Daniel Paes

Experience

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  Teradata

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2009

  Data Integration Consultant
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  Accenture

  Dec 2009 - Sept 2012

  Data Integration consultant
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  Informatica

  Sept 2012 - May 2015

  Data Integration Consultant

  - Business Intelligence Adoption: Implemented Informatica tools to lower TCO for insurance and public finance sectors.- Technical Enablement: Delivered hands-on training for client dev teams on datawarehouse and data ingestion methods.- Strategic Insights: Guided budget planning for large-scale analytics initiatives in public and private sectors.Key Accomplishment: Reduced operational expenses in analytics projects by leveraging open-source technologies and optimized data designs. Show less

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  Reitmans Canada Ltée/Ltd

  May 2015 - Jan 2017

  Solutions Architect / Technical leader

  - ML Initiatives: Deployed machine learning models to reduce customer churn and refine marketing campaigns.- Cloud Refactoring: Migrated data ingestion workflows to Google Cloud, lowering infrastructure costs and boosting performance.- Data Science Collaboration: Worked with Directors of Analytics to integrate advanced ML insights into Google Analytics attribution models.Key Accomplishment: Delivered a proof-of-concept that provided actionable insights into customer behavior, increasing targeted campaign ROI by 20%. Show less

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  Videotron

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2019

  Data Architect / Senior Developer

  - Hybrid Cloud Strategy: Deployed containerized solutions on AWS and GCP, cutting data ingestion times significantly.- Privacy & Compliance: Designed a consent management pipeline aligning with data privacy regulations, boosting customer trust.- Data Modeling: Simplified complex data pipelines, reducing query times and operational overhead.Key Accomplishment: Decreased data latency by 50%, enabling faster decision-making for key stakeholders.

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  Concordia University

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Course Instructor

  Taught hands-on course for new grads and experienced professionals on big data storage optionson cloud providers. I was also responsible for the new course outline, by suggesting topicsthat are more aligned with the current job market. Giving the students a competitive advantageby presenting real use cases of how data is consumed and designed for analytical projects.

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  Maven Wave Partners

  Mar 2019 - Oct 2020

  Pre-sales engineer / Principal Solutions Architect Cloud

  - Google Cloud Transformations: Led GCP migration projects, deploying data pipelines with BigQuery, Composer, and Terraform.- Client-Specific Solutions: Tailored architectures for healthcare and retail sectors, optimizing real-time data streaming and analytics.- DevOps Optimization: Implemented CI/CD best practices with GitLab and Terraform, enhancing deployment reliability.Key Accomplishment: Delivered a high-performance streaming pipeline for a healthcare client, enabling near-instant data processing of patient health metrics. Show less

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  Keyrus

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  Pre-sales engineer / Principal Solutions Architect Cloud

  - Strategic Cloud Consulting: Provided expert guidance on cloud migrations, DevSecOps, and DataOps for AWS, GCP, and Azure.- Automated Pipelines: Developed AWS CloudFormation templates to streamline data ingestion and reduce downtime.- Cloud Security & Governance: Crafted technical documents to help clients adopt robust multi-cloud security standards.Key Accomplishment: Helped leadership forge a stronger partnership with AWS Canada, leading to broader service offerings and higher client retention. Show less

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  Hit Subscribe

  May 2021 - now

  Technical Writer

  Working as a freelance Technical author for IT related subjects. Creation of course outlinesand technical content to increase organic SEO of our customers. Providing content that helpsbusiness users to onboard new technologies while presenting trending concepts when ingestingand creating stories using data.

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  Collibra

  Dec 2021 - Aug 2023

  Technical Customer Success Manager, Data Quality

  - Customer Onboarding & Adoption: Guided new clients through multi-cloud deployments of Collibra Data Quality.- Infrastructure as Code: Maintained Terraform-based CI/CD pipelines for demos and client rollouts, ensuring consistent, scalable environments.- Executive Stakeholder Presentations: Showcased how Collibra accelerates data governance and compliance to C-level audiences.- Cloud Training: Facilitated cloud best practices (AWS, GCP, Azure) for internal teams, aligning deployments with the Well-Architected Framework.Key Accomplishment: Accelerated client adoption cycle by 30% through improved onboarding materials, leading to higher customer satisfaction scores. Show less

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  Solution BI Canada

  Aug 2023 - now

  Director of CloudOps and DataOps

  - Lead CloudOps & DevOps Initiatives: Build multi-cloud CI/CD pipelines on AWS, GCP, and Azure using Terraform.- Team Leadership: Mentor junior engineers; encourage technical autonomy, creativity, and continuous learning.- Pre-Sales & Account Management: Support sales teams by designing tailored cloud solutions; expand client base in North America.- Security & Compliance: Implement well-architected best practices for secure, highly available analytics platforms.Key Accomplishment: Introduced advanced automation frameworks, reducing deployment time by 40% and strengthening security posture through automated audits. Show less