Balazs Kertesz
@balazskertesz
Senior Data Engineer specializing in GCP cloud platforms and scalable data solutions.
NetherlandsWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Data Engineer with extensive experience designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). I have led platform development, optimized data pipelines, and enforced infrastructure best practices to improve reliability, security, and performance.
At multiple organisations I architected and automated GCP deployments using Terraform and Deployment Manager, built CI/CD pipelines, and supported BI initiatives with BigQuery, Dataflow, and Dataform. My work delivered measurable improvements such as 20% faster data processing and reduced infrastructure costs through serverless architectures.
I bring practical DevOps and data engineering skills—Kubernetes (GKE), Compute Engine, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Spark, SQL, Python, and Java—paired with a collaborative approach to support analysts and product teams. I am seeking senior cloud/platform roles where I can drive data-driven solutions and platform excellence.
Experience
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Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
PPHE
Feb 2025 - Present (1 year)
Engineered and managed core GCP infrastructure focusing on scalability, reliability, and security; automated resource deployment with Terraform and Deployment Manager and led platform optimization initiatives including Google VMware Engine evaluation.
Senior Data Engineer
Body&Fit
Jun 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 6 months)
Led development and maintenance of the GCP data platform, supported analysts and Tableau developers, and optimized BigQuery workflows to improve data processing efficiency by 20%.
Data Engineer
MN
Apr 2020 - May 2021 (1 year 1 month)
Developed GCP-based data pipelines and integration tools for financial markets, integrating legacy systems and reducing data latency by 15%.
Project Data Engineer
Merkle Aquila
Apr 2018 - Aug 2019 (1 year 4 months)
Developed connectors and ETL pipelines using Spark on EMR clusters for client big-data projects and applied big data analysis tools to drive insights.
Project Architect
Feniks Counselling Services
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019 (9 months)
Managed a development team to deliver a new booking system and designed a serverless cloud architecture that reduced infrastructure costs by 30%.
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