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I am a Senior Data Engineer & Data Analyst with over 7 years of hands-on experience across SQL Databases, Data Engineering, ETL Pipelines, Cloud environments, Data Analytics and Data Warehousing. I deliver end-to-end data solutions, seamlessly bridging the gap between backend ETL Pipelines and frontend business insights to help companies make faster, better decisions. WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU: • Build ETL and ELT pipelines to centralize fragmented business data. • Design data warehouses and dimensional models (star and snowflake). • Optimize complex SQL queries and improve database performance using standard data optimization techniques. • Develop interactive, automated dashboards and reporting suites for business stakeholders using Power BI, MicroStrategy, Superset, and Qlik. • Implement cloud data solutions using the Microsoft Azure ecosystem (Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric, Data Lake). • Clean, structure, format, and prepare massive, messy datasets for deep data analytics. TECHNICAL STACK: • Cloud & Warehouses: Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric, Azure SQL, ADLS), Snowflake, Teradata. • ETL Tools: Azure Data Factory, Talend Open Studio, Pentaho, Informatica, dbt, Apache NiFi. • BI & Analytics: Power BI, MicroStrategy, Apache Superset, Qlik, Looker Studio, Power Query. • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, MongoDB, Cassandra. • Languages: SQL (T-SQL, PL/SQL), Python (Pandas, NumPy), PySpark. • Modeling: Data Modeling (ERD, Star Schema, Snowflake Schema). WHY CLIENTS HIRE ME: • 30+ successful data projects completed across engineering and analytics domains. • Strict focus on performance, long-term scalability, and clean, debt-free data architecture. • Clear, transparent communication and reliable, on-time delivery. • True end-to-end data expertise, tracking your data lifecycle from raw pipeline to final insight. If you need a reliable specialist who can streamline your data pipelines and turn raw tables into clear business insights, let’s talk. Click the "Invite to Job" or "Message" button to discuss your project goals.

Slow pipelines, unreliable data, or a warehouse that breaks every time the source changes? I build data systems that don't. I'm a 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 with 5 years of experience delivering end-to-end data engineering and BI solutions. I currently work at Pakistan's largest payment gateway, a high volume fintech environment where 𝗧𝗕-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮, strict governance, and zero tolerance for pipeline failures are the daily reality. My specialty is building systems that are 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 metadata-driven, layered, monitored, and built to scale. 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗕𝗨𝗜𝗟𝗗 ✦ 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝗧𝗟/𝗘𝗟𝗧 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 Control logic lives in configuration, not hardcoded. One framework handles dozens of sources with built-in logging, error handling, and restartability. Proven: reduced ETL runtime by 𝟯𝟴% on a production enterprise warehouse by eliminating redundant mapping layers. ✦ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 End-to-end warehouse design across 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 → 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 → 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 (Medallion Architecture), with star/snowflake schema modeling, incremental loading, duplicate handling, and structured audit logging baked in. ✦ 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Lakehouse and Warehouse design on OneLake, Fabric Data Factory pipelines, semantic models with 𝗥𝗼𝘄-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗥𝗟𝗦), and report publishing as Fabric Apps for internal teams and external stakeholders. ✦ 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 ADF orchestrated cloud pipelines and PySpark based distributed data processing on Databricks for large-scale, partitioned datasets. ✦ 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗜 & 𝗦𝗦𝗥𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 Semantic model design, DAX measures, drill-through dashboards, RLS enforcement, SSRS and Report Builder reports, and Fabric App deployment for enterprise stakeholders. ✦ 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Migrated 20+ reports from legacy systems into a centralized, modern BI architecture without disrupting ongoing operations. 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦 • Reduced ETL runtime by 𝟯𝟴% (4 hrs → 2.5 hrs) by optimizing metadata-driven SSIS pipelines • Built automated SFTP ingestion pipelines with archive logic to ensure 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗱𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 data loading • Delivered 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 supporting different business products across fintech, billing, and payments • Published 𝟭𝟱+ 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 as Fabric Apps with Row Level Security for external stakeholders • Onboarded 10+ new source tables into a redesigned data warehouse while improving ETL performance and storage efficiency • Worked extensively with 𝗧𝗕-𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 in a high-volume payment processing environment. 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 | 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 | 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀 | 𝗣𝘆𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 | 𝗔𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 | 𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗦 | 𝗦𝗤𝗟 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 | 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 | 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗦𝗤𝗟 | 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗜 | 𝗦𝗦𝗥𝗦 | 𝗧-𝗦𝗤𝗟 | 𝗣𝗟/𝗦𝗤𝗟 | 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 | 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮 | 𝗦𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮 | 𝗘𝗧𝗟/𝗘𝗟𝗧 | 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗘𝗦𝗧-𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗦 • Data warehouse or lakehouse design from scratch • ETL/ELT pipeline build, optimization, or troubleshooting • Microsoft Fabric or Azure migration from legacy on-prem systems • Power BI, SSRS, or Fabric App reporting solutions • SQL performance tuning, stored procedures, and indexing • Production pipeline monitoring, job scheduling, and failure resolution 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 I understand your business process, data sources, and reporting needs first. Then I design a practical architecture, build clean and observable pipelines, validate the data, and deliver reporting ready models your team can actually trust with 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, and 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 built in from day one, not added as an afterthought. 📩 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀. 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁.

✅ TOP RATED Consultant on UpWork | *100% Client Recommendation Score* My name is Ryan, and I am one of Upwork's highest rated SQL Server DBA (Database Administrator) and Developers. I've worked with numerous companies on projects including database administration, optimization, performance tuning, automation, and SQL programming. If you are having a database issue, you have come to the right place for help. Unlike other database professionals, I am able to effectively communicate to understand your business needs and technical architecture in order to meet your deliverables. I keep my high Job Success Score and Five-Star Feedback rating by accepting only the jobs I know myself to be the best person for. If I'm not completely confident in delivering you the perfect job, I'll let you know and steer you in the right direction. Thank you for reading this far, and I look forward to discussing your project together. Technical Skills: Twelve (12) years of experience in SQL Server versions from 2005-2022, and over 7 years working with Azure and AWS. Certifications: • MCA: Microsoft SQL Server Systems AI-Enabled Database Solutions • MCSE: Microsoft SQL Server Systems Expert Data Platform • MCSA: Microsoft SQL Server Certified Solutions Associate • MCITP: Microsoft SQL Server Database Administrator • MCITP: Microsoft SQL Server Business Intelligence Developer • MCSA: Microsoft SQL Server Certified Solutions Associate

Let me show you both high performance and maintainability with Microsoft SQL Server. I’ve had over 12 years of experience in back-end SQL Server design and development. Clients and users have been consistently delighted with the results. I enjoy the creativity of designing and developing solutions—solving your problems and implementing your vision. I also find maintenance and performance optimization both challenging and satisfying. There’s nothing like using my experience to turn a painfully slow feature into a powerful resource for the user. Even with the best tools and design, many applications will eventually run into acute performance issues: workloads increase, features are added, and previously hidden flaws take center stage. When correcting performance issues, I do a thorough analysis to determine the cause, using corrections that minimize the risk of introducing bugs—or of only partially correcting a problem. I’ll work with you to achieve your goals. My career has included development, hands-on management, and freelance contracting: you can rely on my project management and communication skills. I’ll get things under control while keeping an eye on maintaining your commitments and plans. Although I also have extensive experience in C# and ASP.NET front-end web site development, I am currently focusing my Upwork job searches on Microsoft SQL Server database design, development, and performance optimization opportunities. My software consulting business has been providing solutions for over 25 years. I take pride in understanding how my contributions fit into your business processes and objectives. Although an hourly freelancer, my two largest clients considered me a part of their teams—each extending my contracts to over 12 years. I am currently available for part-time projects, or assignments lasting up to several months. Please tell me what I can do for you.

Messy data slowing your team down? I build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and modern cloud architectures on Azure, Databricks, Fabric, and Snowflake that turn raw, chaotic data into clean, analytics-ready systems fast and reliably. I bridge the gap between fragmented data sources and production-grade dashboards, seamlessly adapting to your existing infrastructure rather than forcing an expensive rebuild. What I Can Help You With: Data Warehouse & Lakehouse Architecture: Implementing Medallion design patterns (Bronze → Silver → Gold) using Delta Lake, Microsoft Fabric OneLake, and Snowflake. Scalable ETL/ELT Ingestion: Building automated, metadata-driven pipelines via Azure Data Factory, Fabric Pipelines, Databricks (PySpark/SQL), and dbt. Real-Time Data Streaming: Architecting low-latency workflows using Apache Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, and streaming engines. Database Design & Optimization: Performance tuning, indexing, and data modeling for PostgreSQL, Azure SQL, and cloud warehouses. Proven Project Highlights: Microsoft Fabric Incremental Pipeline: Built a control-table pattern using Get Metadata, Lookup, and ForEach loops to orchestrate zero-duplicate, quarterly ingestion from SharePoint into OneLake via Dataflow Gen2. Azure/Databricks Streaming: Developed a restaurant analytics platform processing 80,000+ events/day, cutting reporting lag from 6 hours to under 3 minutes. Kafka/Snowflake Pipeline: Engineered a real-time stock market data pipeline tracking 120+ tickers with under 8 seconds end-to-end latency. I write clean, documented code your team can maintain long-term and provide transparent daily updates. Message me with your data challenge and I’ll walk you through exactly how to solve it.