About Mohammad Zahid Shaikh

Mohammad Zahid Shaikh is a skilled Data Engineer & BI Developer specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and Power BI. With 9+ years of experience in data solutions.

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Resume

Resume

My Professional Journey

Databricks Data Engineer / Power BI Developer
05/2023 – 10/2025
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Domestic & General Insurance Plc Ltd.
  • Assisted in maintaining and improving data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks
  • Migrated legacy systems to Databricks platform
  • Leveraged Microsoft Fabric for Synapse, Data Engineering, and Power BI integration
  • Built governance framework for Fabric SKU aligned with Power BI P2/A5
  • Created reports and dashboards in Power BI from complex stakeholder requirements
  • Used Dataverse for storing low code no code data for quickly automating apps
  • Collaborated through Azure DevOps and Confluence/Jira in Agile sprints
Power BI Developer
01/2019 - 04/2023
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VolkerRail Ltd.
  • Built and customized Power BI dashboards, datasets, and reports
  • Automated data gathering process using Logic Apps
  • Served as Power BI tenant administrator, ensuring governance and access control
  • Conducted live Power BI training sessions and produced video tutorials using TechSmith Camtasia
  • Designed unified dataflows across Excel, SharePoint, and Blob Storage
  • Enforcing business rules using relationship on Dataverse formerly (CDS)
  • Building low code no code apps connected to D365 using Power Automate and Power Apps
Microsoft SQL BI Developer
06/2018 - 12/2018
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Colart International
  • Conversion of daily used reports from Cognos to PowerBI utilizing DAX
  • Manning and customizing ETL scheduled jobs (SSIS,SSAS)
  • Dashboard/Reports distribution via Power BI Apps
  • Enhancing and customizing SSAS (Tabular) cubes used in daily reporting
BI Developer
02/2009 - 05/2018
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Hazrat Sultan Bahu Trust (Charity)
  • Designed OLTP/OLAP databases and implemented stored procedures/triggers
  • Delivered financial and management reports via Power BI
  • Applied Time Intelligence and statistical functions for advanced analytics
  • Gathered requirements and translated them into Power BI dashboards
  • Supported charity's data projects across UK, Africa, Asia, and Middle East

Education

M.Sc. Computing
2018 - 2020
University of Greenwich, London
B.Sc. Life Sciences
2014 - 2017
University of Mumbai, India

Languages & Interests

Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi
Full Professional Proficiency
Interests
Cricket & Nature

Data Engineering

Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Development, Data Modelling (Kimball & Snowflake)

Business Intelligence

Power BI, SSIS, SSAS, DAX, ETL Processes, Dashboard Development

AI Tools

ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Llama, Qwen, Lovable

Low Code/No Code

Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Azure Logic Apps

Version Control & DevOps

Azure DevOps, Git, Agile Methodology, Jira, Confluence

Training & Documentation

Power BI Training, Video Tutorials, Technical Documentation, Stakeholder Management