I am Edwin Obe, a dynamic Azure Data Architect with over 15 years of experience designing, building, and optimizing enterprise data platforms. I specialize in Microsoft Azure cloud solutions with 8+ years of hands-on expertise architecting secure, scalable, and cost-effective data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics pipelines. I have delivered complex data engineering projects across public sector, finance, healthcare, and energy industries, and hold multiple Azure certifications. I am passionate about leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and driving cloud adoption and best practices. In my roles, I design and implement AI-enabled data platforms using modern Azure data services, ensure governance and security with IAM and monitoring, and enable self-service analytics through thoughtful data modeling for Power BI and Tableau. I thrive on continuous improvement, code reviews, performance tuning, and sharing knowledge with colleagues to raise engineering standards.

Edwin Obe

I am Edwin Obe, a dynamic Azure Data Architect with over 15 years of experience designing, building, and optimizing enterprise data platforms. I specialize in Microsoft Azure cloud solutions with 8+ years of hands-on expertise architecting secure, scalable, and cost-effective data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics pipelines. I have delivered complex data engineering projects across public sector, finance, healthcare, and energy industries, and hold multiple Azure certifications. I am passionate about leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and driving cloud adoption and best practices. In my roles, I design and implement AI-enabled data platforms using modern Azure data services, ensure governance and security with IAM and monitoring, and enable self-service analytics through thoughtful data modeling for Power BI and Tableau. I thrive on continuous improvement, code reviews, performance tuning, and sharing knowledge with colleagues to raise engineering standards.

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I am Edwin Obe, a dynamic Azure Data Architect with over 15 years of experience designing, building, and optimizing enterprise data platforms. I specialize in Microsoft Azure cloud solutions with 8+ years of hands-on expertise architecting secure, scalable, and cost-effective data lakes, data warehouses, and analytics pipelines. I have delivered complex data engineering projects across public sector, finance, healthcare, and energy industries, and hold multiple Azure certifications. I am passionate about leading cross-functional teams, mentoring engineers, and driving cloud adoption and best practices.

In my roles, I design and implement AI-enabled data platforms using modern Azure data services, ensure governance and security with IAM and monitoring, and enable self-service analytics through thoughtful data modeling for Power BI and Tableau. I thrive on continuous improvement, code reviews, performance tuning, and sharing knowledge with colleagues to raise engineering standards.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Data Architect at Tech Manhindra (Haleon)
May 1, 2022 - November 1, 2025
Architected and delivered AI-enabled data platforms using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Azure Machine Learning. Delivered hands-on development and deployment of ML workflows using Azure Machine Learning, including model training, endpoint configuration, and integration with analytics platforms. Defined and enforced Azure Active Directory policies, Azure Monitor, and resource access controls for secure, observable data infrastructure. Integrated SAP and Data Sphere into Azure-native data lakes, optimizing for performance, cost, and AI readiness. Designed reusable data models for Power BI and Tableau, enabling self-service analytics. Champion continuous improvement through code reviews, performance tuning, and mentoring junior engineers on Azure-native data engineering best practices.
Data Architect at Computacenter
April 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022
Developed and executed Azure cloud strategies, technical architecture, and data migration plans. Led integration, implementation, and monitoring of Azure-based data solutions. Managed infrastructure as code using Terraform and ARM Templates for Azure resource provisioning. Provided training, documentation, and technical support for Azure data platforms.
Lead Data Engineer at KBR Inc
July 1, 2012 - April 1, 2021
Designed and implemented end-to-end data pipelines on Azure, including data ingestion, storage (Azure Data Lake), transformation (Data Factory, Databricks), and analytics (Synapse Analytics). Migrated on-premise data workloads to Azure, leveraging lift-and-shift and cloud-native approaches. Built and delivered reusable Azure Data Lake workloads, ensuring seamless integration and high performance. Coordinated system and database optimization, monitoring Azure metrics and platform health. Managed ETL/ELT processes, system integration, and product release management on Azure.

Education

M.Sc (Hons) Sustainable Electrical Power at Brunel University
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Databricks Certified Data Engineer (Associate)
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Databricks Certified Data Engineer (Professional)
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
Google Cloud Certified Data Engineer (Professional)
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026
AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty
January 11, 2030 - January 14, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, Energy & Utilities, Software & Internet, Professional Services