I had a great experience speaking with Syed regarding my Data Engineering career journey. He is genuinely knowledgeable, talented, and has a strong understanding of the Data Engineering field. He patiently listened to my current situation and provided clear, practical guidance on the skills, preparation strategy, interview preparation, and roadmap I should follow to grow as a Data Engineer. What I appreciated most was his genuine and supportive approach. His guidance helped me gain better clarity about my career direction and the next steps I should take. I would highly recommend Syed to anyone looking for genuine mentorship and career guidance in Data Engineering.
Hi, I'm Syed Waqas Jawed — an Azure Data Engineer at Deloitte, helping teams build scalable, reliable, and intelligent data solutions on the cloud.
With 4+ years of hands-on experience across Deloitte, EY, and Cognizant, I specialize in:
- End-to-end ETL/ELT pipeline design using Azure Data Factory & Databricks
- PySpark & Spark SQL for large-scale data transformation
- Delta Lake architecture for ACID-compliant, production-grade data lakes
- Real-time & batch data processing on Azure Synapse and ADLS Gen2
- Power BI reporting and advanced analytics for business stakeholders
I hold 6 Microsoft & cloud certifications including DP-203, DP-700,DP-600, and Databricks Certified Data Engineer.
Whether you're stuck on a pipeline design, exploring Azure for your data stack, or preparing for data engineering interviews — I'm happy to help. Let's connect!