Nikolas S.
Senior Data Engineer at phData
- Role
- Senior Data Engineer at phData
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nikolas S.
Data engineer specializing in Snowflake architecture, Azure Data Factory pipelines, and Power BI reporting — with hands-on experience delivering automated, end-to-end solutions from API ingestion to executive dashboards. I build fast, clean data systems with strong data modeling and transformation logic that reduce manual work, empower stakeholders, and scale across teams. Proficient in SQL with working knowledge of Python; experienced with JSON, structured and unstructured data, Azure OpenAI, and Function Apps. Certified by Snowflake and Microsoft; frequent conference attendee, always learning.Snowflake | Snowflake Architecture | Snowflake Cortex | Snowflake Streams | Snowflake Tasks | Azure Data Factory | ADF Pipelines | Azure Logic Apps | Azure Function Apps | Azure OpenAI | Power BI | Power Query | DAX | M Code | Executive Dashboards | Metadata Catalog | Atlan | Data Governance | API Integration | SAP HANA | SAP BusinessObjects | SQL | Python | JSON | Notebooks | Structured Data | Unstructured Data | Data Engineering | Data Engineer | Data Pipelines | Data Modeling | Data Ingestion | Data Transformation | ETL | ELT | Incremental Loading | CDC (Change Data Capture)| Error Handling | Data Retention | Reporting Views | End-to-End Architecture | POS Data | Financial Reporting | Inventory Analytics | Demand Planning | Operational Reporting | System Monitoring | Pipeline Orchestration | Performance Tuning | Data Quality | Data Reliability | Data Lineage | Observability | Scalability | Automation | Data Architecture | Data Warehouse | Stakeholder Engagement | C-Suite Reporting | Cross-Functional Collaboration | KPI Dashboards | Time Intelligence | Machine Learning | Large Language Models | GenAI | Azure Synapse | Conference Attendee | Snowflake Certification | Microsoft Certification | Cost Savings | Governance Frameworks | Business Intelligence | Technical Documentation | Reusable Frameworks | Production Workflows | Data Lake | Graph Databases | Training and Enablement | Version Control | Git | CI/CD for Data
Experience
Senior Data Engineer
Nov 2025 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems, General; Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
2016 — 2020
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