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Ricardo Roa

@ricardoroa

Senior Data Engineer specializing in cloud-native ETL, Snowflake, and AWS automation.

Colombia
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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles focused on cloud-native data engineering, automation, and observability—projects with strong engineering practices, scalable architectures, and measurable business impact.

I am a Senior Data Engineer with extensive experience designing, developing, and optimizing cloud-based data solutions, primarily on AWS and Snowflake. I specialize in building end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines, data models, and scalable infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD.

Across roles at Hakkoda, Nagarro, Globant and others, I optimized ETL pipelines, automated Snowflake deployments with Schemachange and CI/CD, and developed containerized Lambda deployments. I integrated monitoring workflows (Slack–AWS–Snowflake) and implemented version-controlled infrastructure to ensure high availability and data reliability.

I have built ML-enabled fuzzy-matching and entity-resolution pipelines, designed analytical models and Power BI dashboards, and led cloud migrations to BigQuery and GCP storage. I focus on observability and cost-aware design, implementing Datadog metrics, Athena-based data quality checks, and right-sized compute for production workloads.

I hold certifications in Snowflake Data Engineering, DBT Fundamentals, and AWS Data Engineering, and I bring a strong analytical mindset, a passion for reliable automation, and a focus on delivering measurable business impact through clean data engineering practices.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

HA

Senior Data Engineer

Hakkoda

Jan 2025 - Oct 2025 (9 months)

Modified and optimized AWS Lambda and Glue ETL pipelines to ingest multiple data sources into Snowflake, implemented CI/CD with Terraform and GitHub to deploy infrastructure, and built Athena-based data quality checks to ensure dataset integrity.

BL

Senior Data Engineer

Bluecloud

Jan 2025 - May 2025 (4 months)

Advised on Snowflake architecture and best practices, designed standardized data loading patterns and CI/CD deployments using GitHub Actions and Schemachange, and promoted Snowpark and right-sized warehouses to improve pipeline maintainability and performance.

KU

Senior Data Engineer

Kubikware

Apr 2024 - Apr 2025 (1 year)

Refactored AWS Lambda codebase, implemented Pytest coverage and GitLab CI/CD, containerized Lambdas with Docker, and built AWS Glue jobs and Datadog dashboards to improve observability and reduce storage costs via S3 profiling.

NA

Senior Data Engineer

Nagarro

May 2024 - Jan 2025 (8 months)

Deployed Lambda-based services with Terraform and Docker, designed Snowflake data models and DBT transformations, automated Snowflake object deployments with Schemachange, and integrated Slack–Snowflake–AWS ingestion workflows with CI/CD automation.

Globant logoGL

Senior Data Engineer

Sep 2022 - May 2024 (1 year 8 months)

Built ML-enabled fuzzy-matching and ETL pipelines using RecordLinkage, Rapidfuzz and AWS Glue to consolidate entity data into Redshift, deployed parallel Lambdas for summarization, and materialized Glue/Athena tables for downstream analytics.

TM

Data Engineer

Tech Mahindra

Mar 2022 - Nov 2022 (8 months)

Led S3→GCS and BigQuery migration workflows with Airflow, implemented incremental loading, materialized views and partitioning to improve query performance, and developed Glue jobs to unify historical Parquet datasets into Athena tables.

IG

Data Engineer

IGERENCIA

Mar 2021 - Aug 2021 (5 months)

Implemented ETL pipelines with PySpark and Cloudera Impala for mortgage calculations, designed Parquet schemas, migrated data to Azure SQL, and built Power BI dashboards for occupational health analytics.

CO

IT Lead / SQL Developer

Coodescor

Sep 2020 - Mar 2021 (6 months)

Developed internal Java applications and T-SQL stored procedures for operational modules, implemented SLA policies and backup strategies, and improved network coverage with Ubiquiti deployments.

KP

Data Engineer

KPMG

Mar 2020 - Feb 2021 (11 months)

Developed Power BI dashboards and ETL processes with SQL and DAX to analyze COVID-19 risk and medical billing for incarcerated populations, and optimized data models for interactive visualizations.

CS

Data Engineer / IT Lead

Clinica Valle del Sinú

Dec 2019 - Jun 2020 (6 months)

Built institutional website, extended wireless LAN coverage, implemented SQL automation for admission validation, and managed backups to ensure data integrity and continuity.

CN

Support Engineer

Clinica Casa del Niño

Sep 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year 3 months)

Developed SQL reporting scripts for regulatory compliance and quality indicators, and created a Java claims application to improve tracking and resolution processes.

Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA) logoSS

IT Instructor

Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)

Nov 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 1 month)

Designed and implemented IT maintenance plans and LAN connectivity projects for educational centers, and delivered practical SQL and Microsoft Office training to improve students' technical proficiency.

BA

Support Engineer

Baysis

May 2012 - May 2013 (1 year)

Improved hospital LAN topology and developed T-SQL queries for ERP financial reporting, optimizing system reliability and reporting accuracy.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

FM

Fundación Universitaria San Martín

System Engineer, Systems Engineering

2010 -

Completed studies in Systems Engineering at Fundación Universitaria San Martín, focusing on software development, databases, and IT systems.

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