I am an experienced analyst and enterprise architect with over 20 years in IT and business environments. I bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, driving software implementations, system migrations, and process improvements. Multilingual and pragmatic, I focus on clear communication and collaboration to deliver pragmatic, business-ready solutions that align IT with strategic goals.

Thomas Van Soens

I am an experienced analyst and enterprise architect with over 20 years in IT and business environments. I bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, driving software implementations, system migrations, and process improvements. Multilingual and pragmatic, I focus on clear communication and collaboration to deliver pragmatic, business-ready solutions that align IT with strategic goals.

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I am an experienced analyst and enterprise architect with over 20 years in IT and business environments. I bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, driving software implementations, system migrations, and process improvements.

Multilingual and pragmatic, I focus on clear communication and collaboration to deliver pragmatic, business-ready solutions that align IT with strategic goals.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

Dutch
Fluent
French
Advanced
English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate

Work Experience

BUSINESS ANALYST/ARCHITECT (Freelance) at Belgian Defence
February 1, 2025 - Present
Stakeholder management & requirements gathering; Implementation of Enterprise Architecture at Belgian Defence; Process improvement and ArchiMate modeling; Supporting the digitalisation of Belgian Defence (C4ISR)
BUSINESS /DATA ANALYST (Freelance) at ING Bank
November 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Risk issue resolution post-audit; Process improvement for scoping system
BUSINESS ANALYST (Freelance) at Argenta Bank & Verzekeringen
May 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024
Liaison between IT and Business; Writing and follow up of user stories; UAT testing; Agile event organization; Collaboration with Data Stewards and Process Managers
BUSINESS ANALYST (Freelance) at Willemen Group
December 1, 2022 - May 1, 2023
ERP implementation support; Business process redesign
FUNCTIONAL ANALYST (Freelance) at Cipal Schaubroeck
July 1, 2020 - November 1, 2022
Functional translation of business needs; Developer coordination; Strip and implement an application within Cipal’s framework; Agile implementation support
BUSINESS /FUNCTIONAL ANALYST & TEST MANAGER (Freelance) at Van Lanschot Bankiers
August 1, 2018 - July 1, 2020
Migration project coordination; Data mapping and training; Custody Tax implementation; User training and documentation
FUND ADMINISTRATOR at Caceis Belgium
January 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018
NAV calculation and reporting
BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGER at Société Générale Private Banking
April 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016
Business Continuity Plan writing & implementation; Coordination with European branches; Responsible for organizing BCP test for SGPB Belgium
FINANCIAL ADVISOR & ASSISTANT PORTFOLIO MANAGER at Deutsche Bank
November 1, 2011 - July 1, 2013
Investment advice and KYC implementation; Securities settlement and client advisory; Life & non-life insurance
CORPORATE LENDING OFFICER & ACCOUNT MANAGER at ING Bank
August 1, 2008 - October 1, 2011
Corporate loan analysis and financial review; Life and non-life insurance

Education

Post Graduate Big Data Analytics & AI at KU Leuven
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026

Qualifications

Python for Data Analytics
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
Prince 2 Foundation
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
Python for Data Analytics
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026
ING Commercial Banking Academy & Moody’s Financial Management
January 11, 2030 - February 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet, Education