Wael Ben Msaad
@waelbenmsaad
Seasoned Cloud Data Engineer driving scalable, cloud-native data platforms.
TunisiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned Cloud Data Engineer with deep expertise designing and implementing scalable data architectures on major cloud platforms, particularly GCP and Azure. I have delivered end-to-end data platforms, built ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, ADF, BigQuery, dbt and Airflow, provisioned cloud resources with Terraform, and implemented data security and FinOps controls to support data-informed decision-making.
My background includes hands-on production experience at PwC, Devoteam (Carrefour), and the Tunisian Civil Aviation Authority, plus teaching and mentorship roles. I hold multiple Google Cloud and Microsoft certifications, am proficient in Python, SQL, and orchestration tools, and I bring a strategic, technology-driven approach to solving complex business problems through data.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Data Engineer
PwC
Feb 2025 - Present (8 months)
Designed and built an end-to-end data platform on Azure using Databricks, ADF, and ADLS; implemented ETL/ELT pipelines and Medallion Architecture to enable reliable analytics and reporting.
Data & DataOps Engineer
IT Business School
Sep 2023 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Taught postgraduate students NLP, cloud and big data concepts while supporting practical labs and DataOps best practices using Azure and Databricks toolchains.
Alpha Tester & Mentor (Data & AI)
Devoteam
Dec 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 2 months)
Designed ETL/ELT with BigQuery, dbt and Airflow, provisioned and administered GCP resources with Terraform, and created production DAGs and monitoring for multi-team environments.
Data Engineer
The Tunisian Civil Aviation And Airports Authority
Jun 2022 - Nov 2023 (1 year 5 months)
Helped design GCP data architecture and built Dataflow pipelines for a Medallion architecture in BigQuery, provisioned resources with Terraform, and implemented IAM-based data security.
Senior Air Traffic Controller
The Tunisian Civil Aviation And Airports Authority
May 2014 - Jun 2022 (8 years 1 month)
Managed air traffic control operations with responsibility for safe and efficient air navigation services across assigned sectors.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IT Business School
Master's Degree, Data Science
2020 - 2022
Activities and societies: Teaching Assistant for postgraduate students; topics included NLP, Cloud and Big Data.
Master's Degree in Data Science with coursework and teaching involvement in NLP, Cloud, and Big Data.
The aviation school of borej el amri
Bachelor's degree, Air Navigation
Bachelor's degree in Air Navigation completed with training relevant to air traffic control and navigation.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
TunisiaAuthorized to work in
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