// curriculum vitae
Alexander Joossens
Data Engineer · AI Engineer · Web Designer
Profile
Computer Science Engineer specialising in Data & AI, with a Master's in Management. Experience as Data Engineer at Toyota (via IBM Consulting) and a web design business with 50+ clients. Proven ability to translate business needs into effective technical solutions. Fluent in Dutch, English, and French.
Work Experience
Nov 2025 – Present
Data Engineer
IBM Consulting — Belgium
- Data Engineer at Snowflake DataOps team of Toyota Motor Europe.
- Building Data Products using dbt and Snowflake, published on Collibra Data Marketplace.
- Working with business stakeholders on requirements and project management.
- Involved in Solution Design, supporting Data Architects and Governance team.
Jan 2025 – Oct 2025
Data Engineer
IBM Consulting — Belgium
- Data engineer at Toyota Part Center Europe.
- Built and optimised a big data forecasting pipeline in SQL, Python, Snowflake, and dbt, predicting manpower, equipment, and truck requirements over a 3-month horizon.
- Led a PoC to replace manual Excel-based warehouse planning with a scalable digital solution.
- Collaborated with warehouse, logistics, and IT teams to ensure data accuracy and system alignment.
Sep 2024 – Jan 2025
Business Analyst / Data Scientist
IBM Consulting — Belgium
- Conducted data analysis and reporting for Toyota Motor Europe using Snowflake, Dataiku, Azure, SQL, and Python.
- Investigated GenAI use cases with ICA (IBM Consulting Advantage).
- Supporting Enterprise Architecture projects and integration platform proposals.
Apr 2024 – Jul 2024
Data Engineer
Saravanos SA — Belgium
- Developed end-to-end IoT data pipelines from Siemens PLCs to SQL databases in Azure using TIA Portal, MQTT, Azure IoT Hub, and Event Hub.
- Designed and implemented GenAI chatbot prototypes providing actionable insights from streaming data.
- Translated complex business requirements into scalable, production-ready technical solutions.
Sep 2022 – Jun 2023
Software Engineer
KU Leuven — Belgium
- Developed a high-performance music recommender system using Node.js, SQL, Docker, and Spotify Web API.
- Implemented advanced filtering algorithms and interactive visual explanations.
- Validated system effectiveness via a user study with 80 participants.
Jun 2022 – Jul 2022
Business Analyst / JS & SQL Developer
Deloitte — Belgium
- Translated business requirements (automations in NetSuite ERP) to technical solutions using SQL, JavaScript, and SuiteScript.
- Delivered well-received presentations to clients.
Jul 2021 – Sep 2024
Web Design Entrepreneur
AlexWeb — Belgium
- Founded and ran own web design business (alexweb.be) serving 50+ clients.
- Technical: web development, databases, SQL, phpMyAdmin, Node.js, Flask, HTML/CSS/PHP/JS.
- Commercial: marketing, price negotiation, profit models.
Sep 2019 – Sep 2021
Analyst / Software Engineer
ULYSSIS — Belgium
- Developing IT workshops and managing web hosting for student organisations.
- Organising IT-related events.