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رُهام شلاق
Data professional with hands-on experience in data engineering, data quality, governance, and analytics. Skilled in building scalable ETL pipelines, profiling datasets, and delivering actionable insights across enterprise organizations in the UAE. Passionate about turning messy data into clean, reliable, governed assets.
Leading data engineering initiatives and managing end-to-end data pipelines for enterprise clients. Driving cloud-based data platform modernization and implementing best practices for data architecture and governance across multiple engagement streams.
Developed and published Open Data datasets along with comprehensive metadata and data dictionaries to support TDRA annual assessment. Conducted data profiling and identified data quality issues across multiple data sources. Designed dashboards and visualizations in SAS, and delivered daily and ad-hoc reporting to stakeholders.
Operated within the Data Office function, contributing to data governance, data management, and enterprise analytics. Performed data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment of enterprise datasets. Delivered analytical reports and dashboards for senior leadership decision-making.
Supported the analytics team in data extraction, transformation, and reporting. Developed scripts and queries for data processing using Python and SQL. Assisted in building automated data pipelines and creating visualization dashboards.
Provided technical support and contributed to database management and internal reporting. Gained exposure to real-world IT infrastructure and data handling procedures.
Python coding / Scripting / Machine learning algorithms / Spark (PySpark) / Hive (on top of Hadoop) / Elastic Search, Kibana / Siren (Graph) / NiFi (Data Transformation and Processing and also used as ETL).
Delphi Forms / Pascal Programming Language - working on their own system (EDM) for business solutions (P.O.S system, stock system, accounting system).
Delphi Forms / Pascal Programming Language - Working on ARAM Accounting system (Saudi version).
Designing school agendas using Adobe Illustrator. Publication of computer knowledge books for grades 1 to 12 after they have been translated from English to French.
University of Strathclyde
Specialized in data analytics, machine learning, and statistical modeling. Completed a dissertation focused on advanced data quality assessment methodologies.
Lebanese International University
Focused on software engineering, databases, and information systems. Built a strong foundation in programming, algorithms, and data structures.
Python Scripting and PySpark for data processing and cleansing from different sources (CSV files, Excel, Access, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle Database, etc.) to a big data ecosystem and visualization (Hadoop — HDFS file system — and ElasticSearch).
Back-end and Front-end with C# MVC 5 on Visual Studio with SQL Server database. Django web development. WordPress. Angular front-end applications. PHP & MySQL solutions.
Building Machine Learning and Deep Learning models with supervised data. Training and testing models for best accuracy. Statistical analysis using R and Python. NLP and predictive analytics.
Java development for Windows OS applications. Delphi Forms / Pascal programming for business solutions including POS systems, stock management, and accounting systems.
Python course training for beginners and intermediates. Training on data processing, PySpark for big data processing, and Hadoop ecosystem. Big data architecture and pipeline design workshops.
Cybersecurity awareness training — keeping abreast of the latest threat intelligence and attack methods to mitigate cybersecurity uncertainty, eliminate risky behaviour, and install company-wide security best practices.
Using OSINT tools and Softech OSINT applications (PeopleMon, OSIntMon) for open-source intelligence gathering and analysis.
NiFi for Data flow / Data transformation / Data Processing. Python Coding / Scripting for Data Processing. Design architecture and lead development of a distributed, scalable, and fully extensible smart solution for Big Data Management.
Enhance the speed and efficiency of legacy solutions by analysing requirements, designing, and building big data architectures and data processing pipelines using SQL, Apache Spark (PySpark), Hive, and ElasticSearch — Kibana. Machine Learning / Deep Learning Algorithm implementation.
Statistical studies on Data using the R language on R Studio.
Support the adoption of Big Data solutions by providing advice on the design and deployment of big data ecosystems for storage, streaming, processing, and visualisation (Hadoop ecosystem).
Oracle 12c / EXADATA Storage database administration and management.