20 Years. One Focus.

I’ve spent my career building operations dashboards for professional services firms — agencies, consultancies, law firms, accountancy practices. Not decks that get filed. Not dashboards that collect dust. Working systems that show utilization, margins, and pipeline in real time.

The track record:

• 20+ years in data engineering and BI implementation
• Dozens of end-to-end transformations for services firms with 50 to 250+ employees
• Clients across Belgium and beyond — from non-profits to digital agencies to industrial services
• Zero projects abandoned mid-way

Most consultants hand you a strategy and wish you luck with implementation. I build the thing myself — from first workshop to final operations dashboard.

Why Philosophy Makes Better Data Systems

Most people don’t expect a philosopher to end up in data engineering. But after graduating from Ghent University, I discovered my philosophy background was exactly what made me good at this work.

Here’s why: most BI projects fail before anyone writes code. They fail because nobody asked the right questions. “What tool should we use?” is the wrong first question. “What decision are we trying to make?” is the right one.

While other engineers optimize queries, I optimize for clarity. I spot the hidden assumptions that derail projects. I push back when the brief doesn’t make sense. That’s not stubbornness — it’s how you avoid building expensive shelfware.

“In 20 years, I’ve saved more projects by stopping them than by building them.”

The Solo Advantage

Working with me means:

No handoffs. The person who understands your strategy is the same person who builds your pipeline. Nothing gets lost in translation between “the consultant” and “the technical team.”

No juniors learning on your budget. Every hour you pay for is senior expertise. No project managers scheduling meetings about meetings.

No vendor agenda. I recommend what works, not what pays me the highest referral fee. I use industry-standard tools (dbt, BigQuery, Metabase, Looker Studio) that any competent engineer can maintain.

Direct accountability. One phone number. One person responsible. If something breaks, you know exactly who to call.

When I Say No

I turn down work that isn’t right. If your company isn’t ready for BI yet, I’ll tell you. If you need a quick fix for a legacy system, I’m not your guy. If leadership isn’t committed to actually using the data, we’ll both waste time.

I focus on professional services firms ready to stop managing by feel. If your partners can’t tell you the real utilization rate or margin per project without opening a spreadsheet, that’s exactly the problem I solve.