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Victor Akan

@victorakan

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I build reliable real-time data platforms and analytics pipelines across fintech and e-learning.

United States

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I'm currently building data infrastructure at Mastermind, where I maintain Airflow, BigQuery, and GCS analytics pipelines with over 99% uptime. I've led warehouse modeling in dbt, improved query performance by 35%, and reduced manual intervention by 50% through automated ELT workflows and dbt tests.

Previously at Moniepoint, Africa's second-fastest-growing fintech, I designed scalable warehouse architecture and developed 21 ETL processes across business domains. At Guaranty Trust Bank, I designed and scheduled roughly 30 ETL pipelines and handled approximately 115 ad-hoc data requests, earning recognition as Data Requests Champion.

I build practical analytics products end to end—from real-time CRM ingestion with Pub/Sub and Cloud Run to learner engagement dashboards that increased engagement by 30% and transaction reconciliation monitoring that helped prevent major financial losses.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Data Engineer Consultant

Current

Mastermind

Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 5 months)

Implemented and maintained core data infrastructure (Airflow, BigQuery, GCS, etc.), ensuring > 99% uptime across the organization's analytics pipelines. Led data warehouse modeling in dbt and BigQuery, improving query performance by 35% and enabling faster insight delivery.

GCP BigQuery DBT Airflow Python SQL Data Warehouse ETL Data Modeling Cloud Monitoring

Data Engineer

Moniepoint

Apr 2022 - Apr 2024 (2 years)

Led the design and implementation of a scalable data warehouse architecture, including the development of optimized data models and schemas to support efficient data storage and retrieval. Developed 21 robust ETL processes, encompassing a wide range of functionalities and tools (Airflow, Spark, etc.), to drive comprehensive data analysis and evaluation across diverse business domains.

Airflow Apache Spark BigQuery DBT Python SQL Data Warehouse ETL Data Modeling Stakeholder Management

Data Engineer

Guaranty Trust Bank

Jan 2019 - Mar 2022 (3 years 2 months)

Led the design and scheduling of approximately 30 efficient ETL pipelines, ensuring seamless data delivery to business users and enabling timely access to accurate and relevant information. Successfully handled approximately 115 ad-hoc data requests from diverse business users within the organization, earning the esteemed designation of Data Requests Champion.

ETL SQL Python Data Analysis Stakeholder Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

2012 - 2016

Grade: Second Class Upper

Pursued a degree in Chemical Engineering, graduating with Second Class Upper honors. Completed projects on bio-ethanol production and selective non-catalytic reduction.