Professional Summary
Azure Data Engineer with 12+ years of enterprise-scale data solutions
Professional Summary
Azure Data Engineer & BI Developer with 12+ years designing and deploying enterprise-scale data solutions. Currently specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Databricks lakehouse architecture, and cloud platform modernization at Domestic & General Insurance.
Proven track record of migrating legacy systems, optimizing data pipelines, and implementing governance frameworks that balance security with team productivity.
Core Competencies
Professional Experience
Azure Data Engineer / Power BI Developer
Domestic & General Insurance Plc Ltd | May 2023 - Present
D&G protects 21 million household products and repairs/replaces 2.9 million appliances annually across the UK.
- Leading migration of legacy data systems to Databricks platform, improving pipeline performance by 60%
- Architecting Microsoft Fabric (SKU F128) governance framework for enterprise-scale analytics
- Optimizing Azure Data Factory and Synapse pipelines processing 10M+ daily records
- Implementing Unity Catalogue for data governance and security
- Gathering requirements from C-level stakeholders and translating to dashboards used by 200+ employees
Technologies: Databricks (Auto Loader, DLT), Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Data Factory V2, Snowflake, Power BI, Terraform (learning)
Azure Data Engineer
VolkerRail | 2019 - 2023
Critical rail infrastructure company.
- Built enterprise Power BI infrastructure
- Led cloud migration initiatives
SQL BI Developer
Colart | 2018
Fine art manufacturing - global operations.
- Modernized Cognos to Power BI
- Global reporting across 14 countries
BI Developer
HSBT | 2009 - 2018
Charity sector.
- Built foundational BI skills
- Maximized impact with limited resources
Education
- M.Sc. in Computing - University of Greenwich, London (2010)
- B.Sc. in Life Sciences - University of Mumbai, India (2004)
Certifications & Training
- Databricks Data Engineering (Instructor-Led, Databricks Academy)
Technical Skills
Data Platforms
Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, Azure Data Lake Gen2
Development
T-SQL, Stored Procedures, Python (data engineering), PySpark
Business Intelligence
Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Dataflows, Report Design
Data Modeling
Kimball Methodology, Dimensional Modeling, Star Schema, Lakehouse Architecture
Languages & Interests
Languages: English (Fluent), Urdu (Native), Hindi (Fluent). Interests: Cloud architecture, data governance patterns, continuous learning. Full UK driving license.