Alexander Zhirov

Senior Data Architect & Data Engineer

Berlin, Deutschland

Erfahrungen

März 2025 - Juni 2025
4 Monaten

Senior Data Architect & Data Engineer

ProSenio GmbH (Freelance)

  • Led full-scale modernization of the enterprise data platform by architecting and implementing a centralized three-tier data architecture featuring a dimensional model and integrated data marts.
  • Engineered modular, fault-tolerant data pipelines using Apache Airflow and dbt, reducing failure rates by over 50% and improving pipeline stability.
  • Integrated critical data sources and built scalable ETL/ELT workflows to ensure timely, accurate, and reliable data delivery for analytics and reporting.
  • Implemented comprehensive data lineage for Tableau and Salesforce CRM dashboards, improving auditability, transparency, and accelerating root-cause analysis of data issues.
  • Tuned Snowflake environment through strategic use of clustering keys, result caching, and compute resource allocation, achieving a 25% reduction in cost and significant query performance gains.
  • Key Technologies: Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, Tableau Cloud, Salesforce CRM Analytics, Python, SQL, AWS
Sept. 2022 - März 2025
2 Jahren 7 Monaten

Senior Data Solutions Engineer

VMware Tanzu

Led end-to-end data architecture and solution design for enterprise clients, focusing on modernizing data platforms, cloud migrations, and AI/ML-driven analytics. Provided strategic advisory on data engineering best practices, performance optimization, and cloud adoption.

  • Private Cloud Data Platform Implementation: Designed and implemented a custom private cloud data platform tailored to client-specific AI/ML and analytics requirements. Leveraged Greenplum MPP data warehouse for storage and analytics, Apache Kafka for data streaming, Kubernetes for data workloads, and Apache Solr for text processing. Improved query execution speed by 40% and reduced infrastructure costs by 30%.
  • Enterprise Data Warehouse Migration & Optimization: Led migration from Oracle Exadata to a Greenplum cluster, re-architecting data models and optimizing storage for high-performance analytics. Implemented RabbitMQ with Debezium for real-time change data capture (CDC) and streaming. Introduced a vector database for generative AI and large language models (LLMs), enabling advanced data search and retrieval.
  • Cloud Migration Proof of Concept: Developed and executed a cloud migration strategy for clients, evaluating AWS, Azure, and GCP. Established KPIs to measure PoC success (data transfer speeds, latency, cost efficiency). Provided recommendations for full-scale cloud adoption, ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
  • Data Platform Modernization & Advisory: Assessed legacy systems and designed modern, scalable data architectures using microservices and cloud-native technologies. Advised on best practices for data security, governance, and high availability.
  • Key Technologies: Greenplum, Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, Apache Solr, Oracle Exadata, RabbitMQ, Debezium, vector databases (LLM/AI), AWS, Azure, GCP
Feb. 2021 - Sept. 2022
1 Jahr 8 Monaten

Senior Solution Architect – Data and Analytics

HCL Technologies Inc

Designed and implemented enterprise-scale data and analytics solutions for multiple global clients. Provided strategic guidance on cloud data platforms, data warehousing, and business intelligence. Led end-to-end cloud migrations, data architecture modernization, and AI-driven analytics initiatives.

  • Data Warehouse Migration to AWS: Migrated a large Oracle data warehouse to AWS, leveraging Amazon Redshift and Informatica Cloud Data Integration. Designed a cloud-native data model and architecture, integrating Amazon S3 for data lake storage and AWS Lambda for automated processing. Enabled multi-region data sharing for improved accessibility and disaster recovery, achieving a 40% cost reduction and 35% faster queries.
  • Business Intelligence Platform on Azure: Architected a modern BI platform using Azure Databricks for ETL, Azure Data Lake and Synapse for storage and analytics, and Power BI for visualization. Implemented real-time data pipelines, improving data availability for business users. Reduced BI report generation time by 50%.
  • Enhanced Data Vault Modeling: Optimized Data Vault modeling for efficient data ingestion and transformation. Improved data loading performance by 60%, enabling faster processing of large datasets and ensuring scalability to meet evolving business needs.
  • Master Data Management Migration: Transitioned on-premises MDM to Informatica IDMC (cloud MDM), ensuring master data consistency. Developed data mapping, transformation, and validation processes to improve data quality and accuracy. Reduced data processing time by 30% through performance tuning.
  • Strategic Advisory & Client Engagement: Conducted technical assessments of clients’ data ecosystems and developed roadmaps for cloud transformation. Delivered executive presentations and technical workshops to drive data strategy adoption. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align data architecture with business objectives.
  • Key Technologies: Oracle, AWS (Redshift, S3, Lambda), Informatica Cloud DI/IDMC, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Power BI, Data Vault 2.0
Aug. 2020 - Feb. 2021
7 Monaten

Lead Data Architect

Auto1 Group AG (freelance)

  • Architected and developed a cloud-based data warehouse on AWS, integrating real-time data streaming with Apache Kafka and AWS Aurora (PostgreSQL). Designed and implemented ETL pipelines using AWS Glue, Apache Spark, and Python (PySpark), optimizing data processing. Built a data lake and data warehouse solution with Amazon Redshift and S3, enabling advanced analytics and reporting. Developed master data models and a data dictionary to improve data governance and business insights. Implemented data governance policies, security protocols, and access controls to ensure data integrity.
  • Key Technologies: AWS (Glue, Redshift, S3, Aurora PostgreSQL), Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Python (PySpark)
Juli 2019 - Aug. 2020
1 Jahr 2 Monaten

Associate VP of Data Solutions and Analytics

Evalueserve Inc

Led the architecture and implementation of advanced data solutions, analytics platforms, and cloud transformation projects for enterprise clients. Developed data-driven strategies to optimize data platforms and drove AI/ML adoption for business intelligence and predictive analytics. Provided thought leadership in big data engineering and cloud migration initiatives.

  • Enterprise Data Transformation: Modernized legacy data environments into scalable cloud-based architectures. Implemented high-volume ETL pipelines for real-time data ingestion, achieving 40% faster processing and improved data availability for stakeholders.
  • External Data Monetization (Telecom): Built data monetization frameworks that enabled telecom providers to derive insights from subscriber data for third-party services. Developed secure data-sharing models with privacy compliance and implemented data anonymization and segmentation for benchmarking.
  • Centralized Data Warehouse: Consolidated disparate data sources into a centralized enterprise data warehouse. Established data governance policies to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance. Improved data accessibility and reporting efficiency, reducing decision-making time by 35%.
  • IoT Architecture and Predictive Maintenance Analytics: Designed an IoT-driven analytics platform for predictive maintenance in the manufacturing sectors. Integrated real-time sensor data ingestion from IoT devices into a cloud-based data lake for advanced analytics and forecasting.
  • Data Governance, Security and Cloud Migration Strategy: Developed frameworks for data governance, security, and data strategy, ensuring GDPR compliance. Led cloud data migration initiatives, evaluating AWS, Azure, and GCP for optimal scalability and cost efficiency. Migrated critical business data to the cloud, reducing infrastructure costs by 30% while enhancing system performance.
  • Leadership and Customers Engagement: Provided strategic advisory to C-level executives on data modernization and AI-driven BI. Conducted technical workshops and executive briefings. Managed cross-functional teams, aligning business goals with modern data solutions to drive measurable impact.
  • Key Technologies: Cloud data platforms (AWS Redshift, Snowflake), big data ETL tools (Spark, Python), data governance
Apr. 2017 - Juli 2019
2 Jahren 4 Monaten

Lead Data Architect & Data Engineer

Siemens Energy (freelance)

  • Led the migration of 40PB of data from Hadoop HDFS/Hive and Teradata to AWS S3, Redshift, and Snowflake, ensuring seamless data transformation and optimization.
  • Designed and implemented a cloud-based data lake and ETL pipelines using AWS Glue, Spark, and Lambda, improving data ingestion speed and analytics efficiency.
  • Developed high-volume, real-time data pipelines for structured and unstructured data, enabling IoT analytics and predictive maintenance.
  • Optimized Redshift and Snowflake performance, implemented Workload Management (WLM) and query optimization strategies.
  • Provided technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams, ensuring best practices in data architecture, governance, and security.
  • Collaborated with global teams in the US and India to align data strategies with business objectives.
  • Key Technologies: Apache Hadoop (HDFS, Hive), Teradata, AWS (S3, Redshift, Spectrum, Snowflake, Glue, Lambda), Apache Spark, IoT analytics, Talend, Data Vault 2.0
Dez. 2016 - Apr. 2017
5 Monaten

Senior Data Warehouse Architect

Esty (former DaWanda GmbH) (freelance)

  • Designed and implemented a scalable data warehouse and BI platform to support advanced analytics and reporting. Led ETL development and dimensional modeling, utilizing PostgreSQL and Talend to automate data ingestion and transformation from multiple sources. Optimized the database schema and indexing, improving query performance by 40% and cutting BI report generation time by 50%. Automated data validation workflows, reducing manual effort by 60%.
  • Key Technologies: PostgreSQL, Talend, ETL automation, data warehousing, business intelligence, Tableau
Sept. 2015 - Dez. 2016
1 Jahr 4 Monaten

Data Engineering Team Manager

Nexon Europe GmbH

  • Led Data Engineering and infrastructure projects focused on scalable data management and BI delivery. Implemented a centralized data warehouse and BI platform, consolidated databases to optimize performance, and executed secure data migrations to partner data centers. Deployed cloud-based backup and disaster recovery using Amazon S3/Glacier. Defined technical standards and processes to improve integration, scalability, and system efficiency.
  • Key Technologies: Data warehousing & BI, database consolidation, Amazon S3/Glacier (backup & DR)
Okt. 2013 - Sept. 2015
2 Jahren

Lead DBA & Senior Systems Engineer

Aeria Games GmbH

  • Managed over 100 high-transaction production databases (Oracle, MS SQL Server, MySQL) for online gaming services. Performed extensive database tuning, backup management, and AWS cloud integration to reduce storage costs and improve query performance. Automated ETL workflows with Pentaho and built a BI reporting environment on Amazon Redshift and Tableau. Ensured high availability through MySQL clustering and virtualized SQL Server instances, optimizing infrastructure and reducing latency.
  • Key Technologies: Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, Pentaho, Amazon Redshift, Tableau, database virtualization
Apr. 2012 - Okt. 2013
1 Jahr 7 Monaten

Senior DBA & Database Architect

William Hill Plc

  • Led database operations for high-availability OLAP/OLTP systems supporting real-time betting and analytics. Successfully migrated core systems to SQL Server 2008 and reengineered ETL workflows, improving system performance and reducing latency by 35%. Designed automated backup and recovery solutions, enhancing disaster recovery readiness. Implemented real-time data replication for immediate odds updates, ensuring responsiveness during peak traffic. Enforced regulatory compliance (GDPR, PCI-DSS) through robust access controls. Provided ongoing support and tuning for business-critical applications, improving availability and operational efficiency.
  • Key Technologies: Oracle RAC & ASM, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL Cluster, data replication, data security
März 2011 - Apr. 2012
1 Jahr 2 Monaten

Technical Project Lead & Database Expert

Zimory GmbH

  • Led development of IaaS cloud management software, focusing on database architecture, replication, and transactional integrity. Implemented cross-platform Oracle-to-non-Oracle replication using LogMiner, Oracle Streams, and Redo log parsing. Automated database deployment and configuration processes to enable rapid scaling. Optimized query performance, indexing, and partitioning strategies, improving data retrieval speeds by 60%. Enhanced system scalability and processing efficiency. Provided technical support for sales, including product demos and architecture consultations.
  • Key Technologies: Oracle, Oracle Streams, Oracle LogMiner, database replication, automation scripting
Apr. 2006 - März 2011
5 Jahren

Senior Oracle DBA & Infrastructure Engineer

Vodafone Group Plc

  • Managed 24/7 mission-critical Oracle databases with a focus on high availability, performance, and disaster recovery. Optimized SQL and ETL workflows, reducing query times by 40%. Administered Oracle RAC, ASM, and Data Guard to enhance system resilience. Led database consolidation, cutting storage costs by 30%. Automated MS SQL to Oracle data integration and developed data pipelines for operational efficiency. Streamlined backup and replication using RMAN, Veritas, and EMC-BCV, reducing manual workload by 50%. Ensured SOX compliance, implemented security protocols, and automated infrastructure tasks, cutting manual effort by 40%. Provided technical leadership and mentorship to DBA teams.
  • Key Technologies: Oracle Database (RAC, ASM, Data Guard), ETL optimization, high-availability architecture
Mai 2003 - Apr. 2006
3 Jahren

Senior Oracle DBA & Senior SME

Amdocs Inc

  • Managed high-volume Oracle databases for telecom billing systems, maintaining 99.99% uptime and peak performance. Led migrations, performance tuning, and disaster recovery initiatives. Developed PL/SQL and ETL workflows to optimize data processing and system efficiency. Executed data conversions and ensured integrity across ETL pipelines. Tuned database architecture, partitions, and indexing strategies, improving query runtime by 35%. Enforced security policies, access controls, and data encryption to meet compliance standards.
  • Key Technologies: Oracle Database, PL/SQL, ETL processes, Unix, telecom billing systems
Juni 2000 - Mai 2003
3 Jahren

Oracle DBA

ACS Ltd

  • Managed Oracle databases for enterprise IT projects, delivering high availability, strong performance, and secure operations. Executed seamless migrations and implemented efficient backup and recovery strategies to enhance system reliability. Automated routine tasks, reducing manual effort and improving operational efficiency.
  • Key Technologies: Oracle Database, backup & recovery, performance tuning, automation (shell scripting)

Zusammenfassung

Senior Data Solutions and Analytics Expert with over 25 years of extensive experience designing and delivering large- scale data architectures, analytics solutions, and cloud transformations. Proven technical leader and strategic advisor driving data modernization, cloud adoption, and AI/ML initiatives. Deep expertise in data architecture (enterprise data warehouses, operational data stores, data mesh, data marts), data modeling (relational, 3NF, dimensional, data vault), and massively parallel processing (MPP) systems. Proven track record of designing and implementing large-scale data platforms on cloud and on-premises. Extensive experience with Data-as-a-Service (DaaS), microservices, business intelligence, and AI/ML, including implementing high-performance ETL/ELT pipelines and streaming data frameworks. Strong foundation in data governance, lineage, security, and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, PCI-DSS, SOX). Proficient in optimizing high-volume OLTP/OLAP databases in mission-critical 24x7 environments, ensuring performance, scalability, high availability, and robust disaster recovery.

Sprachen

Hebräisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
Verhandlungssicher
Englisch
Verhandlungssicher

Ausbildung

Okt. 2006 - Juni 2010

University of Hertfordshire

Bachelor of Science · Computer Science · Vereinigtes Königreich

Okt. 1997 - Juni 2000

Technological College of Beer-Sheva

Engineer · Software Engineering · Be'er Sheva, Israel

Zertifikate & Bescheinigungen

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Administrator (MOC 10775)

TÜV Rheinland Group

Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)

Oracle University