun 2024

Certified by Collibra

Data Protection Officer

Issued: Feb 2023

Certified by Data Protection Institute

Cloud Integration for Modern Applications: API Integration, Event-Driven Integration, Process Automation

Issued: Mar 2022

Certified by Informatica

Data Privacy Governance

Issued: Mar 2022

Certified by Informatica

Business 360 Foundation Level Certification

Issued: Mar 2022

Certified by Informatica

Cloud Data Warehouse & Data Lake Modernization

Issued: Mar 2022

Certified by Informatica

SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials

Issued: Aug 2021

Certified by SAS

SAS Programming 3: Advanced Techniques

Issued: Aug 2021

Certified by SAS

SAS SQL 1: Essentials

Issued: Jul 2021

Certified by SAS

SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques

Issued: Jul 2021

Certified by SAS

SAS Programming 1: Essentials

Issued: Jul 2021

Certified by SAS

SAS Visual Analytics 1 for SAS9: Basics

Issued: Jun 2021

Certified by SAS

SAS Visual Analytics 2 for SAS9: Advanced

Issued: Jun 2021

Certified by SAS

SQL for Data Science

Issued: Apr 2021

Certified by Coursera

Hands-On Tableau Training For Data Science

Issued: Nov 2019

Certified by Udemy

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