I'm an AI Specialist and Data Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable data solutions across cloud platforms like Azure and AWS. I specialize in architecting ETL pipelines, optimizing SQL-based workflows, and deploying machine learning services. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, mentoring junior engineers, and owning data architecture end-to-end. I’m passionate about performance, reliability, and actionable analytics in high-scale environments. In my roles, I focus on delivering reliable data products, scalable architectures, and practical AI features that empower business decision-making. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating with product and engineering teams to drive measurable impact.

Danyal Ali Asghar

I'm an AI Specialist and Data Engineer with 7+ years of experience building scalable data solutions across cloud platforms like Azure and AWS. I specialize in architecting ETL pipelines, optimizing SQL-based workflows, and deploying machine learning services. I enjoy leading cross-functional teams, mentoring junior engineers, and owning data architecture end-to-end. I’m passionate about performance, reliability, and actionable analytics in high-scale environments. In my roles, I focus on delivering reliable data products, scalable architectures, and practical AI features that empower business decision-making. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating with product and engineering teams to drive measurable impact.

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Language

English
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Hindi
Fluent
Urdu
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Gujarati
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Work Experience

Senior AI Engineer at Al Rafay Consulting – Karachi
September 1, 2015 - Present
Architected an AI-powered lease abstraction platform for life sciences REITs, reducing manual review and accelerating acquisition and asset-management workflows. Designed a multi-parser pipeline (PDFPlumber, Azure Mistral OCR) with dynamic heading extraction to handle diverse lease formats. Integrated Azure Mistral and OpenAI for structured extraction, mapping, and metadata. Designed scalable Azure-based storage with multi-tenant isolation and folder conventions for scanned/processed documents. Implemented streaming uploads, progress reporting, and timing metrics to improve performance monitoring; added robust error handling and graceful degradation for non-critical steps.
Python / AI Engineer at dinCloud – Karachi
July 1, 2021 - August 1, 2025
Built scalable data models and warehouse schemas (Redshift, PostgreSQL) to support analytics dashboards and ad-hoc BI reporting. Designed and optimized end-to-end ELT pipelines using Python, SQL, Airflow, and DBT. Orchestrated data pipelines across multiple sources; developed Python-based APIs and microservices for data processing and AI feature integration. Deployed cloud-native apps on Azure and AWS; implemented data validation, monitoring, and automated alerts to ensure data integrity and SLA adherence. Led code reviews, pair programming, and DevOps integration to improve reliability and performance. Also contributed to the SDK for Azure portal integration.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at COMSATS University Islamabad
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-900)
November 1, 2025 - April 13, 2026
CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python
April 1, 2022 - April 13, 2026
AI Fundamentals Certification
December 1, 2021 - April 13, 2026
Python Code Challenges
June 1, 2020 - April 13, 2026
AI For Everyone
July 1, 2019 - April 13, 2026
Coronavirus – What you need to know
March 1, 2019 - April 13, 2026
Using Python to Access Web Data
December 1, 2018 - April 13, 2026
Learning How to Learn
November 1, 2018 - April 13, 2026
The Missing Semester
February 1, 2018 - April 13, 2026
The Missing Semester | Zeeshan Usmani | Al Nafi
February 1, 2018 - April 13, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Life Sciences, Education