End-to-end ETL/ELT architecture on Azure (ADF, Synapse, Databricks) or AWS (Lambda, S3). Production-ready, governed, and monitored pipelines from raw ingestion to analytics layer.
Azure ADFDatabricksAirflowAWS Lambda
Full-time & Freelance
02
Spark & Big Data Optimisation
Migrate slow SQL workloads to PySpark, tune partitioning, broadcast joins, and caching. Proven 50× speedups and 35% cost reduction. Cloud-agnostic across Azure and AWS.
PySparkDelta LakePolarDBKafka
Consulting & Contract
03
Data Warehouse & Modelling
Design Snowflake, SQL Server or PostgreSQL warehouses with star/snowflake schemas and semantic layers for Power BI and Tableau. Reduce refresh latency from hours to minutes.
SnowflakeSQL ServerT-SQLModelling
Part-time & Freelance
04
BI Dashboards & Reports
Power BI and Tableau dashboards on optimised semantic models serving 50+ business users. Dashboards that load in seconds, with automated refresh and alerting.
Power BITableauDAXReports
Freelance & Part-time
05
Data Governance & Quality
Lineage tracking, access control, encryption, SLA alerts, and automated quality checks. Build systems your team trusts with 99.9% uptime and full audit trails.
GovernanceLineageQualityAudit
Advisory & Consulting
06
ML & Computer Vision Pipelines
Production ML pipelines — XGBoost, ARIMA, Prophet forecasting, and YOLOv8 computer vision. From training to inference at scale in containerised Docker environments.
PythonYOLOv8XGBoostDocker
Project-based & Freelance
Technical Stack
Core Skills & Expertise
Cloud & Infrastructure
Azure Data FactoryAzure SynapseData Lake Gen2DatabricksAWS LambdaAWS S3DockerKubernetesCI/CD
Built SSIS packages automating JSON, PDF & flat-file ingestion — 70% reduction in manual data loading effort.
Developed T-SQL stored procedures for BCBS regulatory reporting handling 10M+ records per batch.
Designed Airflow + Docker fault-tolerant pipelines with 99.9% production uptime, retry logic, and automated quality checks.
Built ADF + Databricks pipeline for BCBS; Azure Synapse + Power BI dashboards serving 50+ business users in near real-time.
Engineered YOLOv8 + OpenCV + Pytesseract computer vision — 85% accuracy at <280ms inference per frame, trained on 500k augmented images.
Broadstone · On-site
Python Developer
Aug 2021 — Dec 2021
DjangoREST APIPython
Developed production-grade backend services and REST APIs using Django for web applications.
Featured Work
Key Projects
P-001
End-to-End Financial Data Pipeline
Airflow-orchestrated Spark pipeline for large-scale financial file processing. Hadoop HDFS storage, Sqoop RDBMS transfer, and live REST API for front-end BI dashboards. Full Docker containerisation.
DockerApache SparkAirflowHDFSSqoopREST API
P-002
SQL → PySpark Migration · 50× Speedup
Complete migration of legacy SQL workloads to PySpark on PolarDB. Broadcast joins, custom partitioning, and caching strategies delivered 50× query speedup and 35% compute cost reduction.
PySparkPolarDBDatabricksAirflow
P-003
BCBS Azure Telemetry Platform
ADF + Databricks telemetry pipeline for Blue Cross Blue Shield processing 10M+ records/batch. Azure Synapse Analytics with near-real-time Power BI dashboards for 50+ business users.
ADFDatabricksSynapsePower BI
P-004
Serverless Real-Time Validation Pipeline
Snowflake-powered serverless task pipeline using AWS Lambda for event-driven real-time validation with automated MoEngage downstream delivery. Cloud-agnostic across Azure and AWS.
SnowflakeAWS LambdaMoEngage
P-005
YOLOv8 Computer Vision System
Image recognition & OCR system trained on 500k augmented images. YOLOv8 + OpenCV + Pytesseract achieving 85% detection accuracy at under 280ms inference per frame in production.
YOLOv8OpenCVPytesseractPython
P-006
Vision Invest Azure Data Platform
End-to-end ETL for US-based investment firm — ADF flows integrating 5+ financial sources with governance-compliant pipeline stack, Synapse Analytics, and live Power BI investment analytics.
ADFSynapseData Lake Gen2Power BI
Open Source
GitHub Repositories
25
Repositories
30
Stars Earned
32
Followers
🏆
YOLO Achievement
Python
1
azure-kafka-pipeline
Real-time streaming pipeline integrating Azure cloud services with Apache Kafka for event-driven data ingestion and processing at scale.
Awarded Q1 & Q2 2023 at Techlogix for delivering the 50× pipeline optimisation and measurable infrastructure cost reduction at scale in production.
Databricks Certified (95%)
Data Engineer Associate — scored 95% on first attempt. Expertise in Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and production pipelines. Valid through Jun 2026.
Full merit-based scholarship from Punjab Educational Endowment Fund for all 4 years at UET Lahore, 2018–2022.
PM Laptop Scheme
Awarded by the Prime Minister Laptop Scheme for academic distinction, 2015–2018.
LinkedIn Top Data Engineering Voice
Top 5% of global data engineering contributors on LinkedIn. 20K+ followers. Regular posts on Spark, Databricks, Azure, and data architecture.
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
Databricks
Jun 2024 – Jun 2026 · Credential ID: 106026604
✓ Active
Applied Text Mining in Python
University of Michigan
Issued Jul 2020 · Credential ID: RL9P3ZDQGZJB
Verified
BS Computer Engineering
University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore
Sep 2018 – Jun 2022 · PEEF Full Merit Scholarship
Completed
Social Proof
What Colleagues Say
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Arslan is one of the most reliable and skilled Data Engineers I've collaborated with. He has strong command of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and cloud technologies, and consistently delivers high-quality solutions even under tight deadlines. What sets him apart is his ability to troubleshoot complex issues calmly and provide clear, actionable insights. Any organisation would be lucky to have him — highly recommended!
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Muhammad Khawar
Senior Data Engineer · Databricks & Snowflake Certified
LinkedIn
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Arslan is an exceptionally intelligent individual. He consistently shares valuable insights and offers clear, practical advice. His deep understanding of various subjects and ability to communicate complex concepts in an accessible manner make him an invaluable resource. His passion and dedication are truly inspiring.
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Neysha Pagán
Data & Cloud Architect · MS Data Science · Microsoft Certified
LinkedIn
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A team player, always willing to support others and share his knowledge. He consistently delivers measurable performance and cost improvements. Any organisation would be lucky to have Arslan on their team.
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6 LinkedIn Recommendations
Verified recommendations from colleagues and collaborators
LinkedIn
🟢 Open to Work · Worldwide
Let's Build Something Great Together
Whether you need a pipeline built, a system optimised, a dashboard delivered, or expert data consulting — I'm available for full-time roles, part-time engagements, and freelance projects worldwide.
