Executive Summary

I’m a multi-cloud Certified Data Engineer with 4+ years of experience, certified across AWS, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric. I design and build scalable, high-performance data platforms across AWS and Azure, specializing in ETL/ELT pipelines, lakehouse architectures, and cloud data warehousing. My work spans Apache Spark, Databricks Lakehouse, SQL optimization, Power BI analytics, and big-data ecosystems. I enjoy transforming raw, complex data into reliable, analytics-ready datasets and building data infrastructure that supports real-time insights, advanced analytics, and AI-driven use cases.

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Dinesh Saud Profile

Work History

Professional experience as a Data Engineer, specializing in cloud data solutions, analytics, and business impact.

May 15 – Present
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Data Engineer Consultant Tempered.AI
Toronto, ON
Python · PySpark · Azure Databricks · Azure Data Factory · Delta Lake
  • Designed and developed scalable Python and PySpark ETL frameworks, automating business rule generation and reducing manual configuration effort by 40% across enterprise client implementations.
  • Built production-ready Azure Databricks pipelines using Azure Data Factory, ADLS, and Delta Lake, implementing Medallion Architecture to reduce data refresh latency by 30%.
  • Integrated Azure Event Hubs and REST APIs into data ingestion pipelines, optimizing Spark workloads, troubleshooting pipeline issues, and delivering reliable, curated data products.
Dec 2021 – Jul 2023
Cotiviti Office
Data Engineer I Cotiviti
Remote / Toronto, ON
AWS · Redshift · HDFS · Python · Hive · Lambda · Databricks
  • Built scalable data lake workflows using Cloudera HDFS and AWS S3 for real-time healthcare claims processing.
  • Engineered ETL pipelines handling 2B+ records/month, supporting AWS-based MDM systems using Redshift and improving data standardization.
  • Streamlined data extraction with Hive and HDFS CLI, reducing processing time by 35% and increasing reliability by 40%.
  • Benchmarked Spark, Hadoop, and Hive pipelines to optimize operational reporting.
  • Delivered HIPAA-compliant, metadata-aware solutions for data lineage tracking and QA.
Jan 2021 – Dec 2021
Cotiviti Office
Research Assistant Herald College Kathmandu
Kathmandu, Nepal
PySpark · Spark · Hadoop · Hive · Kafka · Data Engineering · Benchmarking · Cluster Configuration
  • Benchmarked Spark, Hadoop, and Hive pipelines on 500GB+ datasets to evaluate scalability and latency across diverse workloads.
  • Implemented 20+ PySpark scripts for data cleaning and transformation, improving pipeline efficiency by 40%.
  • Evaluated batch vs. streaming architectures using Kafka and Spark Structured Streaming, reducing processing latency by 25%.
  • Configured a local multi-node Hadoop cluster to support reproducible experimentation and parallel workload testing.
Jun 2020 – Oct 2021
Cotiviti Office
Software Engineer Intern Vox Crow Pvt. Ltd.
Remote / Kathmandu, NP
PHP · MySQL · Backend Development · CRM · Agile · Data Integration
  • Developed and deployed backend CRM features using PHP and MySQL for 5+ client projects.
  • Optimized SQL queries and resolved 15+ complex data integration issues.
  • Released stable, business-aligned modules in agile sprints, improving system reliability and reducing support requests.

Other Experience

Additional roles that strengthened leadership, customer focus, and applied ML skills.

2023 – Present
Budget Rental Car Logo
Assistant Manager - Rental Operations Budget Rental Car
Barrie, ON,CA
  • Managed daily branch operations including rentals/returns, fleet status, and front‑desk service.
  • Met and exceeded sales targets through effective upselling of protection packages and vehicle upgrades.
  • Supported team onboarding and process adherence to maintain consistent customer experience.
  • Handled cash balancing and end‑of‑day reconciliation with accurate reporting.
6‑Month Engagement
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ML Engineer - College Contract Georgian College - Trusti Diagnostics
Barrie, ON, CA
  • Built image‑classification pipelines with PyTorch (ResNet/EfficientNet), including preprocessing and custom Dataset/DataLoader.
  • Implemented training/validation loops with accuracy & loss visualization; optimized throughput with batching and mixed precision.
  • Delivered reproducible code, experiment reports, and deployment‑ready artifacts aligned to stakeholder requirements.

Projects

Highlighted portfolio projects in Data Engineering, AI, and Analytics.

  • Apache Spark Project

    Apache Spark End-to-End Data Engineering

    Designed and deployed a scalable ETL pipeline using Apache Spark, integrating multiple data sources for batch and real-time analytics.

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  • Azure Healthcare ETL

    Azure Healthcare ETL

    Built a HIPAA-compliant data pipeline on Azure, leveraging Data Factory and Synapse Analytics for healthcare claims processing.

    View on GitHub
  • Trusti-AI

    Trusti-AI

    AI system with PyTorch for preprocessing, training, and evaluation of ResNet/EfficientNet models with GPU compatibility.

    View on GitHub
  • Power BI Sales Analytics

    Power BI Sales Analytics

    Developed interactive dashboards and KPIs to analyze sales trends, forecast revenue, and support business decision-making.

    View on GitHub
  • Plant Disease Recognition

    Plant-Disease-Recognition

    Computer vision model for detecting plant diseases using CNN architectures, improving agricultural productivity and crop health monitoring.

    View on GitHub
  • Pocl Temporal GNN Fraud Detection

    Pocl_temporalGNN-FraudDetection

    Implemented a temporal Graph Neural Network to detect fraudulent transactions with high precision on financial datasets.

    View on GitHub

Lets Connect

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Let’s build with data

I’m Dinesh Saud, a Toronto-based data professional focused on cloud-native ETL, analytics, and ML. This site highlights outcomes from real projects—streaming pipelines, healthcare ETL, and production-ready models. If something here sparks an idea, I’d love to chat.

Contact Details

Address
1024 Pharmacy Ave • Scarborogh • Canada
Phone
+1 249-989-4930
Email
dinesh.4777saud@gmail.com

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