Muhammad Shehzad
@muhammadshehzad1
Cloud Data Engineering Architect specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Databricks and Snowflake.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am a Cloud Data Engineering Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Databricks and Snowflake, designing scalable, secure data platforms, leading cloud migrations, and implementing enterprise ETL/ELT architectures. I have driven platform modernisation, DevOps automation, Data Vault modelling and Power BI governance across large organisations.
I have led multi‑team delivery for complex releases, standardised CI/CD across dozens of repositories, mentored and built engineering teams, and delivered training and governance programs. My work includes SAP HANA→Snowflake migrations, Fabric capacity and workspace governance, and measurable ETL performance improvements at enterprise scale.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Principal Cloud Consultant
Siemens Financial Services
Jul 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)
Led SAP HANA → Snowflake migrations and designed ELT frameworks and Data Vault models for enterprise analytics; standardised Azure DevOps CI/CD across 60+ repositories and delivered a self-service deployment platform used by 100+ developers.
Enterprise Cloud Solution Architect
University of Minnesota Physicians
Jun 2021 - Dec 2023 (2 years 6 months)
Designed cloud-native architectures for Oracle BI → Power BI migrations and built Azure Synapse pipelines for big data transformation while leading capacity management and Power BI usage tracking solutions.
Senior BI Engineer
St. Modwen Properties
Jul 2020 - Jun 2021 (11 months)
Built a greenfield Azure data warehouse using Synapse, ADF and Logic Apps and reduced daily ETL runtime from 2 hours to 30 minutes through dynamic scaling and pipeline optimisation.
BI Project Manager
Protiviti
Dec 2019 - Feb 2020 (2 months)
Delivered BI strategy and a new data warehouse architecture under strict government KPIs, replacing legacy ETL with a modern daily ingestion framework and delivering Power BI KPI prototypes.
BI & Data Developer
NHS Arden & GEM
Jan 2010 - Jan 2019 (9 years)
Designed large-scale ETL pipelines for healthcare data, optimised A&E ETL load from 8 hours to 20 minutes, and built dimensional models aligned with the NHS Data Dictionary across multiple regions.
Dell Boomi Consultant
Scenic Luxury Cruises
Analysed integration processes and proposed an Azure Databricks migration and phased Boomi decommissioning with C-level cost and effort estimates.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Sunderland
Master of Science, Information Technology Management
Completed an MSc in Information Technology Management focusing on IT governance, strategy, and management of information systems.
University of Karachi
Master of Science, Computer Science
Completed an MSc in Computer Science covering advanced computer science topics and software engineering principles.
University of Karachi
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
Earned a BSc in Computer Science with foundational coursework in programming, databases, and systems.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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