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Shira Reiss

@shirareiss

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Senior data engineer specializing in Azure, Databricks, PySpark and large-scale ETL migrations.

Israel

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What I'm looking for

I seek a data-engineering role focused on cloud-first ETL migrations, automated testing frameworks, and collaborative teams that value mentorship and client-facing delivery.

I am a Senior Data Engineer with hands-on experience delivering large ETL and cloud migration projects in the Microsoft ecosystem, including Oracle→Snowflake, Hadoop→Azure Databricks, and Dataverse→Azure Synapse migrations.

I design and implement automated PySpark-based data validation frameworks, synthetic-data generation pipelines, and Azure Data Factory integrations, and I regularly present validation results to clients and lead knowledge-transfer and mentoring sessions for teams.

I hold Microsoft and Databricks certifications, contribute to cross-functional daily standups, and lead internal mentorship and employee network activities to support onboarding and community engagement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Analyst, Data & Analytics

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Avanade

Jun 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Designed and implemented PySpark-based automated data validation frameworks and synthetic data generation for large-scale cloud migrations, reducing manual testing time and enabling validation of million+ row datasets across Oracle/Snowflake, Hadoop/Databricks, and Dataverse/Synapse migrations.

Pyspark Databricks Azure Data Factory ADLS Snowflake SQL Data Validation Azure Key Vault Linux AWK

Computer Science Peer Tutor

Stern College for Women

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 (1 year 11 months)

Tutored students in core computer science concepts and debugged Python programs to improve understanding and course performance.

Python Debugging Data Structures Tutoring Algorithms

Software Engineering Intern

Capital Technology Group

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Developed an open-source web application using React and JavaScript and contributed data analysis features using Python and pandas for hospital data comparison.

React JavaScript Python Pandas Web Development Open Source Data Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Yeshiva University, Stern College for Women

Bachelor of Arts, Computer Science

Grade: 3.967/4

Activities and societies: Study Abroad: Har Nof, Israel (2018-2019); Computer Science Peer Tutor (2021-2022)

Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science with a 3.967 GPA and participation in the S. Daniel Abraham Honors Program; coursework included data structures, algorithms, databases, and Linux scripting for data analysis.