Career Journey
Career Journey
8+ years turning data into decisions
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Work History
Senior Data Engineer
Current RoleOptum UK (formerly EMIS)March 2024 – Present
- Data models, governance and quality standards
- Technical guidance to engineering and analytics teams
- Data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, Starburst
- Solutions on AWS and Azure
- Mentoring new team members
Lead Data Engineer
EMISJanuary 2024 – March 2024
- Managed team focused on bookings and profit optimisation
- Critical data pipeline maintenance
- Data models design and implementation
- GCP and Snowflake cloud solutions
Senior Data Engineer / Data Architect
EMISNovember 2022 – January 2024
- Implemented the Data Architecture function across the department
- Data governance and quality standards
- AWS and Azure data solutions
- Mentored junior team members
Senior Software Engineer
EMISJuly 2021 – November 2022
- Data pipelines using Python, SQL, Spark, Airflow, Starburst
- Advised product managers on technical feasibility
- 24/7/365 major incident support
Software Engineer
EMISDecember 2020 – July 2021
- Custom analytic reports using SSRS and SSIS
- Microsoft SQL Server maintenance (2008R2–2016)
- C# application development (WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET)
Database Developer
EMISNovember 2019 – December 2020
- Automated CI/CD pipelines for the DBA team
- Python scripts for environment maintenance
- Ad-hoc SQL for data fixing and validation
Database Administrator
The Data ShedMay 2019 – November 2019
- DevOps methodologies advisory
- Database performance monitoring and optimisation
- Presented to C-level executives at blue chip organisations
- Database security and access control
Junior DBA
EMISMay 2018 – May 2019
- Performance monitoring across all environments
- Python scripts for maintenance
- SSRS and SSIS reporting
Implementation Specialist → 2nd Line → 1st Line Support
EMISJune 2014 – May 2018
- 24/7/365 major incident resolution
- Customer liaison across departments
- Foundation of EMIS product and data knowledge
Tech Snapshot
A quick glimpse of the core technologies in my toolkit.
Python
SQL
Spark
Airflow
Snowflake
AWS
Azure
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Results-driven Data Engineer with 8+ years of experience building robust data pipelines and architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.