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AI-Enhanced Databricks Certified Data Engineer | Lakehouse Architecture | FinOps & Cost Optimisation

Paris, France
Worldwide
Big Data Analytics
Paris, France
Worldwide
Big Data Analytics

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About me

AI-Enhanced Senior Data Engineer with 6+ YoE building modern, scalable and cost-efficient Lakehouse platforms. Expert in Databricks Delta Lake with a focus on performance optimisation, observability, governance and FinOps. Available for remote B2B missions across Europe; occasional on-site possible.

AI AgentsGitHub CopilotGenAIFinOpsData LakehouseCopilotDelta LakeData ArchitectureData GovernanceData Vault ModelingGitHubPython (Programming Language)Machine LearningDataOpsAzure Data LakeScalaSQL DatabasesDatabase EnginesFeature EngineeringApache SparkGitLabData LakePySparkTeam ManagementAWS Data AnalyticsSpark StreamingPhysical Data ModelsAzure Data AnalyticsData PipelineDatabricks
Databricks & Data Engineering
Expertise in Databricks, Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Databricks SQL, Workflows, Apache Spark, PySpark, Scala, SQL, ETL/ELT, batch, streaming and AI-ready dataset design and delivery at enterprise scale.

Lakehouse Architecture & Data Governance
Deep knowledge of Lakehouse architecture, schema evolution, data quality, monitoring, orchestration, data governance, GDPR compliance, GenAI foundations, FinOps and cost/usage analytics.

Cloud & DevOps Delivery
Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, GCP exposure, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Power BI, production delivery, stakeholder management and technical design.

FinOps & Platform Efficiency
Connection of usage, cloud cost, performance and governance metrics to architecture roadmaps, optimisation priorities and investment decisions across AWS and Azure environments.

Data Pipeline Design & Orchestration
Design and maintenance of scalable ingestion, transformation and quality pipelines using Delta Live Tables, Apache Spark, PySpark and Scala, with automated quality controls and orchestration for BI consumption.

Python & Application Development
Application development experience using Python, MongoDB, Angular, GitHub and CI/CD practices, contributing to modernisation of digital platforms in Agile teams.

Machine Learning & Predictive Analytics
Building of Random Forest forecasting models, feature engineering, model evaluation and delivery of structured, quality-controlled datasets to data scientists for model development and industrialised analysis.

Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Communication
Adaptation of communication across business and technical audiences, alignment of delivery teams and support for organisations to increase platform adoption and value.

Agile Methodologies
Certified in Scrum, Kanban and Lean Startup (CNCP 2085), with practical experience delivering iterative improvements in Agile teams and translating user feedback into efficient processes.

Experience

Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2023

Languages

EnglishFluentFrenchFluentPortugueseNative speakerSpanishGood

Project history

Senior Data Engineer - Databricks

Allianz

Banking & Financial Services

>10.000 team member

Senior Data Engineer

ENGIE SA

Energy, Water & Environment

>10.000 team member

Partner with data, architecture and business stakeholders to analyse billing and usage logs across ENGIE's data ecosystem and define adoption, cost and operational KPIs for the 2026 architecture modernisation programme. Design and deploy scalable Databricks and Delta Lake pipelines for ingestion, transformation and delivery of curated enterprise datasets. Enable Databricks SQL and Power BI dashboards for decision-makers. Lead technical design discussions translating business needs into data-quality, accessibility, reusable data-product and architecture decisions.

Databricks Data Engineer

RATP Public Transport

Transport & Logistics

>10.000 team member

Worked with operational stakeholders to translate service-quality reporting needs into production data solutions covering passenger experience and outsourced services. Designed and maintained pipelines ingesting, cleaning and standardising data from multiple sources; automated quality controls and optimised orchestration for BI consumption. Mentored engineers on pipeline best practices and aligned data delivery with business reporting expectations.

Data Engineer - Databricks

ENGIE SA

Energy, Water & Environment

>10.000 team member

Designed and validated a Databricks-on-AWS Lakehouse solution integrating SAP financial data into ENGIE's cloud platform and replacing fragmented, manual export processes. Defined a scalable Delta Lake architecture providing unified, secure and higher-quality data access for analytics consumers. Developed streaming ingestion and transformation pipelines with Delta Live Tables and delivered monitoring dashboards for operational and data-quality visibility.

Data Engineer

DGFiP - French Ministry of General Public Finance

Government and Public Services

>10.000 team member

Designed large-scale Spark, Scala and SQL batch pipelines over HDFS for the 24M Foncier Innovant AI programme, which used aerial imagery to detect undeclared construction. Delivered structured, quality-controlled datasets to data scientists, enabling model development and industrialised analysis of imagery and administrative data. Coordinated data scientists, engineering teams and public-sector stakeholders to align data interfaces, delivery requirements and programme objectives.

Data Analyst

France Travail - IT Department

Government and Public Services

>10.000 team member

Analysed Data Lake access logs to identify projects requiring GDPR remediation and supported teams in meeting governance and data-usage policies. Assessed and monitored new analytics use cases requesting access to Lake data, balancing business needs with governance requirements. Mentored a junior analyst and supported Dataiku users with pipeline design, data preparation and scalable analytics practices.

Data Scientist

Ville de Dijon - IT Department

Government and Public Services

1000-5000 team member

Built a Random Forest forecasting model for daily and weekly municipal intervention requests, supporting resource planning across city services. Led data preparation, feature engineering, model evaluation and stakeholder alignment to ensure outputs were operationally actionable. Presented visual insights and recommendations to support data-informed service planning.

Application Developer

Digital Administration for Foreign Nationals in France (ANEF)

Government and Public Services

1000-5000 team member

Contributed to the modernisation of France's digital immigration platform using Python, MongoDB, Angular, GitHub and CI/CD practices. Delivered iterative improvements in Agile teams, translating user feedback into more efficient processes for applicants and government agents.

Certificates

Claude Cowork

Anthropic

2026

Data Engineer Associate

Databricks

2022

Apache Spark Programming with Databricks

Databricks

2022

DevOps

Pluralsight

2020

Big Data Analytics

M2i

2019

Agile Methodologies - SAFe, Scrum, Kanban

French Government

2019


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