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Sebastiaan Claes

Data & AI Consultant | BCBS 239, Sanctions, IFRS

€600/day
Bruxelles, BE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Sebastiaan

Offer 1 – Data & Governance Consultant

Specialization: Data Governance, Compliance & Strategy

👉 I support banks, insurers, and industrial companies in structuring and securing their data, with proven expertise in governance and regulatory compliance (Sanctions, GDPR, AI Act, ESG).

Typical missions:

- Data maturity assessment & systems mapping
- Definition of a governance framework (roles, responsibilities, glossaries, data models)
- Regulatory compliance (Sanctions, IFRS, AI Act, ESG) & audit support
- Cloud migration support & target architecture definition
- Coaching & training (IT, business, data teams)

Why me?

- +12 years of experience in the financial and industrial sectors
- Client references: Allianz, BNP Paribas, Euroclear
- Pragmatic, impact-oriented, and results-driven approach

Offer 2 – AI Consultant

Specialization: AI Strategy & Implementation

👉 I help organizations identify, scope, and industrialize their AI & analytics use cases to generate measurable business impact.

Typical missions:
- AI Scoping: identification and evaluation of use cases (data, tech, ROI)
- Implementation of responsible AI governance policies (transparency, traceability, explainability)

Why me?

- Expertise in the FSI & manufacturing sectors
- Ability to transform AI initiatives into concrete and scalable projects

Offer 3 – Data/AI Trainer & Facilitator

Specialization: Training & Strategic Alignment

👉 I support executive and operational teams in understanding Data & AI challenges, and I facilitate strategic alignment between business and IT.

Typical missions:
- Executive workshops: strategic challenges, concrete use cases
- Practical training: data governance, responsible AI, regulatory compliance

Why me?

- Teaching methods adapted to non-technical and technical profiles
  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Bruxelles (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Datashift
    Freelance
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    April 2024 - January 2026 (1 year and 9 months)
    Bruxelles, Belgium
    At DataShift, I assist our clients in defining and implementing high-impact Data & AI projects. My role covers the entire transformation cycle. I primarily work in the financial services (banking, insurance) and public sectors, combining technical expertise, business vision, and a pragmatic approach to accelerate value creation around data.
    AI Transformation Change and Transformation Management Data Strategy Data Governance Business Development
  • Deloitte
    Senior Manager AI & Data
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2017 - March 2024 (7 years and 2 months)
    Bruxelles, Belgium
    Working with clients to support the development of structured data management & analytics strategies to foster an understanding of their business challenges in the light of bespoke data management & analytics solutions
    • Participating in the design and implementation of data management & analytics solutions considering both theoretical and practical aspects of the possible approaches under a variety of technical, business and time constraints
    • Perform stakeholder management at all levels to ensure a strong alignment between the representatives of the client and our project team.
    • Keeping functional, analytical and technical skills up-to-date and sharing knowledge with the broader team to facilitate their professional growth
    • Communicating the outcomes of analyses, recommendations, and insights to various audiences, from Top Management (C-Level) to technical teams
    • Supporting with go-to-market offerings, proposals, articles and growing the practice
    • Acting as a coach to multiple more Junior resources within the company
    • Recruiting activities for up to Senior management level
    Program Management Data Management Data Governance Data Analysis AI Strategy

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Education

  • Business Engineer
    ICHEC BRUSSELS MANAGEMENT SCHOOL
    2014

Certifications

  • ITIL
    skillsoft
    2018
    IT Governance Change Management IT Strategy
  • Prince 2
    Skillsoft
    2017
    Project Management Risk Management Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

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