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Irfan Aariz

@irfanaariz

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Senior data architect building scalable, cloud-native data platforms.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles building scalable cloud data platforms, with strong technical ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and opportunities to mentor and standardize data practices.

I am a seasoned data architect with over 10 years of experience designing reliable, high-performing cloud and hybrid data systems that enable analytics, self-service, and machine learning. I specialize in modern data platforms—data lakes, real-time pipelines, and modular architectures—prioritizing quality, compliance, and operational efficiency while mentoring teams and bridging technical and business stakeholders.

Throughout my career I have led migrations from legacy systems, standardized data modeling and governance, and implemented scalable streaming and batch solutions that balance performance and cost. I deliver reusable tooling, promote domain-focused data ownership, and ensure secure, privacy-conscious platforms that meet healthcare and financial regulations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Data Solution Architect

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Sigmoid

Jan 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Designed flexible, cloud-based data platforms and guided teams to standardize data modeling, enabling secure, compliant analytics and reusable data products across real-time and batch workloads.

Data Architecture Cloud Data Platforms Data Governance Python Apache Spark Airflow Data Modeling

Lead Data Platform Engineer

Mastercard

Apr 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 8 months)

Built and automated scalable data pipelines and streaming systems, improved data models and discoverability, and enforced privacy and access controls to support timely analytics and reporting.

Data Pipelines Automation)Data Modeling Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring Data Privacy SQL CI CD

Senior Data Engineer

Tredence

Apr 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Modernized legacy systems, built data workflows to prepare financial data for business use, and implemented quality checks and automation to improve reliability and insight delivery.

ETL Data Integration SQL Automation)Data Quality Dashboards Python Cloud Data Services Performance Tuning

Data Analyst & Data Engineer

Fungible, Inc.

Jan 2014 - Mar 2017 (3 years 2 months)

Built end-to-end data pipelines and structures, supported system rollouts with testing and monitoring, and translated business logic into efficient reporting and alerts.