Hi, I'm Brian Bo Nielsen, a results-driven BI and SAS Developer with 20+ years delivering BI, data integration and financial systems. I bridge legacy technologies (SAS, QlikView, Excel) with modern solutions (OpenAI, Python, Electron, Azure, AWS, SAS Viya) to deliver value for financial and insurance sectors. I thrive on building automation tools, optimizing reporting, and driving predictive analytics and cloud transformation projects. My mindset combines entrepreneurial spirit, strategic thinking, and a customer-centric approach to deliver end-user value in cross-functional teams.

Brian Bo Nielsen

Hi, I'm Brian Bo Nielsen, a results-driven BI and SAS Developer with 20+ years delivering BI, data integration and financial systems. I bridge legacy technologies (SAS, QlikView, Excel) with modern solutions (OpenAI, Python, Electron, Azure, AWS, SAS Viya) to deliver value for financial and insurance sectors. I thrive on building automation tools, optimizing reporting, and driving predictive analytics and cloud transformation projects. My mindset combines entrepreneurial spirit, strategic thinking, and a customer-centric approach to deliver end-user value in cross-functional teams.

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Hi, I’m Brian Bo Nielsen, a results-driven BI and SAS Developer with 20+ years delivering BI, data integration and financial systems. I bridge legacy technologies (SAS, QlikView, Excel) with modern solutions (OpenAI, Python, Electron, Azure, AWS, SAS Viya) to deliver value for financial and insurance sectors.

I thrive on building automation tools, optimizing reporting, and driving predictive analytics and cloud transformation projects. My mindset combines entrepreneurial spirit, strategic thinking, and a customer-centric approach to deliver end-user value in cross-functional teams.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

Danish
Fluent
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Full-Stack Electron Developer & AI Integration Specialist
January 1, 2025 - Present
Development of modular desktop applications using Electron, with OpenAI API integration for TTS, translation workflows, secure file processing, multilingual support, encryption, offline mode, and automation tooling.
SAS Developer & Automation Specialist at Candriam (NYL Investments)
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2024
Led PowerShell automation for SAS FM/CPM setup, Viya migration, and cloud integration. Built GUI tools for diagnostics, report generation, and environment control.
SAS FM Upgrade & EDW Analyst at Bankdata, Denmark
January 1, 2024 - Present
Led SAS FM 9.4 M8 upgrade across 19 servers and 12 Citrix nodes. Created PowerShell scripts and Grafana dashboards for performance optimization, plus server maintenance and EDW PoC.
SAS DI Developer (IFRS 9 / 17) and Web Service Builder at Baloise
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Developed SAS DI for IFRS 9/17 and testing; built web services from SAS to SAP S/4HANA; designed DI jobs and data delivery architectures; integrated Python & Streamworks.
SAS FM Developer at SAS GMBH (Allianz Munich)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2016
Worked on SAS FM 5.x environments with DI Studio, Enterprise Guide, and ETL processes; multi-country collaboration for planning, reserves, reinsurance and rolling forecasts; UAT support.
SAS FM Consultant at SAS GMBH (Allianz Munich) / Belgium
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2016
DI jobs for extract–transform–load back to SAS FM; integration with SAP cubes; complex DI jobs across 17 dimensions; cross-border collaboration.
SAS FM Consultant at Vestas (Denmark)
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
SAS FM support for System & Solutions Global Finance External Reporting and Compliance; UAT support and coaching; development of BI guidelines.
SAS FM Developer at Greenland (Denmark)
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2013
Financial consolidation and reporting with SAS FM 5.2–5.3; upgrade path; PowerPivot for Excel; BI data warehouse maintenance.
SAS Senior FM Consultant at Belgium (UCB)
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Large SAS FM project with multinational collaboration; DI Studio, Excel macros, and BI reporting.
BI Developer at Royal Arctic Line Group
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011
BI development across the group; data warehousing, reporting to CFO; training and BI solution operations.

Education

Academy Profession Degree at Odense Business College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2012
Industrial Electrician at Nyborg Plast A/S
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1995
MiniMBA at Probana Business School
January 11, 2030 - January 16, 2026

Qualifications

Databricks Fundamentals
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Microsoft Azure (3 modules)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Python + OpenAI integration
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Generative AI (Google Cloud)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Python (Harvard online)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
SAS Viya
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
SAS VA
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
SAS Command Line Tools
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
CPM 8.1
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Other