Azure Engineer & BI Analyst & Cloud Engineer & DWH Developer & Data Analyst & Data Architect & Data Engineer & Data Manager & Data Warehouse Developer & Data Warehouse Manager & Database Developer & MS SQL Developer

The candidate has over 30 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Analytics, with a strong focus on strategic direction and AI utilization for business growth. Skilled in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Power BI, and more, The candidate has led teams in transforming BI environments and migrating to cloud solutions. Experienced in orchestrating data flows, The candidate has also developed geographic expansion models using Neo4j, SQL, and Python. The candidate's expertise includes AI-assisted delivery and DevOps practices, with a track record of successful project management and stakeholder engagement.

BI Project & Tech Leader (2023 - present)

• The candidate is leading the migration of reporting from an on-prem Power BI Report Server to Power BI Service.
• Built an end-to-end data platform in Microsoft Fabric for Recruitis, including ingest from API, PySpark notebooks, webhooks via Azure Function App to Blob Storage, bronze / silver / gold layers, semantic models and reporting.
• Contributes to orchestration and automation of data flows using pipelines and runbooks.
• Prepares requirements for a tender to move from MSSQL on-prem to Microsoft Fabric / Snowflake, including a comparative assessment of both platforms from the perspectives of architecture, operations and migration complexity.
• Designed a geographic expansion model over Neo4j / SQL / Python to evaluate market potential by location using competition, population, travel distance, empty spaces, sales, EBITDA and other indicators.

Business Intelligence Manager / Business Analysis and Data Warehouse Manager (2019 - 2023)

• Led the transformation of BI and DWH environments, including migration from on-prem MSSQL to Azure Synapse Analytics.
• Was responsible for developing an environment covering warehouse, SQL pools, Spark and pipelines.
• Managed a team of approximately 40 specialists across data warehouse, reporting and analytics.
• Reviewed the reporting portfolio and eliminated approximately 50 % of unused reports, simplifying environment management and increasing focus on key business outputs.
• Connected business requirements with technical delivery and the development of the data platform for management and operations.

BI / DWH consultant (2018 - 2019)

• Provided consulting and technical work in BI, DWH, ASP.NET and MSSQL.
• Worked on projects mainly for customers in the FMCG sector.

Group Product Manager / Delivery Manager / BI Architect / MSSQL-OLAP Developer (2008 - 2018)

• Progressed through roles from MSSQL/OLAP Developer to BI Architect and Product Group Manager, and finally Delivery Manager.
• Led teams in CSD, ECOM and CRM, including custom development, large-scale integrations and product support.
• Was responsible for teams of around 15–25 people, board reporting and the economics of the assigned units.
• Designed and delivered DWH / MIS / OLAP / reporting solutions for clients including Unilever, CampaNet and Apotex.
• Provided consulting on business processes, solution design, pricing, project planning and delivery using MSSQL, SSIS, SSAS and SSRS.
• Had overlap into resource management and HR, including recruitment of external capacity and production planning.