Steven Debaere

Freelance Data Consultant @ self-employed

East Flanders, Belgium

I’m a technically grounded and business-oriented freelance data & analytics engineer with a strong focus on building robust, end-to-end data solutions. With a background in software engineering, analytics, and cloud infrastructure, I bridge the gap between IT teams and business stakeholders. I work independently, take initiative, and deliver pragmatic, scalable products. I have hands-on experience working in public government environments and have been involved in projects with security and privacy considerations.

Top roles

Data Analyst5 - 10 years

Back-end

SQL

Python

ETL Datawarehouse

ETL / Datawarehouse

Front-end

Node.js

Cloud

Docker

Business Intelligence

Power BI

Language

Native Dutch

Dutch

Native

English

Fluent

French

Average

Work experience

Since 2014

Freelance Data Consultant @ self-employed

01 January 2020 -

Helping organizations succeed in data product development & data-informed decision-making.

Co-Founder & Chief Information Officer (CIO) @ Mealhero BV

01 January 2017 - 31 December 2022

Co-founded & scaled a data-driven food manufacturing company with focus on data & software.

Researcher @ IÉSEG School of Management / InSites Consulting NV

01 January 2014 - 01 January 2017

Applied data science and statistical modeling to improve online customer engagement.

Education experience

Since 2008

Marketing Analytics @ IESEG School of Management

01 September 2014 - 30 June 2017

Ph.D. in Marketing Analytics.

General Management @ Vlerick Business School

01 September 2013 - 30 June 2014

Master in General Management.

Computer Science @ Ghent University

01 September 2011 - 30 June 2013

Master in Engineering (ir.) in Computer Science.

Informatics @ Ghent University

01 September 2008 - 30 June 2011

Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Informatics.