# Ichrak LAIFA

Ichrak LAIFA is a remote worker on Himalayas, Data Platform Engineer at MediaPlus Germany GmbH, based in Germany.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@ichraklaifa

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I build cloud data platforms, ETL pipelines, and AI-ready infrastructure across GCP and Azure.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Germany |
| Authorized to work in | Germany |
| Salary expectations | 60k+ EUR |
| Job categories | Data Engineer, Data Platform Engineer, Data Engineering and Architecture, Analytics Engineer, Chatbot Developer |
| Skills | GCP, Azure, NiFi, Airflow, Airbyte, DBT, KNIME, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, Python, SQL, Terraform, OpenTofu, CI CD, GitHub Actions, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Functions, OAuth, Azure Static Web Apps, Model Context Protocol, Vector Databases, RAG, Anam AI, SEMrush, CRUX, Google Search Console, Google Ads, Screaming Frog, Google Analytics, Search APIs, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Power BI, Azure App Service, QnA Maker, Microsoft Bot Framework, LUIS |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/ichrak-laifa |

## About

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I've built cloud data platforms and AI-ready pipelines for MediaPlus Germany and Digital Loop, spanning Azure, GCP, ETL, reporting, and vector-search workloads.

At MediaPlus, I delivered an Azure Blob Storage dashboard and co-developed an Azure-based MCP server. Previously, I built NiFi workflows across six-plus SEO data sources and an open-source warehouse that cut transformation time by 40%.
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## Experience

### Data Platform Engineer

MediaPlus Germany GmbH. Jan 2026 - Mar 2026

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Delivered a full-stack web dashboard for browsing Azure Blob Storage containers with secure user authentication. Co-developed a remote MCP server on Azure using Azure Functions, Python, and OAuth authentication.
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Skills: Azure-Blob-Storage, Azure-Functions, Python, OAuth, Azure-Static-Web-Apps, MCP

### Data Engineering Architect

MediaPlus Germany GmbH. Sep 2025 - Dec 2025

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Architected and built scalable, reliable end-to-end data pipelines and storage solutions, enabling high-performance reporting and AI workloads. Integrated Cosmos DB as a vector database with Anam AI, replacing a mock RAG search function with a production implementation.
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Skills: Data-Pipelines, Azure-Cosmos-DB, Vector-Databases, RAG, AI, Project-Management

### Data Engineer

Digital Loop GmbH. May 2023 - Aug 2025

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Built and optimized NiFi ETL workflows for automated SEO data extraction, integrating 6+ data sources. Developed an open-source SEO data warehouse using Airflow, Airbyte, and DBT, cutting transformation time by 40%.
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Skills: NiFi, ETL, Airflow, Airbyte, DBT, GitHub-Actions, OpenTofu, GCP, SEO, SEMrush, Google-Search-Console, Google-Ads, Screaming-Frog, Google-Analytics

### Data Analytics Engineer – Intern

Thaltegos GmbH. Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

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Developed automated ETL workflows using KNIME, reducing manual processing time and ensuring real-time data availability. Integrated KNIME workflows with Salesforce Marketing Cloud and built interactive Power BI dashboards.
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Skills: KNIME, ETL, Salesforce-Marketing-Cloud, Power-BI, Data-Analysis

### AI Chatbot Developer – Intern

SPG - Software Productivity Group. May 2021 - Sep 2021

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Developed and deployed an AI chatbot on Microsoft Azure, boosting user engagement and response speed. Built an FAQ-based knowledge system with QnAMaker and an NLP-driven chatbot with Bot Framework SDK and LUIS.
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Skills: Azure, QnA-Maker, Microsoft-Bot-Framework, LUIS, NLP, AI

## Education

### Higher School of Technologies & Engineering

Engineering Degree, Data Science. 2019 - 2023

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Engineering degree in Data Science, completed in 2023.
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### FH Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences

Master's Degree, Computer Science. 2021 - 2022

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Exchange program for a Master's degree in Computer Science, completed in 2022.
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### University of Tunis El Manar

Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics. 2014 - 2019

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Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, completed in 2019.
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## Tech stack

- Airbyte
- Microsoft Bot Framework
- QnA Maker
- GitHub Actions
- dbt
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Crux
- Google Analytics
- Google Search Console
- Terraform
- Python
- SEMrush
- Azure Functions
- Airflow
- SQL
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Google Ads
- Azure Blob Storage
- Screaming Frog
- OpenTofu
- Power BI

To contact Ichrak, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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