Tarek Salha
Cloud Engineering
Experience
Jan 2022 - Present
2 years 5 months Berlin, Germany
Cloud Engineering
Freelancer
- Development, operation and support of BI platforms and microservice architectures
- Development of an open-source BI scheduling tool
Apr 2022 - Present
3 years 2 monthsLead Analytics Engineer
Glasfaserplus
- Built a modern data platform on Azure to integrate operational and transactional data with real-time ingestion, transformation and automated validation
- Created standardized Power BI reports for all departments to support performance tracking and data-driven decisions
- Conducted extensive self-service BI training enabling business users to create reports and perform ad-hoc analyses
- Integrated the data and reporting platform into operational systems to streamline decision-making and provide a 360-degree view of metrics
- Implemented enterprise-wide data governance with Azure Purview to ensure consistent definitions, transparency, traceability and compliance
Jan 2021 - Present
3 years 5 monthsSenior Data Architect
T-Systems International GmbH
- Microsoft certified Cloud Developer with specialization in cloud enterprise analytics and agile software development
- Project management of large enterprise projects
- Strong focus on data analytics with understanding of relational and unstructured data
- Tools: SQL, C#, Python, Spark
- Conducted numerous data analytics projects for enterprises such as DHL, VW and Telekom
- Created complex Power BI and Tableau dashboards to turn plain data into meaningful information
Jan 2020 - Mar 2022
1 year 3 monthsProject Lead / Power BI Architect
Schaeffler
- Migrated the enterprise reporting system from Tableau to Power BI to reduce licensing costs by 80%
- Catalogued and prioritized existing Tableau reports by usage frequency, complexity, data sources and KPIs
- Developed a proof-of-concept Salesforce add-in to embed Power BI reports with user-specific data access
- Optimized data warehouse backend and data models for Power BI performance
- Executed step-by-step migration of prioritized reports with rigorous testing to maintain feature parity and data integrity
- Trained customer employees on Power BI administration and best practices to ensure smooth adoption
- Achieved cost savings, avoided downtime during migration, and improved report administration and data overview
Dec 2017 - Mar 2020
2 years 4 monthsProject Lead / Data Warehouse Architect
DHL Resilience360
- Designed and implemented three cloud-based analytics modules on Azure for supply chain risk management:
- Risk Analytics: interactive embedded Power BI reports for historical trend analysis
- Shipment Visibility: real-time tracking and anomaly detection using sensor and GPS data
- Supply Watch: Spark streaming pipeline with XGBoost models to score unstructured news data from 500+ sources
- Integrated new modules into existing Salesforce cloud applications and mobile solutions with third-party APIs
- Leveraged Azure Databricks, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, API Gateways, Apache Spark and Power BI Embedded
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation using Azure DevOps
- Delivered improved monitoring, analysis and automation, enabling real-time insights, scalability and expansion of market presence
- Led architecture, Spark streaming pipeline development, system integration and scalability optimization of the Azure infrastructure
Jan 2015 - Dec 2022
8 yearsBusiness Intelligence Consultant
Ceteris AG
- Specialization in data integration and processing, AI and IoT on Azure cloud
- Profound project management experience
- Successful participation in various projects across different verticals
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 yearTrainee Business Development
Sparkassen Rating und Risikosysteme GmbH
- Development of new rating products for large enterprise customers
- Development of a comprehensive test suite to rule out design and implementation errors
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
1 yearStudent Associate Research and Development
Jenoptik Diodelab GmbH
- Implementation of data extraction batch jobs for readout and processing of sensor data from production machines and storage in a data warehouse
- Measurement system analysis and initial operation of a diode LIV test system
Summary
Senior Data Architect with a strong focus on data analytics. During my 10 years of experience, I have developed a strong understanding of relational and unstructured data using tools like SQL, C#, Python or Spark. I conducted numerous data analytics projects, that laid out the groundwork for revealing game-changing insights for my clients, including well-known enterprises such as DHL, VW and Telekom. I also gained a lot of experience in creating complex Power BI and Tableau dashboards, that turned plain data into meaningful information. I am currently developing an open-source BI scheduling tool named stage director.
Languages
German
Native
English
Intermediate
French
Elementary
Education
Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
Freie Universität Berlin
Master of Physics · Physics · Berlin, Germany
Oct 2007 - Jun 2011
Freie Universität Berlin
Bachelor of Physics and Computer Science · Physics and Computer Science · Berlin, Germany
Oct 1999 - Jun 2006
Gauß-Oberschule Berlin
Abitur · Berlin, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Microsoft Certified Cloud Developer
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