The Journey So Far
Not a résumé. Not a blog post. Just a timeline of the work, wins, missteps and learnings that shaped me along the way.
Where It All Began
2009 - 2014
Where It All Began
2009 - 2014
A formative period where I built strong technical fundamentals across database systems, scripting, and operational management. I learned how enterprise-scale environments work, developed a disciplined approach to system reliability, and gained confidence handling complex and high-volume workloads.
Skills Gained
- SQL Server administration & performance tuning
- Scripting (PowerShell, Bash) and task automation
- Backup/restore strategies & high-availability concepts
- Infrastructure & environment management
- Operational discipline in large enterprise systems
Building the Engine Room
2014 - 2018
Building the Engine Room
2014 - 2018
This phase marked my transition from pure operations into modern data engineering. I built my first end-to-end data pipelines, adopted workflow orchestration, automated business processes with RPA, and supported organisations shifting toward cloud-first architectures. It was a period of rapid learning and platform expansion.
Skills Gained
- ETL development and transformation frameworks
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Workflow orchestration and scheduled processes
- Cloud adoption patterns and hybrid system integration
- Data modelling & metadata management
From Builder to Leader
2018 - 2024
From Builder to Leader
2018 - 2024
A pivotal leadership phase where I architected and built scalable data platforms, introduced engineering standards, and enabled analysts, data scientists, and business teams with reliable, automated, and secure data systems. This was where I shifted from individual contributor work into building teams and long-term technical direction.
Skills Gained
- Cloud-native platform design (Snowflake, Airflow, dbt)
- Architecture & governance (CI/CD, naming standards, lineage)
- Team leadership and engineering capability building
- Operationalisation of ML/analytics workflows
- Automation and self-service data enablement
The Shift Toward Intelligent Systems
2024 - Present
The Shift Toward Intelligent Systems
2024 - Present
My current phase focuses on blending data, AI, and platform strategy. I’m leading the next generation of knowledge systems integrating GenAI, agentic capabilities, ML-powered automation, and modern architectural patterns to create intelligent, scalable products across the organisation.
Skills Gained
- GenAI, LLM orchestration & agentic AI
- Vector search, embeddings, and ML integration
- Platform strategy across identity, analytics, CMS, and data
- Modern architectural design for knowledge ecosystems
- AI-enabled workflows and intelligent product design