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Kostas Papadopoulos

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Senior Data Engineering Manager at AllPoints Fibre Network, reshaping Azure data platforms and cutting costs by ~40%.

United Kingdom

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At AllPoints Fibre Network Ltd, I transformed a fragmented data landscape into a lean Azure data platform, reducing overall platform cost by ~40%. I also streamlined pipelines and data models to improve reliability, maintainability, and performance.

I designed and delivered the next evolution of the platform for advanced analytics and self-service BI, and implemented enterprise data models for secure data sharing. I also introduced CI/CD pipelines, stronger data quality controls, and modern engineering practices.

Previously, as Head of Data at Blockbonds Global Ltd, I designed and built a data platform for enterprise reporting and analytics, delivered a Data Warehouse that improved reporting efficiency by 60%, and implemented CI/CD that reduced deployment time by 80%. Across roles at Microsoft and elsewhere, I’ve worked on Azure data architecture, governance, MDM, and enterprise systems.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Data Engineering Manager

Current

AllPoints Fibre Network Ltd

Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 2 months)

Transformed a fragmented data landscape into a lean, cost-efficient Azure data platform, reducing platform cost by ~40%. Managed and mentored a team of 3 data engineers, implementing CI/CD pipelines and Agile ways of working.

Azure Data Platform Data Modeling Data Warehouse CI CD Agile Delivery Team Management Data Governance Data Security Data Quality Data Engineering

Head of Data

Blockbonds Global Ltd

Nov 2020 - Jun 2025 (4 years 7 months)

Designed and built a business-focused data platform enabling enterprise reporting and analytics. Delivered a new Data Warehouse improving reporting efficiency by 60% and implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 80%.

Data Platform Data Governance Data Warehouse CI CD Agile KPIs Metrics Team Management Data Engineering

Cloud Solution Architect

Microsoft

Nov 2018 - Jul 2020 (1 year 8 months)

Led cloud adoption initiatives for major UK banking clients, migrating workloads to Azure. Architected scalable Azure data solutions and built POCs across Azure Data Lake, Data Factory, SQL, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs, and Power BI.

Azure Data Lake Data Factory SQL Synapse Databricks Event Hub Power BI Cloud Architecture Data Platform Strategy

Data Architect

Rank Group

Sep 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Led digital transformation initiatives using Azure cloud technologies. Defined data strategy, governance, compliance, and product roadmaps, and implemented MDM strategies using Profisee.

Azure Data Strategy Data Governance MDM Profisee Enterprise Data Modeling Analytics

Consultant & SME

Everis Consulting

Jun 2017 - Sep 2017 (3 months)

Designed and implemented data masking solutions for legacy systems. Analysed and designed MDM projects and developed data migration strategies covering transformation, MDM, and legacy integration.

Data Masking MDM Data Migration Legacy Systems Data Analysis

Data Architect

Zilliant

Apr 2014 - Jun 2017 (3 years 2 months)

Optimised data architectures for global price optimisation projects across EMEA and APAC. Delivered scalable database designs and performance tuning for SQL Server, Salesforce, and AWS environments.

SQL Server Salesforce AWS Database Design Performance Optimization Data Architecture Pricing Optimization

Senior BI Developer

Epsilon Int'l

Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 (2 months)

Customised Simplicity CRM to automate client data management processes. Delivered optimised database designs and built reporting solutions for clients including Jaguar Land Rover.

CRM Database Design Reporting SQL BIツール

Senior SQL Developer

Centrix Software

May 2011 - Dec 2013 (2 years 7 months)

Developed and maintained SQL objects supporting core product functionality. Designed and implemented a data warehouse, ETL pipelines using SSIS, and OLAP cubes using SSAS 2008 R2.

SQL T SQL SSIS SSAS MDX Data Warehouse ETL OLAP Test Driven Development Visual Studio C# .NET NUnit

Founder

SimplexSys Information Technologies

Apr 2005 - May 2011 (6 years 1 month)

Delivered ERP and custom database solutions for small retailers. Designed and implemented an ERP system (Emporium) improving operational efficiency.

ERP Database Solutions System Design Implementation

Consultant Software Expert

Gnomon Informantics S.A

Jan 2004 - Mar 2005 (1 year 2 months)

Delivered technical implementation for government projects. Managed design and implementation of applications for the Ministry of Justice and led the development team.

Government Projects Application Design Team Leadership Project Management

IT Project Leader

Compucon S.A

May 2000 - Dec 2003 (3 years 7 months)

Led design and implementation of enterprise IT systems. Managed requirements, testing, migration, and user training, and built an IT team responsible for ERP/CRM deployment and support.

Project Management ERP CRM Team Leadership Requirements Analysis Testing Migration Training

Consultant / Team Leader

Accenture S.A

Dec 1998 - May 2000 (1 year 5 months)

Designed and implemented database systems for the Civil Registration System of Cyprus Ministry of Interior. Managed full SDLC and implemented centralised database replication across seven remote sites.

Database Design SDLC Requirements Prototyping Testing Data Conversion Rollout Replication Project Planning Resource Allocation

IT Programmer / Analyst

Tasty Foods S.A – Frito Lay Intl

Feb 1996 - Dec 1998 (2 years 10 months)

Designed and developed applications for ExVan Retail Sales System. Built Oracle-based applications improving reporting and data management, and supported financial systems on HP3000 mainframe.

Oracle Application Development Reporting Data Management HP 3000 Training