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I am a results-driven BI Developer / Data Engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering Microsoft SQL-based BI solutions and more than 5 years designing, building, and optimizing scalable data platforms in Azure. I specialise in Azure data services, Fabric, Power BI, Synapse, and lakehouse architectures with a strong focus on performance, governance, and cost-efficiency.
My career spans across healthcare, government, financial services, and professional services, frequently in contract roles where I mentor peers, drive data strategy, and partner with stakeholders to deliver value through robust data models, dashboards, and data pipelines.
Skills
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Language
English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Advanced
Work Experience
Cloud Data Engineer / SQL Developer at Dentons
January 1, 2022 - November 2, 2025Led a migration project to move Elite 3E Enterprise to Azure across five regions. Implemented Analysis Services Tabular Models, Power BI Premium Capacity, Fabric, and Azure SQL Managed Instances. Migrated data movement packages from SSIS to Azure Data Factory and conducted proofs-of-concept for Power Platform, Fabric, and Logic Apps.
BI Developer at Southwest Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023Developed a Power BI dashboard to manage triage and patient flow; enhanced ward planning with once-daily data loads and bed availability captured in SharePoint lists, enriched with SystmOne data.
Senior BI Developer at Doctor Care Anywhere
December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021Worked on Azure-based BI/MI environment; modifications to the data warehouse, tabular models, data extracts, and Power BI dashboards; advised on DAX and SQL performance and data modelling improvements.
BI Developer at Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust
June 1, 2021 - June 1, 2021Developed BI assets for service resilience reporting (bed occupancy, COVID timeline, NHS111, staff attendance) and mentored junior SSAS developers; worked with SystmOne and RiO clinical systems.
SQL / BI Developer at Marsh McLennan / Mercer
March 1, 2020 - March 1, 2020Built a data warehouse and dashboards from multiple data sources; leveraged machine learning insights to model user behaviour and inform targeting for education and upselling.
DBA / SQL Developer at Herbert Smith Freehills
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019Project SQL DBA and infrastructure SME managing ~30 SQL instances; contributed to data warehouse development, risk data extraction, and BI dashboards; integrated with Intapp Open/Walls.
BI Analyst Developer at Old Mutual
December 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015Lead developer in retail BI; delivered end-to-end MSSQL-based solutions across risk, benefits, memberships, and claims; mentored nine developers and performed code reviews and governance.
BI Developer at Shoprite Checkers
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2015Contract-based BI development focused on data assets and dashboards to support business metrics and decision-making.
BI Developer at Private Contracting
October 1, 2013 - October 1, 2013Contract BI development delivering data integration, modelling, and reporting solutions for diverse clients.
BI Developer / Consultant at Zap Technology
May 1, 2013 - May 1, 2013Built data warehouses and BI dashboards; ETL with SSIS; QlikView and Power BI; data modelling; Salesforce integrations; REST APIs and JSON.
BI Developer at SAB Miller
December 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010Contract BI development covering ETL, reporting, and data integration across the MSSQL stack.
SQL / BI Developer at UK Department for Transport
December 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009SQL/BI development with data warehousing, ETL, SSRS/SSAS-based reporting and dashboards.
BI Developer at Aquidneck Consulting
December 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009BI developer/consultant delivering data integration, modelling, and BI solutions for clients.
Microsoft Team Lead at MWEB BUSINESS
July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2008Team leadership for BI/MSSQL projects; guidance on data integration and reporting architectures.
Microsoft Principal Consultant at UCS Solutions
July 1, 2006 - July 1, 2006Senior consulting role delivering Microsoft-based BI & data solutions and governance.
Hosting Systems Analyst at MWEB Home / USKO Communications
September 1, 2005 - September 1, 2005Systems analysis and support for hosting environments; BI readiness and data management.
Webmaster at Global Internet Access
December 1, 1999 - December 1, 1999Website management and early data administration activities.
Education
Qualifications
Diploma in Computer Engineering
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996Diploma in Computer Graphics & Animation
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1995High School Diploma
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1993Industry Experience
Healthcare, Professional Services, Financial Services, Government, Software & Internet
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
Beginner
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