Nishanthan Kapirial
London
Summary
Lead Data Quality Engineer with 9+ years of experience across NHS and public health organisations, specialising in data quality, governance, database management, and healthcare analytics. Skilled in SQL Server, AWS, Azure DevOps, Power BI, Tableau, and large-scale healthcare datasets including HES and ONS. Proven track record of delivering trusted data solutions, leading cross-functional teams, and supporting strategic decision-making through high-quality data.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Data Quality Engineer
UK Health Security Agency
11.2023 - 12.2026
- Lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide data quality frameworks and automated monitoring solutions for critical UKHSA data assets.
- Design and maintain scalable data quality pipelines, validation controls, and dashboards across cloud and on-premises environments using SQL, Azure, and AWS technologies.
- Drive root cause analysis and remediation of complex data and pipeline issues, ensuring trusted, reliable, and decision-ready data for public health surveillance and analytics.
Senior Database Manager
UK Health Security Agency
07.2022 - 11.2023
- Led the design, implementation, maintenance, and governance of large-scale research databases supporting the national SIREN (SARS-CoV-2 Immunity & Reinfection Evaluation) study.
- Managed complex healthcare data linkage projects, applying deterministic and probabilistic matching techniques to integrate multiple clinical, laboratory, and surveillance datasets.
- Collaborated with epidemiologists, researchers, and senior stakeholders to deliver high-quality, standardized datasets and actionable insights that supported public health research and decision-making.
Business Intelligence Analyst
King’s College Hospital
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Collaborated with team the Performance Systems Team to translate data stored within the Data Warehouse into insight and analytics to support decision-making within King's and Development of performance dashboards.
- Working within the BI Unit to develop data and informatics reporting outputs to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Delivered information analysis ad-hoc information analysis and support to King's divisions and their clinicians.
Cancer Database System Manager
St Georges University Hospital
06.2017 - 11.2021
- Responsible for overseeing and overhauling the infoflex system (the trust-wide cancer database) and related cancer performance reporting to external bodies.
- Conducted training sessions for cancer data team members and MDT co-ordinators to enhance data management skills.
- Cancer Database system Manager involved running reports, analysing data, forecasting, and modelling tools. This report the delivery of the service within each tumour site for the National Cancer Targets.
- Managed Freedom of Information requests and ad-hoc reports relating to cancer data, and led the Cancer National Audits including NBOCAP, NPCA, and NOGCA. Supported the development of trust-wide indicators for CQC.
Education
BSc (Hons) - information Systems
City University London
12-2013
Skills
- Data Quality Management
- Data Governance
- Data Assurance
- Database Management
- SQL Server
- T-SQL
- AWS
- Azure DevOps
- Python
- ETL Development
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Healthcare Analytics
- Performance Reporting
- HES
- ONS
- MHMDS
- Cancer Waiting Times (CWT)
- InfoFlex
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Project Delivery
- Data Quality
- ETL
- Data Warehousing
- Data Integration
CORE SKILLS
Data Quality Management, Data Governance, Data Assurance, Database Management, SQL Server, T-SQL, AWS, Azure DevOps, Python, ETL Development, Power BI, Tableau, Healthcare Analytics, Performance Reporting, HES, ONS, MHMDS, Cancer Waiting Times (CWT), InfoFlex, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Project Delivery
Timeline
Lead Data Quality Engineer
UK Health Security Agency
11.2023 - 12.2026
Senior Database Manager
UK Health Security Agency
07.2022 - 11.2023
Business Intelligence Analyst
King’s College Hospital
12.2021 - 07.2022
Cancer Database System Manager
St Georges University Hospital
06.2017 - 11.2021
BSc (Hons) - information Systems
City University London