Ofri Dar

About Ofri Dar

I am a technology leader at the intersection of data, business, and product, with a track record of delivering enterprise‑scale data platforms and products accelerating operations and facilitating informed decision making. I have built and led high‑performing teams across engineering and analytics, integrating strong technical and product leadership with clear operating models, execution rigor, and sustained business results. I believe the best work happens in healthy, inclusive environments. I invest deeply in individual growth, placing people where they thrive by aligning their unique strengths with opportunities for lasting impact.

Experience

1. Principal Software Engineering Manager, Semantic Modeling

   Microsoft

   Oct 2021 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   Driving the evolution of semantic data modeling across Power BI and Fabric. • Define long-term vision and roadmap for semantic data modeling capabilities, aligning engineering strategy with product direction cross a globally distributed organization. • Drive end-to-end execution of enterprise-grade features, coordinating efforts across teams and disciplines for scalable experiences delighting millions of customers. • Own data‑driven incremental delivery by defining success metrics and KPIs, instrumenting telemetry and data signals across the stack, and using usage analytics, performance metrics, and customer feedback to measure impact, guide prioritization, and continuously improve product quality and adoption. • Broad partnerships that foster strong collaboration across Design, PM and Engineering, direct customer engagement. • Provide technical leadership across the full stack — UX, backend, and microservices — ensuring deliverables are user-centric while also observable, scalable, and measurable by design. • Directly managing 11 engineers across levels — from early-career to principal — driving strong retention and individual growth through structured career development and active coaching.

Education

• Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College

  BSc (Hons), Computer Science

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Analytics
• Dundas
• Management
• Big Data
• Ssis
• Business Analysis
• Business Process
• Qtp
• Etl
• Integration
• Databases
• Testing
• Oracle
• Requirements Gathering
• Sql
• Business Intelligence Tools
• Business Intelligence
• Hive
• Test Tools
• Dashboard
• Analysis
• Business Objects
• Data Warehousing
• Cognos
• Performance Metrics
• Report Writing
• Data Modeling
• Sql Azure
• Balanced Scorecard
• Ssrs
• Kpi Dashboards
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Sql Server