Zahid Miah
Senior Data Engineer (Head of Data Engineering) @Ello Group
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Data Engineer (Head of Data Engineering) @Ello Group
Manchester, GB
Enhanced and optimised the existing modern data stack (AWS Cloud, Fivetran, Snowflake, DBT, Power BI) by addressing inefficiencies and overseeing the GCP platform (BigQuery, Google Analytics) • Achieved £60K+ in annual savings by proposing and implementing Airbyte open-source ingestion for selected pipelines, while retaining Fivetran for critical ingestion\'s to ensure liability protection. • Initiated and led the ongoing redesign of DBT models and restructured the data warehouse using a hub-and-spoke architecture, resulting in £50K+ annual savings by optimising compute-heavy intraday models and improving overall efficiency and quality. • Designed and documented future-proof architecture solutions, including real-time streaming capabilities based on Kafka/ Flink, and explored cloud-hosted open-source LLMs/ RAG for advanced analytics, both to be incorporated into the organisation’s future road-map. • Designed and managed data integration solutions for seamless ingestion and export processes. • Developing and implementing data governance strategies, ensuring compliance with PII best practice and creating critical documentation such as data dictionaries and key management policies. Additionally, optimised workflow orchestration using Airflow to enable seamless scheduling and triggering of complex jobs, while introducing advanced monitoring systems for detailed anomaly detection at the data-table level. • Mentor junior data engineers, providing guidance to advance their skills from junior to mid-level. Support their development by delegating BAU tasks, coaching on debugging and maintaining data models, and ensuring effective implementation of processes such as data deduplication and optimisation.
EDUCATION
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Master of Science - MS, Data Science
ACCA
F1 – Accounting in Business
The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI)
IOC Level 3 – Introduction to Investment
The University of Manchester
Engineering With An Integrated Foundation Year 1
ABOUT ZAHID MIAH
I am a dedicated individual with a highly positive energy, I can be easily approached and able to build strong relationships. My focus is to continue to develop further as an accomplished professional. Having experience in the financial sector, I learned to appreciate the value of information and the competitive edge it can provide to individuals and organisations. I always aim to add value where possible and can solve a wide range of problems with a pragmatic approach.
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