Rauf Raza

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Lead Data Engineer at ION Analytics
January 1, 2024 - November 3, 2025
Leading a 6+ terabyte end-to-end data migration project with ingestion from JSON, Parquet, APIs, AWS S3, MySQL, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL. Built Databricks-based ELT pipelines, designed star/snowflake schemas, implemented medallion architecture, and created Power BI dashboards and paginated reports for business decision making. Responsibilities included project planning, requirements gathering, execution planning, Agile monitoring, master data management, data quality, data governance (lineage, access audits), and securing credentials via Azure Key Vault.
Data Engineer at Acuris
December 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023
Worked on greenfield and brownfield data projects, consolidating data from multiple sources into Databricks and building the reporting layer. Led data ingestion via Python/PySpark, Delta Live Tables, and Databricks Workflows; migrated data from Oracle/SQL Server coupled with data quality and governance practices; developed BI dashboards and KPIs for management.
Business Intelligence Developer at Land Securities
March 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016
Designed and developed BI solutions, dashboards and data models to support business decision making. Implemented data flows and incremental loading strategies to improve reporting performance and accuracy.
Business Intelligence Developer at Mitie Shared Services
October 1, 2015 - October 1, 2015
Gathered requirements across departments, built SSRS reports, SSIS ETLs, and T-SQL data transformations. Implemented automated report delivery via data-driven subscriptions and maintained the data warehouse.
Business Intelligence Analyst at Matchesfashion.com
March 1, 2015 - March 1, 2015
Led reporting strategy, migrated ~200+ reports from legacy systems to SSRS/Power BI, built dashboards, KPIs, and data models. Implemented automated report deliveries and data-driven subscriptions.
Bi/Reports Analyst at Bird & Bird LLP
April 1, 2013 - April 1, 2013
Developed SSRS reports, T-SQL procedures, and dashboards; migrated Crystal reports to SSRS; automated report delivery via subscriptions; supported and improved existing reporting solutions.
Database Developer at More2 Ltd
June 1, 2012 - June 1, 2012
Developed T-SQL scripts, SSIS/SSRS reports, stored procedures, performance tuning, and data transformation processes; built reusable reporting components and automated ETL workflows.
Data Analyst at House Of Fraser
November 1, 2010 - November 1, 2010
Created reporting tables and SSRS reports; wrote SQL queries, stored procedures, and views; ensured data quality and prepared monthly/weekly management reports.
Database Developer at Barclays Bank PLC
August 1, 2010 - August 1, 2010
Developed and optimized queries, ETL processes using SSIS/Azure Data Factory, and implemented data migrations and validation scripts to support reporting and data warehousing.
Data Analyst at R L Polk UK Ltd
April 1, 2008 - April 1, 2008
Analyzed and validated data; manipulated data with Oracle and SQL; documented processes to ensure data quality and efficient processing.
Business Intelligence Analyst at Matchfashion.com
March 1, 2015 - March 1, 2015
Led reporting strategy; developed SSRS dashboards; migrated around 200 reports to Power BI; built data warehouse and implemented data-driven subscriptions; improved reporting performance.
Data Analyst at RL Polk UK Ltd
April 1, 2008 - April 1, 2008
Analyzed and validated data; manipulated data via Oracle/SQL; audited data for discrepancies; supported data quality improvements and reporting.

Education

Master of Science in Information Systems Management at London South Bank University, UK
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
Master of Science in Information Systems Management at London South Bank University
January 1, 2007 - November 3, 2025

Qualifications

AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
January 1, 2019 - November 3, 2025
PMP – certification in progress
January 11, 2030 - November 3, 2025
Project Management Professional (PMP) – certification in progress
January 11, 2030 - November 3, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Real Estate & Construction