Ashkan Zadeh - Microsoft Azure Senior Data Engineer / Senior Data Scientist

Q: Where is Ashkan based?

Ashkan is based in Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany .

Q: What languages does Ashkan speak?

Ashkan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Ashkan have?

Ashkan has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Ashkan has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Ashkan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Ashkan's latest experience?

Ashkan's most recent position is Microsoft Azure Senior Data Engineer / Senior Data Scientist at Vattenfall Europe .

Q: What companies has Ashkan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ashkan has worked for Vattenfall Europe , Federal Statistical Office , Goethe University Frankfurt & Wölfel GmbH, and Volta GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Ashkan most experienced in?

Ashkan is most experienced in industries like Education , Manufacturing , and Agriculture . Ashkan also has some experience in Energy , Government and Administration , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Ashkan most experienced in?

Ashkan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Business Intelligence , and Research and Development . Ashkan also has some experience in Production , Project Management , and Quality Assurance .

Q: Which industries has Ashkan worked in recently?

Ashkan has recently worked in industries like Energy , Government and Administration , and Education .

Q: Which business areas has Ashkan worked in recently?

Ashkan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Business Intelligence , and Project Management .

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Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Jun 2025

2 years 6 months

Microsoft Azure Senior Data Engineer / Senior Data Scientist

Vattenfall Europe

Advising on the use of analytics and BI tools and services in the Microsoft Azure stack (e.g., MS Fabric, Synapse Workspaces and dedicated SQL pools, SQL Database, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Data Factory, SSIS, Analysis Services, Function Apps, Power BI, ML)
Independently designing analytics solutions using Python, SQL, etc.
Designing and implementing ETLs and data pipelines
Creating and maintaining APIs
Independently applying CI/CD, testing, and version control
Data modeling
Model development and optimization
Anomaly detection with AI
Predictive analytics

Technologies used:

Snowflake
Fabric
Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure DataFactory
Azure Data Lake
Azure DevOps
Databricks
Spark
CI/CD
SQL Database
Python
Power Platform

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Senior Data Engineer and Data Governance Manager

Federal Statistical Office

Project design
Designing a big data architecture for processing very large data volumes
Designing and implementing ETLs and data pipelines
Data governance in the CDP
Data classification and cataloging (e.g., PII detection)
Metadata management and data inventory
Access controls and permissions management (Access Management)
Supporting the department in designing and running new projects
Onboarding and training department staff for the Cloudera Data Platform
Developing automated reporting

Technologies used:

Cloudera
Spark
Kafka
NiFi
Ranger
Atlas
Python
SQL
Azure
Airflow
CI/CD
Power BI
AWS

Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

6 months

Other Senior Data Engineer & Data Governance Manager

Federal Statistical Office

Data governance in the CDP
Data classification and cataloging (e.g., PII detection)
Metadata management and data inventory
Access controls and permissions management (Access Management)
Ensuring GDPR and data privacy compliance
Monitoring data quality and integrity
Conducting audits and lifecycle management (archiving/deletion)
Planning, organizing, and executing the project
Integrating data from HTTP clients, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Data Lake Gen2 with Azure Data Factory
Branching and chaining activities in Azure Data Factory pipelines using control flow activities
Implementing data pipelines to extract data from various sources
Transforming data with ADF
Designing and implementing ETLs and data pipelines

Technologies used:

Cloudera
Hadoop
Spark
Airflow
Hive
Kafka
NiFi
Python
Azure
CI/CD
Power BI
AWS

Aug 2020 - May 2021

10 months

Senior IoT & Data Engineer

Goethe University Frankfurt & Wölfel GmbH, Volta GmbH

Developing an architecture for automatic data collection and processing
Project coordination & monitoring
Developing cloud-based data engineering and IoT solutions for real-time data
Developing Stream Analytics jobs for real-time processing and analysis of data from IoT devices
Designing and building ETL pipelines
Implementing producers and consumers to send and receive data events
Automated event classification with AI
Developing forecasting data
Independently applying CI/CD, testing, and version control

Technologies used:

Azure
Azure IoT Hub
Azure Event Hub
Azure Synapse
Azure Stream Analytics
Spark
Python
SQL/NoSQL
Power BI
scikit-learn
TensorFlow
Optuna

Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

1 year 3 months

Data Engineer

Trumpf SE & Co KG

Building an architecture using Databricks, PySpark, and Delta Lake for SAP data
Integrating data quality rules into Delta Lake via Blob Storage using PySpark
Developing PySpark scripts in Databricks notebooks to validate SAP data
Implementing data quality rules with PySpark and Delta Lake
Troubleshooting data flows with Databricks tools and Spark logs
Creating Databricks workflows for automated data quality checks
Monitoring data quality pipelines with alerts in Databricks
Creating data quality reports with Databricks SQL and Power BI
Ensuring SAP data quality with Delta Lake and governance reports

Technologies used:

Snowflake
Azure
Databricks
PySpark
Delta Lake
Blob Storage
Power BI
CI/CD
DevOps

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

1 year

Data Scientist

GMT Ltd.

Design and implementation of advanced deep learning models for automated detection and classification of breast cancer in radiological image data
Performing feature extraction to identify relevant image features using convolutional neural networks (CNNs)
Improving model performance by fine-tuning the loss function and hyperparameters with Optuna

Technologies used:

Python
TensorFlow
PyTorch
CNN architectures
Optuna

Oct 2016 - Oct 2020

4 years 1 month

Tutor

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

Introduction to machine learning
Computer-based signal processing
Mechanics and thermodynamics
Nuclear astrophysics
Research and lab internship

Jul 2008 - Nov 2011

3 years 5 months

IT Administration

St. Hippolyt - Mühle Ebert GmbH

IT administration tasks
Monitoring of bottling lines

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Education, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Energy, Government and Administration, and Information Technology.

Education

Manufacturing

Agriculture

Energy

Government and Administration

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Research and Development, Production, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Research and Development

Production

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Summary

PhD at Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute of Physics, working group 'Terahertz Photonics'.
Research focus: data and signal processing and machine learning.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Fabric
Data Factory
Synapse Analytics
Blob Storage
Event Hub
Cosmosdb
Iot Hub
Stream Analytics
Hdinsights
Data Lake Gen2
Sql Database
Devops
Power Bi
Power Platform

Databricks

Pyspark
Scala

Snowflake

AWS

Lambda
Kinesis
Cloudwatch
S3
Redshift
Dynamodb
Athena
Sns
Sqs
Glue
Data Pipeline
Emr
Rds
Python

Other

Spark
Airflow
Kafka
Sql
Nosql
Matlab

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Jan 2018 - Present

Goethe University Frankfurt

PhD · Numerical and Experimental Studies on the Classification of Airborne Objects near Wind Turbines · Frankfurt, Germany

Oct 2016 - Jul 2018

Goethe University Frankfurt

Master of Science · Physics · Frankfurt, Germany

Oct 2012 - Jul 2016

Goethe University Frankfurt

Bachelor of Science · Physics · Frankfurt, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

CDMP Practitioner (Certified Data Management Professional)

CDP Data Governance with SDX

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Databricks

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Microsoft

Snowpro Advanced: Data Engineer

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 8

Experience in Education 4.5 y

Avg length 1 y 9 m

Longest experience 4 y

Expertise

Recent roles Microsoft Azure Senior Data Engineer / Senior Data Scientist, Senior Data Engineer and Data Governance Manager, Other Senior Data Engineer & Data Governance Manager

Main industries Education, Manufacturing, Agriculture

Main business areas Information Technology, Business Intelligence, Research and Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

June 2025

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Where is Ashkan based?

Ashkan is based in Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany.

What languages does Ashkan speak?

Ashkan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Ashkan have?

Ashkan has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Ashkan has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Ashkan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Ashkan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Ashkan would be well-suited for roles such as: Microsoft Azure Senior Data Engineer / Senior Data Scientist, Senior Data Engineer and Data Governance Manager, Other Senior Data Engineer & Data Governance Manager.

What is Ashkan's latest experience?

Ashkan's most recent position is Microsoft Azure Senior Data Engineer / Senior Data Scientist at Vattenfall Europe.

What companies has Ashkan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ashkan has worked for Vattenfall Europe, Federal Statistical Office, Goethe University Frankfurt & Wölfel GmbH, and Volta GmbH.

Which industries is Ashkan most experienced in?

Ashkan is most experienced in industries like Education, Manufacturing, and Agriculture. Ashkan also has some experience in Energy, Government and Administration, and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Ashkan most experienced in?

Ashkan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Research and Development. Ashkan also has some experience in Production, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Which industries has Ashkan worked in recently?

Ashkan has recently worked in industries like Energy, Government and Administration, and Education.

Which business areas has Ashkan worked in recently?

Ashkan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Business Intelligence, and Project Management.

What is Ashkan's education?

Ashkan holds a Doctorate in Numerical and Experimental Studies on the Classification of Airborne Objects near Wind Turbines from Goethe University Frankfurt, a Master in Physics from Goethe University Frankfurt and a Bachelor in Physics from Goethe University Frankfurt.

Does Ashkan have any certificates?

Ashkan has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: CDMP Practitioner (Certified Data Management Professional), CDP Data Governance with SDX, and Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate.

What is the availability of Ashkan?

Ashkan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Ashkan?

Ashkan's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.