About André
Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience and strong specialisation in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks,
and Apache Spark. Experienced in designing, building, and scaling data platforms from early-stage start-up to €5B
industrial scale, leading data architecture, real-time ingestion pipelines, and ETL/ELT frameworks. Proven ability to
modernise platforms, improve business KPIs, and collaborate directly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Background across battery manufacturing, energy, and retail supply-chain industries.
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Can work on-site
Toulouse (up to 50km)
Experience
- Verkor SASData Platform EngineerJanuary 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)• ➢ Azure-based Data Platform architecture, including storage layers, governance and network integration;• ➢ Tech-lead for Microsoft Fabric implementation as a unified BI and Analytics platform;• ➢ Built large-scale Databricks pipelines for multi-source ingestion (csv, Database, IoT, parquet, SAP, Sharepoint, APIs);• ➢ Developed Scala/JAR ingestion frameworks for Bronze/Silver/Gold layers with automated SBT unit tests;• ➢ Software development and code review using Gitlab and Github (Python, Scala, Shell);• ➢ Automated business workflows and alerts using Power Automate and REST APIs;• ➢ Gather requirements with stakeholders and convert them into technical specifications;• ➢ Advisor of digital solutions and processes for improving Key Performance Indicators (KPI);• ➢ Evaluated and refactored digital solutions to improve ROI and reduce operational costs;• ➢ Supported business-critical applications (Level 4), including GLPI ticketing and on-call rotations;• ➢ Delivered documentation and trained business teams on data and analytics tools;
- SONAE MC S.A.Big Data EngineerJanuary 2021 - January 2023 (2 years)• ➢ Led development of dataflows and ETL pipelines to analyse root causes of out-of-stock events across retail stores;• ➢ Improved ETL performance and data quality through Spark optimisation and model refactoring;• ➢ Responsible for Level 3 support of supply-chain dashboards and ETL processes;• ➢ Delivered new dashboards/tools to business units and documented technical improvements;
- Jayme da Costa S.A.Logistics Department ManagerJanuary 2020 - December 2020 (11 months)• ➢ Planned production and sales contingency strategies to meet operational KPIs;• ➢ Analysed manufacturing and logistics processes to support decision-making;• ➢ Created and presented KPI reports to leadership;
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Education
- Master's Degree in Business AnalyticsCatólica Porto Business SchoolMaster's Degree in Business Analytics
- Bachelor's Degree in EconomicsUniversidade de CoimbraBachelor's Degree in Economics
Certifications
- Fabric Data Engineer AssociateMicrosoft2026
- Azure Data Engineer AssociateMicrosoft2023