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Asad RehanAR

Asad Rehan

Consultant - Data Engineering

€500/day
Brussels, BE
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Asad

With over 5+ years of experience in the Data Domain, I specialize in a wide range of technologies,
particularly within the Microsoft Cloud ecosystem. I've successfully led projects across diverse
industries, including multi- billion-dollar enterprises, delivering data-driven solutions, analytics, and
comprehensive end-to-end services.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Brussels (up to 50km)

Experience

  • National Bank of Belgium
    Consultant - Data Engineering
    January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    • Migration from SQL Server: Part of the migration team from legacy SQL databases &
    transformations and mixed data sources to a modern, centralized Databricks architecture.
    Tech Stack: Databricks, SQL Server, Delta Lake, Airflow
    Databricks Data Migration and Backup Data integration (ETL, ELT and data warehousing) ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) Processes Database Management (e.g., SQL, NoSQL)
  • Digifloat
    Senior Data Engineer
    November 2024 - August 2025 (9 months)
    Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    Fertilizer Manufacturing (UAE-Based Client)
    • Team Leadership: Currently leading a team of 4 Data Engineers to deliver a full-scale Microsoft
    Fabric solution.
    • Migration from Azure Synapse: Spearheading the migration from legacy Azure Synapse Dataflows
    and mixed data sources to a modern, centralized Fabric architecture.
    • Architecture Design: Designing and implementing a scalable, maintainable data platform, with
    robust governance and security best practices.
    • Process Optimization: Standardizing data models and pipelines to improve reliability and reduce
    technical debt in the client's current ecosystem.
    Tech Stack: Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Power BI, SQL Server, Dataflows, OneLake
    Device Calibration Industry (Multinational French Client)
    • End-to-End Pipeline Development: Designed and developed robust pipelines to handle diverse
    data sources, including JSON files, SQL Server, and Oracle databases from various countries.
    • Leadership Role: As the sole Senior Data Engineer in a 4-person team, led the implementation of
    scalable data pipelines, ensuring accurate and efficient data processing.
    • Cross-Border Data Handling: Managed and standardized datasets from multiple countries,
    Work History
    Projects & Work Roles
    ensuring seamless integration and consistency.
    • Data Transformation & Optimization: Applied advanced data transformation techniques to
    streamline data pipelines and enhance performance.
    • Collaboration & Communication: Worked closely with team members and stakeholders to ensure
    technical solutions aligned with the client's business needs.
    Tech Stack: Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, Oracle DB, JSON
    Microsoft Fabric Microsoft Azure software architect Oracle JSON
  • TheHexaa
    Senior Data Engineer
    June 2024 - November 2024 (5 months)
    Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    K–12 Education (American School – U.S.-Based Client)
    • Fabric Accelerator Implementation: Delivered an end-to-end analytics solution using Microsoft Fabric
    Accelerator, aligned with educational institution needs.
    • Data Warehouse Migration: Migrated the client's legacy data warehouse from SQL Server to Microsoft
    Fabric, improving performance and reducing maintenance overhead.
    • End-to-End Ownership: Managed ingestion, transformation, and reporting layers, ensuring data integrity,
    automation, and high availability.
    • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to tailor the solution to
    academic reporting and administrative use cases.
    Tech Stack: Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server, OneLake, Power BI
    Food Industry (International US Client, Multi-Billion Dollar)
    • Medallion Architecture Implementation: Designed and implemented a Medallion architecture
    using 12 lakehouses, divided into 3 layers (Bronze, Silver, Gold) and 3 ETL control planes.
    • Comprehensive Fabric Solution: Transitioned from EnterWorks and AWS to Microsoft Fabric,
    leveraging Blob storage and lakehouse shortcuts for data ingestion.
    • Data Processing & Security: Decrypted sensitive data, implemented SCD Type 3, and set up
    Microsoft Teams notifications for delta table updates.
    • Automation & Version Control: Utilized deployment pipelines and Azure Git for workspaces and
    version control. Implemented Fabric Accelerator for job audits and logging.
    • Stakeholder Impact: Enabled streamlined data processes, enhancing the client’s ability to
    manage and utilize data across environments (DEV, UAT, PRD).
    Tech Stack: Microsoft Fabric, Azure Git, Blob Storage, SCD Type 3, Microsoft Teams, EnterWorks, AWS, ,
    SparkSQL, PySpark, Spark, Azure KeyVault
    PowerBI Microsoft Fabric ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) Processes MDM Data Governance

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Education

  • Vertica Certified Professional Essentials 10 Certificate View Badge
    Vertica Certified Professional Essentials 10 Certificate View Badge
  • Bachelor of Science
    COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
    2017
    Bachelor of Science

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