
Emmanuel Boroko
Data Engineer · Analytics Engineer · AI Practitioner
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Microsoft Certified Fabric Analytics Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms across financial services, fintech, HR analytics, and higher education. Hands-on SQL practitioner (T-SQL/SQL Server): stored procedures, index management, complex transformations, and query performance tuning are core daily tools. Strong track record of root-cause-driven engineering: reduced month-end reporting cycles by 50% and eliminated 70% of manual QA workload through pipeline automation and platform re-architecture.
Currently leading a Microsoft Fabric medallion architecture implementation (Dataflow Gen2, Lakehouse, semantic models). AWS AI Practitioner certified; actively building ML depth via a Postgraduate Diploma in Data Science (STADIO, NQF Level 8, 2026).
Experience
BI Specialist - Purple Group
(2025-05)
- Architecting a medallion data platform on Microsoft Fabric — Dataflow Gen2 pipelines ingesting from source systems into bronze, silver, and gold Lakehouses; semantic models feeding Power BI dashboards (Thrive dashboard).
- Designing and validating semantic data models to ensure accuracy and reliability of data flowing from source through to the reporting layer.
- Reduced month-end product dashboard processes from 8 working days to under 4 through report automation and DAX optimization
- Partnering with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into scalable, AI-ready data solutions aligned to Azure architecture principles.
- Defining data contracts and documentation standards for new data flows — ensuring maintainability and long-term platform health.
BI Developer - South African Underwriting Agencies (SAU)
(2022-05 - 2025-04)
- Reduced month-end financial reporting turnaround by 50% (8 days → 3–4 days) through pipeline automation, query optimisation, and efficient data handling.
- Eliminated 70% of manual QA workload by architecting automated data quality checks and exception dashboards embedded directly into the CRM system.
- Engineered and owned SQL Server databases end-to-end: complex stored procedures, index management, T-SQL performance tuning, and data retrieval optimisation across financial reporting systems.
- Designed and deployed ETL pipelines using SSIS and Python to automate data ingestion, transformation, and loading into the data warehouse, enforcing data integrity standards throughout.
- Performed root cause analysis on recurring data issues and implemented automated fixes and monitoring to prevent recurrence.
- Owned the documentation and knowledge-transfer programme for all data systems — ensuring business continuity and enabling independent platform maintenance.
People Data Analyst - Yoco Technologies
(2021-09 - 2022-05)
- Built the people analytics data function from zero — pipelines, data models, dashboards, and governance frameworks where none previously existed.
- Collaborated with the data engineering team to build and maintain AWS Redshift pipelines ingesting people data; developed Looker data models for Talent Acquisition reporting.
- Promoted data-driven decision-making within a non-data team, translating complex datasets into executive-ready self-serve dashboards.
Senior Management Reporting Analyst - Resource Solutions
(2019-07 - 2021-09)
- Owned the management reporting function end-to-end (Talent, Marketing & Insights, HR Reporting) — from data extraction to stakeholder delivery.
- Developed and maintained data integrity tools and governance standards across the reporting estate; led cross-regional stakeholder relationships.
- Built commercial data products using hierarchical taxonomy techniques; developed and maintained dashboards and automated reports.
Data Analyst - Resource Solutions
(2016-08 - 2019-06)
- Built, deployed, and maintained periodic reports to clients, management, and the board; developed data models for data mining and cleansing.
- Delivered KPI and data integrity reporting; provided analytical recommendations to support operational excellence and sales intelligence.
Financial Analyst / Finance Graduate - Citibank N.A. South Africa
(2015-02 - 2016-08)
- Regulatory reporting (liquidity and risk ratios), variance analysis, VAT/tax reconciliations, and capital awards programme calculations.
Education
PGDip Data Science - Data Science - STADIO (2026-03)
BCom - Economics & Statistics major - University of Pretoria (2012 - 2014)
