I’m a data engineer who helps sustainability leaders at aluminium smelters process energy and emissions data.

Who is Denis?

Over the last five years I have provided data engineering services for the aluminium industry. Currently, I work as an independent data engineer building better data infrastructure for aluminium smelters.

Before that I was employed as a data engineer at the aluminium rolling and recycling company Novelis. There, I was responsible for transferring process data from rolling mills and cast house furnaces to the cloud.

I began my career as a process engineer at the aluminium smelter of TRIMET at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. Later I was working as a process engineer at their smelter in Essen, Germany where I developed control software for the electrolysis process.

My Mission

I aim to leverage my digital expertise and extensive experience in the aluminium industry to empower sustainability departments by transforming how they process and utilize data.

I am committed to helping aluminium smelters build robust, efficient, and transparent data infrastructures that drive sustainability initiatives, enhance environmental performance, and contribute to a greener future.

Together with my co-host Luke van Enkhuizen, I’m hosting the bi-weekly Smart Metals Podcast about digital transformation, Industry 4.0, and the integration of the Unified Namespace in the metals industry.

Educated in Materials and Sustainability

I’m familiar with core sustainability concepts such as CSR, LCA, Circular Economy, and recycling through my Masters degree in Materials Engineering from KU Leuven in Belgium and Sustainable Industrial Engineering from Grenoble INP in France.

Experienced in the Aluminium Industry

I’ve worked as a Process Engineer at the primary aluminium smelters of TRIMET Aluminium SE, and as a Data Engineer at the aluminium rolling and recycling leader Novelis. Today I consulted various aluminium manufacturers on their data infrastructure.

Trusted by the Aluminium Community

I’m a speaker at major aluminium industry conferences such as the Future Aluminium Forum and regularly write articles about data and digital transformation for industrial publishers like Aluminium International Today and AlCircle.