Banele Ngemntu
@banelengemntu
I am a cloud data engineer with 5+ years building scalable data pipelines and cloud migration expertise.
South AfricaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Cloud Data Engineer with over five years' experience designing and delivering code-first, cloud-native data solutions across banking, healthcare and retail. I have led migrations from legacy systems into AWS and GCP, built data lakes and ingestion pipelines, and deployed ML models using AWS SageMaker to drive production analytics and cost-effective reporting.
I combine strong Python, PySpark and SQL skills with hands-on experience in Terraform, Databricks and Amazon EMR, and hold AWS Cloud Practitioner and GCP Associate Data Practitioner certifications. I focus on pragmatic, automated solutions that improve data quality, reporting speed and business decision-making.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Data Science Intern
ExploreAI
Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 (1 year)
Built machine learning use cases using Python, AWS, and SQL, including supervised classification (Random Forest, Gradient Boost), and developed Dash/Streamlit applications for deployment to GitHub.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Google Cloud
GCP Associate Data Practitioner, Cloud Computing
Earned the GCP Associate Data Practitioner certification in 2025.
Amazon Web Services
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Cloud Computing
Earned the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification in 2021.
National Certificate
National Certificate, Systems Development
Completed a National Certificate in Systems Development in 2020.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
South AfricaAuthorized to work in
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