Junaid Athar

Strategic Data Management Leader

13+ years of experience designing and supporting enterprise-grade data warehouses and business intelligence systems. Expert in Modern Data Stack technologies, specializing in Snowflake, Azure, and Power BI.

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Junaid Athar

About Me

Strategic Data Management Leader with 13+ years of experience designing and supporting enterprise-grade data warehouses and business intelligence systems. Expert in Modern Data Stack technologies, specializing in Snowflake, Azure, and Power BI.

Proven track record in establishing Data Governance standards, implementing data management strategies, and delivering high-impact dashboards that drive senior-level decision-making. Adept at managing vendor relationships and leading centralized issue resolution functions to ensure 100% data quality and reliability.

13+

Years Experience

$800K

Annual Savings

40%

Quality Improvement

Professional Experience

Professional Experience

Sr. Data & Infrastructure Manager

BP | Chicago, IL

Jan 2024 – Present

  • Architected a greenfield data management strategy on Snowflake/Azure for the Pulse EV Network, establishing core systems for massive IoT datasets
  • Led delivery of enterprise-wide Power BI dashboards, producing metrics that monitor retail balance and product performance for senior leadership
  • Established data governance policies for the business unit, ensuring data integrity across newly integrated cloud platforms

Sr. Data Engineer (Modern Data Stack)

Wayfair | Bradenton, FL (Remote)

August 2021 – August 2022

  • Directed migration of marketing data systems from AWS Redshift to Snowflake, optimizing modern data stack to achieve $800k/year in savings
  • Maintained critical relationships with cloud service providers and external data partners to ensure system stability and performance
  • Created centralized function to monitor and resolve data quality issues, reducing reporting discrepancies by 40%

Data Engineer (Analytics & BI)

Meta | New York, NY

March 2020 – June 2021

  • Developed and supported high-volume business intelligence systems for Instagram Search, delivering complex metrics used by product owners to track user retention
  • Regularly reported on data quality initiatives and pipeline health to key stakeholders, ensuring transparency in technical performance

Marketing and Analytics Manager

LafargeHolcim | Chicago, IL

May 2016 – June 2019

  • Following a $50B merger, implemented data management guidelines to harmonize disparate data sources and establish unified source of truth
  • Produced and delivered the "Market Share Tool," a strategic Power BI dashboard that enabled the sales force to identify growth opportunities

Education

Academic background and professional certifications

Bachelor of Science (BS)

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL

  • Accounting / Information Technology Equivalent
  • Strong foundation in business logic, data modeling, and systems analysis

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

March 2024 - March 2027

  • Credential ID: 5a04f627ccad4f93b14fa41dd1cade19
  • Validated cloud computing fundamentals and AWS services knowledge
  • Verify Certification

Additional Experience

Healthcare & Manufacturing

Various Projects

  • HCSC (Healthcare): Specialized in data needs research for payer/provider reporting
  • Amcor Flexibles: Supported legacy system integration with modern SQL environments

Core Skills

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Data Strategy & Governance

Core Competencies

Policy Development, Data Management Guidelines, Quality Standards, Compliance, Governance Frameworks, Metadata Management

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Cloud Data Platforms

Technical Expertise

Snowflake (Preferred), Azure SQL, AWS Redshift, DBT, Airflow (Orchestration), Data Warehouse Architecture

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Business Intelligence

BI & Visualization

Power BI (Expert, 3+ Years), DAX Modeling, Dashboard Design, KPI Tracking, Tableau, Cognos, SQL Server Reporting Services

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ETL/ELT & Orchestration

Data Integration

Airflow (Dataswarm), SSIS, Python (Pandas/Automation), SQL (Advanced/T-SQL), Issue Tracking Systems

Notable Projects

Selected projects and initiatives that demonstrate expertise and impact

Pulse EV Network Data Strategy

2024

Greenfield Data Architecture

  • Architected greenfield data management strategy on Snowflake/Azure
  • Established core systems for obtaining and managing massive IoT datasets
  • Technologies: Snowflake, Azure, Power BI
  • Impact: Foundation for enterprise-wide data operations

Cloud Migration & Cost Optimization

2021-2022

Data Platform Migration

  • Migrated marketing data systems from AWS Redshift to Snowflake
  • Optimized modern data stack architecture
  • Technologies: Snowflake, AWS Redshift, Airflow
  • Impact: $800k/year in cost savings

Data Quality Resolution Function

2021-2022

Quality Improvement Initiative

  • Created centralized function to monitor and resolve data quality issues
  • Implemented automated monitoring and tracking systems
  • Technologies: Python, SQL, Issue Tracking Systems
  • Impact: 40% reduction in reporting discrepancies

Market Share Tool Dashboard

2016-2019

Strategic BI Solution

  • Produced strategic Power BI dashboard for sales force
  • Enabled identification of growth opportunities
  • Technologies: Power BI, DAX, SQL Server
  • Impact: Enhanced sales decision-making capabilities

Post-Merger Data Harmonization

2016-2019

Data Governance Implementation

  • Implemented data management guidelines following $50B merger
  • Harmonized disparate data sources into unified source of truth
  • Technologies: Data Governance Frameworks, SQL, ETL
  • Impact: Established data integrity across integrated platforms

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or simply connecting with fellow professionals. Feel free to reach out through any of the channels below.

Email

Junaid.Athar@gmail.com

Phone

(847) 224-8510

Location

Northbrook, IL

LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/junaidathar

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