Martin Kingston
Data Engineer @Dr. Martens plc
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WORK HISTORY
Data Engineer @Dr. Martens plc
Recent Data Engineering & Analytics Achievements Data EngineeringDeveloped robust dbt models to transform and structure data efficiently, ensuring clarity, reusability, and version control across analytics workflows.Leveraged Snowflake as the central data warehouse, optimising storage and compute for cost-effective and scalable analytics.Engineered data ingestion pipelines from Delta Lake, ensuring seamless integration of structured and semi-structured data into Snowflake with full data lineage and auditability. Python-Powered Power BI ApplicationBuilt a Python package integrating with the Power BI and Microsoft Fabric APIs, enabling automated dataset, partition refreshes, monitoring, query execution and encapsulated with Airflow operators. The package was then used in Airflow DAGs to schedule refreshes after ingestion. The tool also had an extensive cli wrapper using typer.Designed and implemented an Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline for both:Power BI reports – ensuring rapid, controlled deployment to production environments.Python Power BI application – enabling automated testing, packaging, and deployment for operational reliability. Orchestration & AutomationDeveloped multiple Apache Airflow DAGs to:Automate end-to-end file ingestion processes, ensuring timely and consistent data availability.Schedule and automate Power BI dataset refreshes, aligning analytics outputs with the latest data updates. Power BIDesigned and built semantic models and reports in Power BI, delivering intuitive, actionable insights to business stakeholders and enhancing decision-making across the organisation.
EDUCATION
University of Birmingham
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Science
SKILLS
ABOUT MARTIN KINGSTON
Data Engineer and Python expert with many years of industry experience across the whole enterprise BI lifecycle in the public and private sector both large and small. An expert in ETL, data warehousing and Kimball Methodology, reporting, modelling, statistical analysis and visualisation tools. A data expert having worked as a DBA with multiple ETL tools and data sources for integration into the DW. A dynamic individual with a very strong analytical mind with the ability to work on own initiative or form an effective member or leader of a team, having performed all of these roles successfully. Exceptional interpersonal skills enhanced by excellent verbal and written communication skills required to translate business requirements or user stories into complex technical solutions and implement them. I have a real enthusiasm for data focused technology and how the two come together enabling business to perform to its potential.
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