Christophe Kabacinski

SAS Coach and Data Engineer/Analyst @ ACM Insurance Belgium

Brussels, Belgium

Swiss knife data consultant with 18+ years of experience transforming your data into valuable information, combining strong expertise in Python, SQL, SAS and modern data platforms. Former SAS Institute consultant and trainer, as well as university guest lecturer in SQL & automation. Experienced in solving business issues with integrated end-to-end data solutions including data engineering pipelines, analytics platforms, and machine learning/AI applications across multiple industries. Successfully delivered over 30 projects on time, working both independently and as part of cross‑functional teams. Certified Scrum Master with strong experience in agile delivery, stakeholder communication, and technical coaching. Background in bio-engineering, management, data mining, and anti-money laundering analytics.

Top roles

Developer / Programmer> 10 years

Data Analyst< 2 years

Big Data Engineer2 - 5 years

Database Developer< 2 years

Trainer2 - 5 years

Back-end

SQL

Python

Agile

Agile/Scrum

ETL Datawarehouse

ETL / Datawarehouse

Business Intelligence

SAS

Systems

Virtualization

Language

Native French

French

Native

English

Fluent

Dutch

Average

Work experience

Since 2005

SAS Coach and Data Engineer/Analyst @ ACM Insurance Belgium

01 July 2024 - 30 March 2026

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 @ BeOptimized SRL

01 December 2015 - 30 June 2025

Developed on-prem microservices that automate business-critical workflows. Delivered integrated analytics dashboards unifying financial, market-intelligence, and digital-traffic data into actionable KPIs for decision-makers.

Anti Money Laundering solution consultant @ ERGO Insurance Belgium

01 May 2024 - 31 July 2024

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.

DWH developer @ FPS of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment

01 May 2023 - 01 May 2024

Create and load new DWH tables. DWH automation and job scheduling using Apache Airflow.

Data Engineer @ BNP Paribas Fortis

01 October 2022 - 01 May 2023

Optimization of risk applications build with SAS IntrNet. Coaching.

technical analyst/developer @ ENGIE Electrabel Belgium

01 February 2022 - 31 December 2022

Technical/impact analysis on the MIG6 requirement. Business analysis, code development/adaptation, organization of internal SAS training.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solution specialist & fraud detection expert @ SAS INSTITUTE

01 January 2012 - 01 January 2016

End-to-end implementation of the SAS Anti Money Laundering (AML) solution including: data flow creation, data marts adaptation, implementation and fine tuning of detection scenarios, alert generation process and routing rules customization, report creation, CI/CD, training and demonstration to head of compliance. Translation of compliance need into process & codes, interface between IT and compliance teams. Main customers: Ergo Insurance, AG2R La Mondiale & Société Générale Private Banking;
End-to-End migration of existing AML solutions to latest SAS AML releases: data flow migration, historical data migration of core and knowledge center schemas, designed validation strategy ensuring no regression in alerts,improvement of detection scenarios, security and reports migration, coordinated IT and compliance stakeholders, testing, promotion, training on new features. Main customers: Ergo Insurance, Crédit Agricole, Europabank, Keytrade & Argenta bank; SAS AML Bootcamp trainer across Europe;
Financial Fraud Detection Expert at BNPParibasFortis: data collection, manipulation and statistical analysis using SEMMA methologoy.

Training consultant @ SAS INSTITUTE

01 January 2008 - 01 January 2012

Trainer in SAS programming language(Prog 1, 2 & 3), Automation (Macro 1 &2), SQL, ETL, Business intelligence (Visual Analytics, OLAP Cube, Eguide) & Analytics (Eminer, SAS/STAT)

Bio ingenieur & IT developer @ NewFarm Agriconsult

01 July 2005 - 01 January 2008

Development of agronomic KPI’s and crop warning system based on meteorological data: end-to-end data engineering project from data capture to crop disease information delivery; Programming and designing of the company’s global web site

Education experience

Since 2001

Data Mining @ Université catholique de Louvain

01 January 2009 - 31 December 2011

Certificate in statistics, Data Mining

industrial management @ Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

01 January 2002 - 31 December 2003

Master after master, Industrial Management

Agronomy (Bio-engineer) @ Université catholique de Louvain

01 January 1997 - 31 December 2002

Engineer, Agronomy (Bio-engineer)

biology @ The University of Manchester

01 January 2001 - 31 December 2001

Erasmus, Biology