Hi, I am Oscar Tarique

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Data and Analytics Lead
              Africrest Properties

              Nov 2024 - Present
                

                      
Architected and own the company's end-to-end data platform on Azure, engineering automated pipelines (Azure Synapse, Azure SQL) responsible for all data integrity, freshness, and performance.
                      
Solely built and manage the data transformation layer using dbt Core; orchestrated all dbt jobs via a self-hosted GitHub Actions runner in an Azure VM to create a tested, scalable single source of truth.
                      
Spearheading the research and development (R&D) of an agentic AI chatbot (utilizing RAG techniques) to automate and scale property-related inquiries on the company website.
 
                      
Partner directly with the C-suite and department heads to define the enterprise data strategy and establish business-critical KPIs.
                      
Lead all Power BI development, data modelling, and governance, building sophisticated reports that provide actionable insights into portfolio valuation, occupancy rates, and operational costs.
                      
Eliminated manual, multi-day reporting by automating the data stack, empowering teams with on-demand insights for faster, data-driven decision-making.
 
                      
Independently research, vet, and implement new technologies, continuously enhancing the company's data and IT platforms.

                

                

                
Analytics Engineer
                Zutari

                Jan 2024 - Nov 2024
                  

                    
Engineered and deployed a containerised (Docker) data pipeline using Mage and Postgres to automate daily API data ingestion, replacing a high-priority manual Excel report.
                    
Led the end-to-end development of a new HR analytics solution, building the data pipeline to automate the transformation and consolidation of numerous disparate Excel sources.
                    
Played a key role in a large-scale data migration project, owning the critical source-to-target data mapping to ensure 100% data integrity.
                    
Developed and automated key Power BI reports connecting directly to production databases (Postgres, SQL Server) and vendor APIs.
                    
Acted as a Power BI Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the organization, providing strategic guidance on BI infrastructure, governance, and self-service vs. managed reporting.
                    
Conducted requirements gathering and as-is/to-be process mapping for core business functions, including a strategic project to standardise engineering design methodologies.
                    
                  
                
              

              
Business Intelligence Developer
              Worldsview

              Jan 2021 - Jan 2024
                

                  
Architected and executed the company's data governance framework, defining the end-to-end strategy for data quality, lifecycle management, and accuracy.
                  
Led and managed a portfolio of high-impact system and analytics improvement projects, coordinating departmental stakeholders to deliver solutions on time.
                  
Owned the full-cycle development of the enterprise BI suite, delivering and maintaining critical Power BI dashboards for the organisation across sales, finance, and operations.
                  
Governed the company-wide reporting catalogue, standardizing KPIs and metrics to create a single source of truth for executive decision-making.
                  
Acted as the lead system administrator and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for MS Dynamics 365 F&O, managing all configurations, security, and data integrity for the organisation.
                
                
            
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Data Engineering
              ExploreAI Academy

              2023
                

                
                

                
Master of Engineering - Structural Engineering
                University of Pretoria

                2017-2020
                  

                    
Dissertation applied advanced statistical analysis and modelling to evaluate and optimise material properties.
                    

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Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Structural Engineering
                University of Pretoria

                2016
                  

                  
                  

                
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
                University of Pretoria

                2011-2016
                  

                    
Awards & Honours: Golden Key Honour Society, Academic Achievement Award
                    


                  
            
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Certifications
              

                
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (badge)
                
Cloud Computing.
                
Big Data Analytics (Storing, Moving and Processing Big Data).
              
              

              
Awards
              

                
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (badge).
                
Cloud Computing.
                
Big Data Analytics (Storing, Moving and Processing Big Data).
              
              

              
Publications
              

                
Novel one-part fly ash alkali-activated cements for ambient applications (badge)