I am Sung Jun Kim, known in the industry as Andrew. Over a 25-year career, I have built robust, scalable analytics platforms and led data engineering and GenAI initiatives across government, financial services, and large enterprises. I thrive on turning complex data ecosystems into modern lakehouse and data mesh architectures that power automated insights and decision-making. I specialise in multi-cloud data platforms, governance, and advanced analytics with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. My passion is enabling AI-driven outcomes at scale while ensuring security, auditability, and governance across diverse regulatory environments.

Sung Jun Kim

I am Sung Jun Kim, known in the industry as Andrew. Over a 25-year career, I have built robust, scalable analytics platforms and led data engineering and GenAI initiatives across government, financial services, and large enterprises. I thrive on turning complex data ecosystems into modern lakehouse and data mesh architectures that power automated insights and decision-making. I specialise in multi-cloud data platforms, governance, and advanced analytics with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. My passion is enabling AI-driven outcomes at scale while ensuring security, auditability, and governance across diverse regulatory environments.

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I am Sung Jun Kim, known in the industry as Andrew. Over a 25-year career, I have built robust, scalable analytics platforms and led data engineering and GenAI initiatives across government, financial services, and large enterprises. I thrive on turning complex data ecosystems into modern lakehouse and data mesh architectures that power automated insights and decision-making.

I specialise in multi-cloud data platforms, governance, and advanced analytics with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. My passion is enabling AI-driven outcomes at scale while ensuring security, auditability, and governance across diverse regulatory environments.

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Language

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Work Experience

Senior Data Engineer (Contract) at BOQ - Bank of Queensland and Me Bank
July 1, 2025 - Present
Developing Databricks, DBT, and ADF-based data ingestion and transformation pipelines for AML and Comprehensive Credit Reporting; designed ingestion framework and migrated Me Bank legacy systems to BOQ's data platform.
Lead Data and Gen AI Engineer (Contract) at NSW Ombudsman
February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Designed and implemented Azure and Databricks-based modern case management data platform and Gen AI applications; built ingestion pipelines from Dynamics 365 and a Gen AI model for incident summaries and prompts for inquiries/resolutions.
Lead Data and Gen AI / Engineer (Contract) at DSi Professional
April 1, 2024 - March 31, 2025
Leading design and development of data architecture for Australian and international clients; built AWS data lake/warehouse (S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift) and Azure Fabric/Data Factory-based stacks; implemented Databricks-based platform and Gen AI/ML solutions; developed BI reporting.
Lead Data Engineer (Contract) at Deloitte
October 1, 2022 - April 30, 2024
Led Deloitte’s modern data platform design including AWS data lake/warehouse stack and Azure-based equivalents; developed metadata, ingestion/transformation frameworks, Palantir Foundry datasets/ontology, and Databricks-based solutions; led a data engineering team.
Senior Data Engineer (Contract) at Energy Australia
May 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022
Built energy trading data ingestion and modeling framework on Databricks; developed trading market model; migrated legacy data from Oracle to cloud and implemented ETL pipelines.
Senior Data Architect (Contract) at University of Sydney
December 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022
Led development of future-state data architecture to support advanced analytics; designed data lake layers and enterprise data models; delivered Power BI visualizations and data models in collaboration with university stakeholders.
Senior Solution Architect (Contract) at Suncorp
May 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Delivered end-to-end architectural solutions and data models for the enterprise data platform; designed batch and streaming pipelines; contributed to data governance, metadata management, and high-level governance framework.
Senior Data Engineer (Contract) at Westpac Institutional Bank
July 1, 2019 - April 30, 2021
Led the global deployment of an automated transactional surveillance platform for market misconduct; integrated data across platforms (FX, equities) and built risk models, alerts, and data pipelines; developed Foundry datasets/ontology and Python/PySpark solutions.
Lead Data Architect at Cognizant SoftVision / Pickles Auction
May 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Delivered high-level data solution architectures for digital transformation; designed conceptual/logical/physical data models; worked on Snowflake/Azure/Cloudera/AWS hybrid architectures; real-time/batch pipelines with Kafka, Spark, Hadoop; metadata governance and PoC.
Big Data Architect at TechMahindra / Optus
January 1, 2019 - May 1, 2019
Designed Optus’ big data analytics platform; meta-data-driven ingestion and transformation on Cloudera; migrated from Teradata/Netezza; implemented data ingestion, transformation, and data lake architecture.
Configuration Lead at IBM Global Business Service – Department of Immigration & Citizenship
January 1, 2008 - November 30, 2009
Led a team delivering Case Management and Detention Portal integration; configured Siebel Public Sector Case Management; implemented Oracle BI reporting; awarded for Service for People 9 delivery.
CRM / BI Enterprise Technical Lead at Samsung
January 1, 2004 - January 31, 2008
Technical design/lead for Siebel CRM/BI initiatives; architecture and data warehouse setup; performance tuning; mentoring; created data models and dashboards.
Engagement Manager / Senior Principal Consultant at Oracle (Siebel Systems) Australia/Asia Pacific
September 1, 2000 - January 31, 2004
Led Siebel CRM/Analytic projects; system architecture, EAI, and proposals; pre-sales support and resource planning; mentorship and governance.
Lead DBA at Siemens Business Services
September 1, 1998 - November 30, 2000
Lead DBA for core banking implementations; database management, data conversion/migration, performance tuning, and release management.
Senior Development DBA Consultant at BT Fund Management
October 1, 1997 - March 31, 1999
Database conversions, data warehousing, and reporting for investment products; data mart and web data warehouse initiatives.
Senior Systems Developer at Colonial Insurance (Legal & General)
June 1, 1995 - October 31, 1995
System analysis, data modelling, development of Unit Price Management System and New Business 400; support and enhancement.
Senior Systems Analyst / Programmer at Reserve Bank of Australia
December 1, 1993 - May 31, 1995
System analyst/programmer for banking apps and automated fund transfers; led integration and reporting activities.
Technical Consultant / Analyst Programmer at Maxim Technology
October 1, 1995 - September 30, 1997
Analysis, design, development; database administration and data warehousing tasks for clients.
Senior Data Engineer (Contract) at Bank of Queensland and Me Bank
July 1, 2025 - Present
Driving engineering strategy for critical data domains (AML, CCR). Designing end-to-end data lifecycles using Databricks and DBT, orchestrated through ADF. Leading data ingestion, transformation, and migration to ensure compliant, auditable data for reporting.
Senior Data Architect (Contract) at University of Sydney
December 1, 2020 - May 31, 2022
Led a next-generation data blueprint to move from basic reporting to advanced analytics. Implemented Snowflake on Azure/AWS, Azure Databricks, and Power BI integrations.
Senior Solution Architect (Contract) at Suncorp Group
May 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Spearheaded enterprise data platform design across Banking, Insurance, and Wealth Management. Implemented governance with Collibra and IBM IGC; developed conceptual/logical/physical data models.
Lead Data Architect at Cognizant / Pickles Auction
May 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Led end-to-end data architecture for a multi-year digital transformation; designed enterprise data strategy, hybrid data stacks, and real-time/batch pipelines.
BI Lead (Contract) at NSW Government
January 1, 2009 - June 30, 2018
Led in-house Big Data and Data Science initiatives; transformed BI capabilities across multiple state departments.
Development Lead (Contract) at IBM Global Services – Department of Immigration & Citizenship
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009
System for People 9 Compliance, Case Management and Detention Project; led development efforts for secure, high-availability processing.
CRM / BI Enterprise Technical Lead (Contract) at Samsung
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2008
CRM/BI technical leadership across enterprise data solutions and integration projects.
Engagement Manager / Senior Principal Consultant at Oracle
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000
Led consulting engagements for enterprise data solutions and BI programs across APAC.

Education

Master of Science (Computing) at University of Technology, Sydney
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1998
Bachelor of Technology at Macquarie University
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993
Master of Science (Computing) at University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1998
Bachelor of Technology at Macquarie University
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1993

Qualifications

Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate
January 1, 2025 - January 22, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
January 1, 2025 - January 22, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
January 1, 2021 - January 22, 2026
TOGAF 9 Certified
January 1, 2021 - January 22, 2026
AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty
January 1, 2020 - January 22, 2026
Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 1, 2005 - January 22, 2026
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
January 1, 2006 - January 22, 2026
Siebel Customer Certified Consultant
January 1, 2008 - January 22, 2026
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
January 1, 1999 - January 22, 2026
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
January 1, 1997 - January 22, 2026
Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate
January 1, 2025 - January 27, 2026
Databricks Certified Machine Learning Engineer
January 1, 2025 - January 27, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
January 1, 2025 - January 27, 2026
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
January 1, 2021 - January 27, 2026
AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty
January 1, 2020 - January 27, 2026
Project Management Professional (PMP)
January 1, 2005 - January 27, 2026
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)
January 1, 2006 - January 27, 2026
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
January 1, 1997 - January 27, 2026
Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
January 1, 1996 - January 27, 2026
Siebel Certified Consultant
January 1, 1999 - January 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Government, Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Telecommunications, Energy & Utilities, Education