Youssef Daali

Consultant, Data Engineering @Avanade

Toronto, ON, CA

Data Engineering Consultant | Toronto, CanadaInternational Banking and Insurance InstitutionOctober 2024 – Present• Led ETL development in collaboration with business analysts, ensuring seamless data transformation and accuracy.• Designed and optimized the core architecture of a centralized Silver Layer Data Lake to enhance operational efficiency.• Automated business logic components for ETL jobs, reducing manual effort and improving scalability.• Implemented quality control measures that significantly decreased defects, improving system reliability.• Technologies: Databricks, Python, Azure Data Factory, ADLSV2, Azure SQL, Bitbucket, Jira. Data Platform Engineer | Toronto-Montreal, CanadaMajor Insurance Institution (Quebec, Remote)August 2023 – September 2024• Spearheaded the setup of SAS Viya, facilitating a cloud data exchange in a highly secure environment.• Collaborated with SAS and client teams to develop compliant and scalable data processes.• Enabled smooth migration by preparing infrastructure and ensuring operational readiness.• Technologies: SAS Viya, Linux, Azure Kubernetes, Git, Jira, Confluence, AD, Viya CLI, SAS Cloud Data Exchange. Data Engineer | Toronto, CanadaInternational Banking and Insurance InstitutionAugust 2022 – August 2023• Designed and deployed enhancements to the Data Ingestion Framework, increasing processing efficiency.• Led defect resolution efforts, improving system stability and minimizing downtime.• Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless feature deployments.• Technologies: Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Python, Git, Azure SQL, Jira, Confluence.