Sarmeela Subramaniam
Oxford
Summary
Senior Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience delivering cloud-based data platforms, analytics solutions, and enterprise data integration across retail, banking, healthcare, and technology sectors. Strong expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, SQL Server, Python, dbt, and modern data warehousing. Experienced in technical delivery, stakeholder management, data governance, mentoring teams, and delivering scalable, secure, and business-focused data products.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Fabric Data Engineer
Acuity Analytics
London
2025.10 - 2026.05
- Design and develop scalable Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse and Data Warehouse solutions.
- Build and optimise ELT pipelines for ingesting and transforming data from multiple enterprise sources.
- Develop Fabric notebooks using Python and Spark for data transformation and orchestration.
- Implement governance, monitoring, and data quality frameworks to ensure trusted data products.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders and analytics teams to deliver reporting and insight solutions.
- Support CI/CD and deployment processes using Azure DevOps and Git-based workflows.
Data Engineer
Harrods
2024.07 - 2025.09
- Designed and maintained scalable data pipelines using Azure Synapse and Microsoft Fabric.
- Developed dbt transformation models with automated freshness, duplicate, and validation checks.
- Delivered feature-rich datasets for machine learning use cases including segmentation and retention.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for reliable deployments.
- Enabled self-service analytics through curated Power BI datasets.
Senior Data Engineer
Socrates Global
2023.11 - 2024.02
- Designed AWS RDS database architecture for a fast-growing startup environment.
- Built AWS Glue ETL solutions to move and transform large datasets.
- Developed automated workflows using CloudWatch and Step Functions.
- Implemented Python and PySpark solutions using AWS Lambda.
- Delivered analytics and dashboards using Athena and Power BI.
Senior Data Engineer
Bank of America
2021.07 - 2023.06
- Built AML data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Event Hubs and Data Lake.
- Implemented governance and metadata management using Azure Data Catalog.
- Improved pipeline performance through tuning and optimisation.
- Supported Agile delivery and Azure DevOps CI/CD practices.
Data Engineer
UST Global (Anthem Healthcare)
2018.08 - 2021.06
- Led healthcare data integration projects using Azure Data Factory and Databricks.
- Ensured HIPAA compliance, encryption, and secure access controls.
- Designed scalable solutions using Synapse Analytics, SQL databases, and Blob Storage.
ETL Developer
HCL Technologies
2016.09 - 2018.07
- Developed ETL solutions using SSIS, Informatica, Talend and SQL.
- Supported data warehousing and dimensional modelling initiatives.
ETL Support Engineer
Infosys
2013.04 - 2016.08
- Provided ETL production support, performance tuning and root cause analysis.
- Maintained critical banking and lending data processing systems.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Technology - Computer Science
Anna University
India 2009.04 - 2012.05
Skills
- Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Synapse Analytics, SQL Server, T-SQL, Python, Spark, dbt, Power BI, Azure DevOps, Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Warehousing, Dimensional Modelling, Azure Data Lake, AWS Glue, Athena, Snowflake, CI/CD, Agile Delivery, Stakeholder Management
LEADERSHIP & OUP ALIGNMENT
Experience working with cross-functional teams including architects, project managers, business stakeholders, analysts and data scientists. Strong focus on data governance, operational excellence, technical standards, mentoring engineers, stakeholder engagement, and delivery of secure and scalable data products. Familiar with Microsoft Fabric, Azure ecosystem, data quality frameworks, CI/CD, and enterprise data engineering best practices aligned with modern Data Mesh principles.
Timeline
Senior Fabric Data Engineer
Acuity Analytics
2025.10 - 2026.05
Data Engineer
Harrods
2024.07 - 2025.09
Senior Data Engineer
Socrates Global
2023.11 - 2024.02
Senior Data Engineer
Bank of America
2021.07 - 2023.06
Data Engineer
UST Global (Anthem Healthcare)
2018.08 - 2021.06
ETL Developer
HCL Technologies
2016.09 - 2018.07
ETL Support Engineer
Infosys
2013.04 - 2016.08
Bachelor of Computer Technology - Computer Science
Anna University
2009.04 - 2012.05