Shahzaib Saleem, Developer in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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Shahzaib Saleem

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Bio

Shahzaib has more than 15+ years of experience architecting and implementing AI and BI solutions. He builds next-generation analytical solutions for quicker and more efficient data analysis. Shahzaib has extensive experience working with large databases (TBs) and is deeply involved in data pipeline, text analysis, analytics, reporting, and AI agent development.

Portfolio

Self-employed
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, REST APIs, ASP.NET MVC...
University of Washington
SQL, SQL Server 2016, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Data Pipelines...
Beiersdorf AG
Microsoft Power BI, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Excel 365, Azure Databricks...

Experience

  • Microsoft SQL Server - 14 years
  • ETL - 12 years
  • Data Visualization - 8 years
  • Business Intelligence (BI) - 8 years
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) - 6 years
  • Microsoft Power BI - 6 years
  • Python - 6 years
  • Tableau - 4 years

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

SQL, Python, ChatGPT, .NET, Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, C#

The most amazing...

...thing is that I've built 30+ ETL tools and integrated them with ERP and CRMs, processing 20 million rows daily.

Work Experience

Data and AI Engineer

2017 - PRESENT
Self-employed
  • Developed a smart HR solution to effectively predict, forecast, and manage HR operations for Unilever.
  • Built MVP AI solution for a startup, Wellnicity (received $3.6 million in seed funding).
  • Led team to develop an MVP solution for a startup selected among the top 20 startups by Google Startup Grind.
  • Handled big data, artificial intelligence, and data analytics projects.
Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, REST APIs, ASP.NET MVC, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Microsoft Visual Studio, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Agile, jQuery, MongoDB, Python, SQL, C#.NET, Vue, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, PostgreSQL, Data Analysis, IT Project Management, Team Leadership, Agile Software Development, Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon API, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Dashboards, Business Intelligence (BI), APIs, JSON, Redshift, Amazon RDS, Databases, AWS Lambda, BI Reports, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), .NET, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Snowflake, Excel 365, JavaScript, Azure Databricks, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Shopify, Amazon Vendor Central, Reports, API Integration, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, ETL Tools, Machine Learning, Database Management

Data Engineer

2024 - 2025
University of Washington
  • Upgraded the legacy systems and optimized performance.
  • Provided strategic consultancy on upgrading the entire environment to the latest standards.
  • Created documentation and shared best practices with the junior development team to ensure smooth ongoing maintenance.
  • Restored and configured a new AWS EC2 environment to host the SQL Server.
Technologies: SQL, SQL Server 2016, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Data Pipelines, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Airtable, JavaScript, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, Database Management

Power BI Developer

2023 - 2024
Beiersdorf AG
  • Built dashboards in Power BI and Excel templates for different stakeholders.
  • Integrated data for EMEA countries for 62 product categories across 12 countries having hundreds of brands in various segments. Established ETL data pipelines, developed reporting solutions, and built forecasting modules.
  • Worked with CXOs' data analysts to perform in-depth data analysis and present reports so they could define measurable goals for the next fiscal year.
Technologies: Microsoft Power BI, Dashboards, Data Visualization, Excel 365, Azure Databricks, Reports, Python, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, Machine Learning, Database Management

Tableau Expert

2022 - 2023
Deckers Brands
  • Built a centralized and scalable reporting solution in compliance with GDPR policies. They were operating with 150+ physical stores across the globe.
  • Worked with the business analyst, product manager, and technical team to define the requirements into actionable deliverables. Provided regular updates on assigned tasks and managed the team's deliverables.
  • Led the data analytic initiatives and proposed different solutions for their reporting and analytical needs. Built quick demos and optimized the performance of legacy solutions.
  • Integrated Tableau for real-time analytics for business verticals so businesses can have a holistic view of the entire system.
Technologies: Tableau, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Amazon DynamoDB, SQL Server BI, Data Analysis, Database Analytics, Reporting, Business Intelligence (BI), Amazon Web Services (AWS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Microsoft Visual Studio, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Scrum, Jira, C#.NET, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Data Quality Analysis, Team Leadership, Dashboards, ETL, AWS Lambda, JSON, Amazon RDS, Databases, BI Reporting, BI Reports, Big Data, Amazon EC2, AWS Glue, Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR), Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Excel 365, Tableau Embedded Analytics, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Reports, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, ETL Tools, Database Management

Senior Data Engineer

2021 - 2022
Orion180
  • Developed a dozen BI dashboards using Microsoft Power BI and custom charts with ApexCharts.js.
  • Established a data ingestion process, cleaned bad data, and improved the existing system's performance.
  • Tracked and fixed bugs reported on Jira and Azure boards.
Technologies: C#.NET, SQL, Vue, Azure, Microsoft Power BI, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Team Leadership, Agile Software Development, Microsoft SQL Server, Dashboards, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL, JSON, Databases, BI Reporting, BI Reports, Azure Data Lake, Azure SQL, Azure Functions, Azure Blobs, .NET, Excel 365, JavaScript, Reports, API Integration, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, ETL Tools, Database Management

Senior .Net Consultant

2018 - 2020
Vertex Software
  • Developed the AI module. The method takes a precise approach to creating a personalized wellness plan with the user's body as its guide.
  • Built digital workspace maturity self-assessment solutions based on ESG research for Dell.
  • Built AT&T Cybersecurity Consulting Services to perform a comprehensive assessment.
Technologies: ASP.NET MVC, Microsoft SQL Server, Artificial Intelligence (AI), REST APIs, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Microsoft Visual Studio, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), C#, Agile, jQuery, SQL, C#.NET, AngularJS, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Dashboards, Business Intelligence (BI), Amazon RDS, Databases, .NET, Excel 365, JavaScript, Models, Database Management

Solution Architect

2007 - 2017
Strategic Systems International
  • Led teams to build enterprise applications and platforms for clients in multiple domains, including business intelligence, financial, healthcare, and software services.
  • Engaged with data giants, including Thomson Reuters, Mercy, Krones, and Amazon, and worked with large databases with terabytes of data and millions of records per table.
  • Contributed to database design, data mining, data warehousing, and ETL projects. Built two enterprise-level ETL tools.
  • Led the development team for a startup and built a number of tools for brand management. Later, it was acquired by Omnicom Group for $835 million.
  • Handled SQL and NoSQL databases, including query optimization, performance tuning, data cleansing, data management, and related activities.
Technologies: SQL, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), Microsoft SQL Server, SSAS, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), R, Python, MongoDB, jQuery, ASP.NET MVC, Azure, Microsoft Visual Studio, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), Agile, C#.NET, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, IT Project Management, Team Leadership, Agile Software Development, Dashboards, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL, APIs, REST APIs, JSON, Amazon RDS, Databases, BI Reporting, BI Reports, Big Data, .NET, Excel 365, JavaScript, Reports, API Integration, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, MySQL, Data Cleansing, ETL Tools, Machine Learning, Microsoft Access, Database Management

Software Engineer

2006 - 2007
MicroTech Industries
  • Developed a GSM-based messaging system for electric meters in C# and SQL Server.
  • Provided support and added new features for a payphone admin software using Borland Builder.
  • Worked on embedded systems (PICS, microcontrollers) for GSM engines (Nokia, Siemens, etc.).
Technologies: Microsoft Visual Studio, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), SQL, C#.NET, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Amazon RDS, Databases, .NET, Microsoft Access, Database Management

Experience

Amazon eCommerce Solution (Digital Agency)

https://www.flywheeldigital.com
Led a team of software engineers to develop an eCommerce solution using MVC.NET, C#, SQL Server, SSIS, Mongo, and AWS. I integrated four Amazon modules—AMS, VC, ARA, AMZ—and APIs. The application used a data-driven holistic approach toward marketing and sales. The client is one of the leading vendors on Amazon, working with hundreds of brands.

NIVEA—Brand Management & Forecasting Solution (eCommerce & Retail)

https://www.beiersdorf.com
A comprehensive brand management and reporting solution. Worked with higher management, regional managers, and analysts to integrate data for EMEA countries and build and scale analytical tools with 12+ dashboard designs to do in-depth analysis of products across 62 categories across 12 countries. It helps management to see the market trends, conduct consumer analysis, view competition brands, measure performance, optimize strategies for the next quarter, and develop plans for the coming year. Also, I built forecasting solutions to predict the sales for the coming years.

Customer Retail Engagement Service Tool—CREST (Retail, eCommerce)

CREST is the all-in-one sales and service solution to drive digital customer engagement for a new in-store experience. Centrally control retail operations and monitor and optimize store performance on every level. Benefit from a powerful retail command center and set the right actions at the right time. It allows stores to manage product catalogs, trigger promotions, manage the goods flow, and steer all retail processes—all from a central system.

Business Intelligence Reporting (Insurance)

https://orion180.com
Led the database engineers team to develop several reporting solutions, including custom dashboards, Power BI reports, and integration with Azure Data Lakes.

• Performing data analytics and implementing business intelligence solutions using Microsoft Power BI.
• Complying with project plans and industry standards.
• Thriving in an agile, scrum development team.
• Providing work-completed demos on a bi-weekly basis to stakeholders.
• Providing timely updates on the progress.

University of Washington—Child Well-being Data Portal

https://www.washington.edu/
The client was running a data portal for a decade-old project for a US state's child healthcare system. They were facing many issues and needed to upgrade the system to modern standards. As a consultant, I modernized their infrastructure, upgraded data pipelines, fixed issues, and improved performance. I also created documentation and shared best practices with the junior development team to ensure smooth ongoing maintenance.

Business Intelligence Solutions (Financial)

Developed over 20 BI solutions for Thomson Reuters—the world's largest financial data provider company—where data was pulled from different sources, including FTPs, flat files, XML, web services, SQL, and Oracle. I wrote ETL routines, built data marts, and integrated them into Thomson Reuter Data Warehouse. Some sources had huge volumes, containing data in terabytes and pushing millions of records daily. The tools and technologies used included .NET, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS, SQL Server, XML, and web services.

Integrated Sourcing and Solutions (Healthcare)

Developed a web application using MVC, .NET, Infragistics, SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, jQuery, and NHibernate, hosted on Amazon Cloud. Integrated five different ERPs. Developed various modules for cost analysis, value tracking, data management/standardization, and reporting and dashboard needs. The client was the fifth largest healthcare company in the US.

Falcon (Data Mining and Text Analysis)

Next-generation web-based tool to do quicker and more efficient mass data analysis. It receives data from varying sources. I built a data warehouse and executed the mining algorithm and rules. It presents interactive reports, a dashboard, charts, graphs, and network diagrams. The user can examine output, identify relevant patterns, and make rules. It has a web-based ETL tool, mining engine, and query builder to facilitate the user's in-depth data analysis.

Tools and Technologies: C#, MVC, jQuery, SQL Server, Lucene/Solr

Supply Chain Management (Healthcare)

A web-based application suite hosted on Amazon Cloud for the healthcare industry. The application suite includes three applications, SmartSource (a strategic sourcing workflow that drives savings and tracks and monitors project statuses), SmartANALYTIC (a patient-centric informatics application designed to promote the scientific and economic study of case/procedure supply utilization), and SmartPROCUREMENT (an equipment purchasing application for hospitals to optimize supplier economics and contracting outcome.).

Tools and Technologies: C#, ASP.NET, Infragistics, SQL Server, SSRS

Krones Data Management (Manufacturing)

Developed a complete data management solution using SQL Server, MongoDB, and SSRS for a German client for its mission-critical and real-time environment. The client was facing many issues (slow reporting, slow database insertions, data purging, data versioning issues, etc.). To find solutions, we provided them with complete backup-restore, backup-recovery, and database archiving mechanisms with a zero ETL solution, a versioning system, and an improved database design for operations and reporting. Krones is a German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer. It is the world's leading manufacturer of lines for filling beverages in plastic and glass bottles or beverage cans.

IC Group LP Reporting Solution

IC Group helps global brands and agencies acquire, engage, and retain customers through rewarding moments with highly effective and secure digital rewards delivery solutions. It builds dozens of striking reports to meet complex business requirements and growing client needs.

Tools and technologies: SQL Server, SSRS, T-SQL

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Education

2003 - 2007

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Punjab University Collage of Information Technology - Lahore

Certifications

JUNE 2016 - PRESENT

Project Management: Essential Management Skills for Aspiring Team

People Excellence

JUNE 2015 - PRESENT

Project Management: Scrum for Professionals

Akai Ideas

JUNE 2014 - PRESENT

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014

Microsoft

Skills

Libraries/APIs

REST APIs, Amazon API, Entity Framework, jQuery, Vue, PyTorch

Tools

SSAS, Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, SQL Server BI, Microsoft Access, Tableau Embedded Analytics, Jira, AWS Glue, Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR), ChatGPT, Excel 2013

Languages

SQL, T-SQL (Transact-SQL), C#, C#.NET, R, Python, JavaScript, Snowflake

Frameworks

ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET MVC 5, .NET, AngularJS, .NET Core

Paradigms

Scrum, Business Intelligence (BI), ETL, Agile, Agile Software Development

Platforms

Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Lambda, Amazon EC2, Azure Functions, Shopify

Storage

SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), PostgreSQL, Databases, MySQL, Database Management, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), MongoDB, Redshift, JSON, NoSQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Azure SQL, Amazon DynamoDB, Azure Blobs, SQL Server 2016, Data Pipelines

Industry Expertise

Project Management

Other

Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Analytics, Dashboards, Database Analytics, Reporting, BI Reporting, BI Reports, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Reports, API Integration, Data Architecture, Data Modeling, Data Cleansing, ETL Tools, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Sprints, Software Engineering, Azure Data Lake, RESTful Services, APIs, Amazon RDS, Big Data, Excel 365, IT Project Management, Team Leadership, Data Quality Analysis, Airtable, Amazon Vendor Central, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Azure Databricks, Forecasting, Clustering, Models, Machine Learning

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