
TAOUFIK BEL MEHDI
Senior Business Analyst | Agile & Functional Expert
Salary / Daily rate
9600 Ronse, Belgium
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior IT professional with over 20 years of experience in business analysis, functional specifications, and application evolution projects within large-scale public and private sector environments. I specialise in bridging operational needs and IT solutions translating complex stakeholder requirements into clear, structured, and actionable functional deliverables. With deep expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies, UML/BPMN process modeling, Enterprise Architect, and SQL-based data analysis, I have consistently led refinement workshops, gap analyses, and testing activities across banking, payments, data governance, and compliance programmes always with a strong synthesis capability and a clear, structured communication style in both French and English.
Work experience
Consultant — Senior Business Analyst
Croix Rouge
Jun 2025 - Jul 2025
2 months
9600 Ronse, Belgium
– AS-IS / TO-BE Analysis: Delivered comprehensive current-state assessment and gap analysis for cloud sovereignty initiative; translated business and technical needs into structured functional documentation for executive and technical audiences. – Functional Specifications & Roadmap: Produced target architecture specifications, comparison matrices, and a phased 5-year roadmap with milestones, dependencies, and cost estimates serving as primary project deliverable for senior stakeholders.
Consultant — Senior Business Analyst
DPG Media
Mar 2025 - Apr 2025
2 months
9600 Ronse, Belgium
– Requirements & Functional Analysis: Conducted structured requirements elicitation and gap analysis addressing GDPR and DFA 16/2025 compliance needs across 7 architectural layers; formalised findings into prioritised action lists and ownership matrices. – Workshop Facilitation: Organised and facilitated cross-functional workshops with IT, Legal, Security, and Operations stakeholders; documented specific needs in structured analysis files with detailed timelines and dependency mapping. – Project Deliverables: Produced RAID dashboard, compliance specifications, and budget estimates using Agile methodology – directly contributing to project documentation and validation processes.
Product Owner / Senior Business Analyst
ING Brussels
Mar 2018 - Oct 2024
6 years 8 months
Brussels, Belgium
– DORA Compliance Implementation (2023–2024): Led enterprise-wide functional analysis for Digital Operational Resilience Act compliance. Formalised business and technical requirements, produced functional specifications, and coordinated testing and validation activities across legacy mainframe and cloud system integrations. – Data Lake Migration & Integration (2018–2020): Led functional analysis and requirements documentation for Data Lake implementation and ETL processes. Defined user stories, acceptance criteria, data transformation specifications, and interface definitions; supported UAT activities and contributed to validation processes. – GDPR Data Protection Programme (2018–2023): Led functional analysis, data mapping, and documentation for GDPR compliance across multiple integrated systems. Formalised user consent mechanisms, data masking specifications, and acceptance criteria; supported testing and validation of privacy controls. – Test Data Generation Project (2018-2023): Defined functional specifications and acceptance criteria for a robust test data generation system. Coordinated validation activities ensuring realistic, compliant test datasets for application testing – directly supporting quality delivery across software development teams. – Requirements Gathering & Formalisation: Led structured requirement elicitation sessions with business stakeholders across Operations, IT, Legal, and Security. Formalised business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, and detailed functional specifications using UML, BPMN, and Visual Paradigm. – Functional Analysis & Application Evolution: Conducted detailed functional analyses for Corporate Cash Management application evolutions and continuous improvements; produced AS-IS/TO-BE process maps, system interaction diagrams, and data flow documentation.
Domain Expert — Senior Business Analyst
ING Belgium
Jan 2012 - Feb 2018
6 years 2 months
Brussels, Belgium
– Mainframe Virtualisation (2015–2019): Produced comprehensive AS-IS/TO-BE functional analysis and integration specifications for migration from physical Unisys mainframe to virtualised Private Cloud. Mapped all system interaction points and data flows; coordinated stakeholder workshops and validation processes throughout. – Functional Analysis & System Evolution: Conducted functional analyses for data management application evolutions using TOGAF and ITIL frameworks; produced detailed specifications guiding development teams through mainframe-to-cloud migration. – Process Modeling & Documentation: Developed comprehensive AS-IS/TO-BE workflows, system interaction diagrams, and data governance documentation ensuring GDPR and SOX compliance across all production changes. – Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborated closely with business, platform, network, and security teams to capture specific needs and document them in structured analysis files aligned with project objectives. – Continuous Improvement: Analysed operational workflows to identify bottlenecks and improvement opportunities; formalised TO-BE processes and contributed to the definition of new ways of working across the data management team.
ING Belgium
Mar 2008 - Dec 2011
3 years 10 months
Brussels, Belgium
Account Manager — Business & Functional Lead
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
2 years
Brussels, Belgium
– Functional Specifications for Migration: Defined comprehensive SOW, functional specifications, and KPIs for the migration of MS SQL and Sybase services from Belgium to Poland; coordinated with cross-functional and vendor teams throughout. – Stakeholder Management: Managed relationships with internal clients and external suppliers; translated operational needs into functional requirements and ensured alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
Delivery Manager / MSP
Mar 2008 - Dec 2010
2 years 10 months
Brussels, Belgium
– Business & Functional Analysis: Produced data infrastructure solution analyses including build-vs-buy assessments and proof-of-concept functional specifications for complex multi-system environments. – Process & Governance Documentation: Applied ITIL 3 and PRINCE2 frameworks to structure project execution; produced process documentation and operational procedures supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
BI Analyst
IIM / ING Belgium
Jun 2007 - Mar 2008
10 months
Brussels, Belgium
– Data Analysis & Profiling: Implemented advanced data analysis and profiling techniques to identify trends and irregularities; developed data collection guidelines, quality control measures, and structured reporting for business stakeholders. – Data Warehouse Delivery: Supervised end-to-end data warehouse deployment; collaborated with IT teams to analyse requirements and validate deliverables through structured testing and verification protocols.
Incident & Change Manager
Contraste Europe @ ING Belgium
Jan 2006 - May 2007
1 year 5 months
Brussels, Belgium
– Process Analysis & Documentation: Developed comprehensive operational procedures integrating incident, problem, and change management processes; produced structured knowledge base articles and analysis documentation. – Workshop Facilitation: Chaired CAB meetings and facilitated cross-functional discussions for change risk assessment and validation applying structured analytical frameworks to complex operational scenarios.
DBA Administrator
Contraste Europe @ING Belgium
Jan 2006 - May 2007
1 year 5 months
Brussels, Belgium
– Functional Design & Standards: Designed database structures aligned with business requirements; developed and enforced operational standards ensuring data integrity, regulatory compliance, and auditability.
IT Consultant — COBOL / Legacy
UNISYS Belgium @ Assurances Fédérales
Feb 2000 - Oct 2002
2 years 9 months
Brussels, Belgium
– Legacy System Analysis: Analysed data flows between legacy and modern systems; developed and maintained COBOL programs with rigorous testing and implementation processes ensuring system reliability.
Education
UMH (Université de Mons)
Postmaster (DEC2), IT Management
1996 - 1998
2 years 1 month
University of Cadi Ayyad
Master's Degree, Economic Sciences
1991 - 1995
4 years 1 month
Institut International de Tourisme
Bachelor's Degree, Tourism
1991 - 1993
2 years 1 month