Reza Najafizada
Data Engineer | Spark, Python, SQL, Airflow, Cloud
- Role
- Senior Data Engineer at Freddie Mac
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Reza Najafizada
I build the data infrastructure that powers decisions at scale — from real-time pipelines…
Experience
Senior Data Engineer
Oct 2025 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Partner with Enterprise Risk and Compliance teams to define data strategies, roadmaps, and objectives aligned with organizational goals.Architect and implement end-to-end data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large volumes of structured and unstructured data using modern data engineering frameworks.Model and design data warehouse solutions, including conceptual, logical, and physical data models, ensuring scalability, consistency, and business relevance.Build and maintain a common Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) data platform to support analytics, reporting, and compliance initiatives across the enterprise.Integrate diverse internal and external data sources, APIs, and third-party systems, ensuring seamless data flow and integrity.Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders—to translate complex business requirements into technical data solutions.Drive adoption of data quality frameworks and monitoring systems to identify, analyze, and resolve data issues proactively.Support regulatory reporting requirements and ensure compliance with FHFA and other federal mandates by maintaining accurate, auditable data pipelines.Conduct data analysis and profiling to uncover trends, patterns, and anomalies that inform business and risk management decisions.Evaluate and implement storage solutions across relational, NoSQL, and cloud-based databases (AWS S3, Snowflake, etc.) to optimize performance and cost efficiency.Present data insights and historical trends to leadership, facilitating data-driven strategic decisions and risk assessments.Document data architecture, lineage, and integration processes, ensuring transparency and knowledge sharing across teams.Continuously monitor and optimize system performance, troubleshooting issues and applying enhancements to improve reliability and throughput.
Education
American University of Afghanistan (AUAF)
Bachelor's degree
2010 — 2014
Lehigh University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2016 — 2018
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