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Rizwan ur Rashid

@rizwanurrashid

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Experienced Data Solution Architect

Saudi Arabia

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, allowing me to leverage my extensive experience in data solutions to drive business success.

I am an experienced and results-oriented Data Solutions Architect with over 19 years of progressive experience in driving Data Enablement, Business Intelligence, and Analytics initiatives at leading telecommunications providers and global consulting firms. My expertise lies in delivering scalable and innovative data architecture solutions for complex, mission-critical environments, ensuring that strategic business goals are translated into solid technical frameworks.

Throughout my career, I have successfully led cross-functional teams to develop high-impact data strategies that enhance business value and operational efficiency. My role at Saudi Telecom Company involves designing end-to-end data solutions for enterprise data platforms, collaborating with various teams to ensure data governance, quality, and security standards are met. I am passionate about modernizing data platforms and leveraging industry trends to implement solutions that align with business objectives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Data Solutions Architect

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Saudi Telecom Company - STC

Jan 2013 - Present (12 years 7 months)

Designed end-to-end data solutions for Enterprise data platforms supporting BI, Analytics, and AI/ML initiatives. Led data integration initiatives with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources including real-time and batch pipelines.

Data Solutions BIツール Analytics AI ML Data Integration Data Governance Data Quality Data Lineage Data Security DMART Big Data

Data & Reporting Solutions Architect

Ooredoo (Qatar Telecom)

Aug 2015 - Jan 2023 (7 years 5 months)

Directed enterprise-wide information delivery from DWH maintained in Teradata to various business units. Responsible for building data and reporting roadmaps, training end users, and information delivery from BI Tools.

Teradata BI Tools Hive Impala SAP BO 4.1 BO Rich Client Universe Design Tool SAP Lumira Dashboards

Assistant Manager BI – Information Enablement

Telenor

Apr 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 3 months)

Led the Enterprise Information Enablement team managing a Teradata-based data warehouse. Delivered and governed business intelligence (BI) reporting solutions tailored to commercial functions, utilizing SAP BusinessObjects (BO) 4.0 enterprise suite.

Teradata SAP BusinessObjects 4.0

BI Solution Architect

IBM

Jul 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 9 months)

Led the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of Business Intelligence (BI) projects for enterprise reporting. Utilized IBM Cognos 10.2 suite to create dynamic reports, dashboards, and semantic models.

Business Intelligence Report Studio Analysis Studio Data Discovery Gap Analysis Physical Data Models BI Metadata Layers

Specialist BI Architect

Mobilink (Jazz)

May 2009 - Jul 2012 (3 years 2 months)

Designed and developed end-to-end in-house Data Warehouse (DWH) solutions using Informatica PowerCenter 8.6.1 and Teradata tools. Engineered robust ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from multiple heterogeneous sources.

Data Warehouse Informatica PowerCenter 8.6.1 Teradata ETL Data Quality Job Scheduling (SLJM)IN (Intelligent Network) Swap Project

Business Intelligence Executive

Warid Telecom

Aug 2008 - Present (17 years)

Developed and maintained market intelligence reports by extracting and analyzing data from Oracle databases, utilizing PL/SQL and UNIX shell scripting. Led the full lifecycle of report development, from requirement gathering to delivery.

Market Intelligence Oracle Pl SQL Shell Scripting