KINGSLEY EZENMA
Wendell,NC
Summary
Azure Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience delivering data platforms and managing data entry projects. Proven expertise in data ingestion and transformation from enterprise systems like SAP and Workday, using Azure Data Factory and Databricks. Adept at building scalable data architectures and ensuring high data quality. Passionate about creating efficient and reliable data solutions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Data Engineer
NiSource Corporate Services
Columbus, Ohio
08.2024 - Current
- Designed and built enterprise Azure data lakehouse powering analytics across SAP, Workday, and DB2 systems.
- Implemented ingestion from Kafka event streams and enterprise systems including SAP Work & Asset Management and Workday HR data.
- Developed automated reconciliation and validation scripts to ensure data accuracy and quality.
- Monitored daily pipeline runs and resolved production issues to maintain data integrity.
- Partnered with analytics and reporting teams to deliver trusted datasets.
Microsoft Azure Administrator
Oracle America
San, Francisco CA
08.2020 - 08.2024
- Built and supported Azure cloud environments and data services.
- Managed RBAC and security compliance to ensure data governance.
- Supported migration of legacy data workflows to Azure cloud.
- Led initiatives to implement new software tools that increased productivity by automating routine tasks.
Azure Administrator
HCL Technologies
Cary North Carolina
09.2019 - 07.2020
- Migrated on-prem SQL Server workloads to Azure SQL Managed Instance.
- Automated maintenance, backups, and patching processes to optimize data management.
SQL Server Database Administrator
Carlstar Group
Jackson, Tennessee
02.2017 - 08.2019
- Administered enterprise SQL Server environments and performed performance tuning.
- Implemented backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
SQL Server DBA
Seamfix Ltd
Lagos, Nigeria
08.2010 - 08.2014
- Developed stored procedures and views to enhance data access.
- Monitored database performance and automated maintenance jobs.
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Statistics
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Awka, Nigeria 05.2007
Associate degree - Computer and Information Science
ECPI University
Raleigh, North Carolina, USAAssociate of Science -AS - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Management
AfriHUB ICT Institute
Niagara, WI02.2004
Skills
- Data Engineering & Analytics
- Azure Data Factory
- SQL
- Data Ingestion
- Data Modeling
- Unit & System Testing
- Python
- Customer Service
- Data Entry Skills
- Azure Databricks
- Data Quality & Testing
- Data Governance
- Performance Tuning
- Azure SQL
- Documentation
- Collaboration
Certification
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator (AZ-104), April 2024
Timeline
Senior Data Engineer
NiSource Corporate Services
08.2024 - Current
Microsoft Azure Administrator
Oracle America
08.2020 - 08.2024
Azure Administrator
HCL Technologies
09.2019 - 07.2020
SQL Server Database Administrator
Carlstar Group
02.2017 - 08.2019
SQL Server DBA
Seamfix Ltd
08.2010 - 08.2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Statistics
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Associate degree - Computer and Information Science
ECPI University
Associate of Science -AS - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Management
AfriHUB ICT Institute