Data Engineer
Christian I is a proficient Data Engineer with a robust background in developing, deploying, and optimizing data infrastructures and analytics solutions. With recent experience at Interswitch Group, he has demonstrated expertise in architecting Apache Spark clusters, configuring Kubernetes for large-scale data operations, and enhancing data processing workflows with technologies like Apache Airflow and Dremio. His tenure at Microsoft as a Data Scientist/Engineer intern allowed him to refine his skills in machine learning…
Data Engineer
Interswitch GroupJul 2025 — Present- Architected and deployed a 10-node Apache Spark Standalone cluster with high availability
- Provisioned and configured 10 Linux production servers for a MapR-based data lake environment
- Deployed and configured Dremio on an on-premises Kubernetes cluster supporting 700+ users and 80TB of enterprise data, enabling scalable, high-availability analytics.
- Converted 10+ legacy SSIS pipelines into automated Apache Spark workflows orchestrated with Apache Airflow, reducing processing time by 45% and eliminating manual intervention.
- Setup and secured Apache Airflow with Azure SSO, enabling centralized identity management.
AirflowTerraformAzureSSISSparkDremioKubernetesZooKeeperPythonBashData DogGrafanaDremioSQLData Scientist/Engineer (Intern)
MicrosoftOct 2023 — Sep 2024- Developed highly accurate forecasting models with Azure ML
- Developed and implemented Object-Oriented and functional programming concepts
- Collaborated on the development of BrachOps during the Microsoft Global Hackathon
- Developed a SaaS Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) metric, enabling data-driven customer retention and revenue optimization.
Azure MLSynapseData FactoryPower BIC#C++TypeScriptNode.jsPythonKubernetesBashT-SQLData Analyst
FAAN(Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria)Aug 2022 — May 2023- Gathered, cleaned, and maintained large datasets from various flight records
- Conducted detailed data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven strategies
Microsoft ExcelPythonSQL
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara, NigeriaNigeria2016 — 2021
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Christian I is a proficient Data Engineer with a robust background in developing, deploying, and optimizing data infrastructures and analytics solutions. With recent experience at Interswitch Group, he has demonstrated expertise in architecting Apache Spark clusters, configuring Kubernetes for large-scale data operations, and enhancing data processing workflows with technologies like Apache Airflow and Dremio. His tenure at Microsoft as a Data Scientist/Engineer intern allowed him to refine his skills in machine learning…
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- 0-2 years experience
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Member since Jun 2026
Data Engineer
Interswitch GroupJul 2025 — Present- Architected and deployed a 10-node Apache Spark Standalone cluster with high availability
- Provisioned and configured 10 Linux production servers for a MapR-based data lake environment
- Deployed and configured Dremio on an on-premises Kubernetes cluster supporting 700+ users and 80TB of enterprise data, enabling scalable, high-availability analytics.
- Converted 10+ legacy SSIS pipelines into automated Apache Spark workflows orchestrated with Apache Airflow, reducing processing time by 45% and eliminating manual intervention.
- Setup and secured Apache Airflow with Azure SSO, enabling centralized identity management.
AirflowTerraformAzureSSISSparkDremioKubernetesZooKeeperPythonBashData DogGrafanaDremioSQLData Scientist/Engineer (Intern)
MicrosoftOct 2023 — Sep 2024- Developed highly accurate forecasting models with Azure ML
- Developed and implemented Object-Oriented and functional programming concepts
- Collaborated on the development of BrachOps during the Microsoft Global Hackathon
- Developed a SaaS Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) metric, enabling data-driven customer retention and revenue optimization.
Azure MLSynapseData FactoryPower BIC#C++TypeScriptNode.jsPythonKubernetesBashT-SQLData Analyst
FAAN(Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria)Aug 2022 — May 2023- Gathered, cleaned, and maintained large datasets from various flight records
- Conducted detailed data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and insights
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven strategies
Microsoft ExcelPythonSQL
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara, NigeriaNigeria2016 — 2021
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