Faris Elsir
Malmö
Summary
Passionate about technical pre-sales, cloud migration, and intelligent automation in the Azure Data & AI field.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Integration Developer (Part-Time)
Nexer Group
01.2024 - Current
- Integrated the Eco-Counter API for real-time traffic data analytics
- Built an automated ETL pipeline for ingesting data into Data Warehouse and SQL Server
- Enhanced data quality and governance, ensuring compliance with city regulations
- Explored the feasibility of implementing Azure services to enhance scalability, automation, and data processing capabilities
Backend Developer (Part-time)
Nexer Group
01.2024 - Current
- Responsible for data migration and backend development using Microsoft SQL Server, ASP.NET MVC
- Developed scalable solutions for large dataset processing and system optimizations
- Researched Azure-based approaches to modernize data storage, API integrations, and cloud automation
Azure Data Integration & AI Specialist
Nexer Group
01.2021 - Current
- Led data migration projects to Azure, modernizing legacy SQL systems to Azure SQL & Synapse Analytics
- Designed end-to-end analytics pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI for real-time reporting
- Built AI-powered automation solutions leveraging Azure OpenAI & Cognitive Services for predictive analytics
- Worked closely with customers and stakeholders to align technical solutions with business needs
- Developed CI/CD pipelines for seamless data deployment using Azure DevOps & GitHub
- Successfully migrated a 10TB SQL database to Azure Synapse, improving performance by 40%
- Reduced data processing time by 30% with optimized ETL pipelines in SSIS & Azure Data Factory
- Designed an AI-driven customer sentiment analysis model using Azure Cognitive Services
Backend Developer
Nexer Group
12.2021 - 10.2023
- Focused on driving and managing development/maintenance within the Microsoft/Azure environment, utilizing MS SQL, SSIS, ETL, Data Warehousing (DW), and C#/.NET
- Monitored and managed SQL Server Agent daily scheduled jobs, ensuring system reliability and performance
- Acted as a crucial link between projects and operations, handling incident management within a Scrum team
- Collaborated with the team on the implementation of Azure SQL, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Logic Apps, supporting integration and modernization efforts
- Provided technical expertise and troubleshooting for database performance, ETL processes, and scheduled jobs
IT Consultant
Aliquam Consulting AB
05.2021 - 09.2021
Fullstack Developer (Intern)
SpectraCure AB
08.2020 - 01.2021
Freelance IT Consultant
02.2019 - 07.2020
IT Technical Account Manager
Franco Pinto Smart Solutions
02.2015 - 05.2017
IT Systems Engineer
Heglig Petroleum & Investment Co.
01.2014 - 01.2015
Self Employment
Iconnect Solutions
01.2010 - 01.2013
IT Systems Engineer (Intern)
Tag Group
01.2009 - 01.2010
Education
Object-Oriented Programming with AI Competence - Vocational Degree
Nordic Business Institute AB
01.2020
Bachelor’s - Computer Science & Engineering
Arihant College of Management and Advanced Studies
01.2008
Skills
- Azure SQL
- Synapse Analytics
- Data Lake
- Databricks
- Cosmos DB
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure OpenAI
- Cognitive Services
- Power BI
- SQL Server
- SSIS
- Data Warehousing
- T-SQL
- NoSQL
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- CI/CD
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Actions
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Terraform
- C#
- NET
- Python
- PowerShell
- JavaScript
- Data Governance
- Access Control
- Compliance
- ETL processes
- Business process management
- API development
Accomplishments
✔ Contributed to migrating a large-scale SQL database to Azure Synapse, leading to improved performance.
✔ Optimized ETL pipelines in SSIS & Azure Data Factory, reducing data processing time.
Certification
- AZ-900 – Azure Fundamentals, Microsoft, 01/01/24
- DP-203 – Data Engineering on Microsoft Azure, Udemy prep, 01/01/24
- AI-900 – Azure AI Fundamentals, In Progress
- Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst, 01/01/23
- DevOps & CI/CD (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Kubernetes), 01/01/23
- PRINCE2 Foundation (Project Management), 01/01/16
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), 01/01/08
- Cisco Certified Associate (CCNA), 01/01/09
Languages
Arabic
English
Swedish
Engagementsthoughtleadership
- AI-Driven Data Governance – Developed a compliance framework integrating Azure Policy & Data Catalog.
- Modernizing ETL Pipelines – Member at Malmö Tech Meetup, showcasing Azure Data Factory & SSIS hybrid integration with Microsoft Fabric.
Assignmentinterests
Seeking Azure Data & AI opportunities in technical pre-sales, cloud migration, and intelligent automation. Passionate about cloud analytics, AI-driven automation, and scalable data architectures.
Timeline
Data Integration Developer (Part-Time)
Nexer Group
01.2024 - Current
Backend Developer (Part-time)
Nexer Group
01.2024 - Current
Backend Developer
Nexer Group
12.2021 - 10.2023
IT Consultant
Aliquam Consulting AB
05.2021 - 09.2021
Azure Data Integration & AI Specialist
Nexer Group
01.2021 - Current
Fullstack Developer (Intern)
SpectraCure AB
08.2020 - 01.2021
Freelance IT Consultant
02.2019 - 07.2020
IT Technical Account Manager
Franco Pinto Smart Solutions
02.2015 - 05.2017
IT Systems Engineer
Heglig Petroleum & Investment Co.
01.2014 - 01.2015
Self Employment
Iconnect Solutions
01.2010 - 01.2013
IT Systems Engineer (Intern)
Tag Group
01.2009 - 01.2010
Object-Oriented Programming with AI Competence - Vocational Degree
Nordic Business Institute AB
Bachelor’s - Computer Science & Engineering
Arihant College of Management and Advanced Studies
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