Data Architect & BI Leader

Waqar Shareef

25+ years turning complex data landscapes into strategic assets. Specializing in cloud migrations, enterprise data governance, and BI solutions across energy, banking, and healthcare sectors.

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25+
Years experience
$2.5M
Cost savings delivered
95%
Retrieval efficiency gain
12+
Companies & industries
📍 Calgary, AB waqar.shareef@gmail.com 403-671-2065 LinkedIn ↗
Open to opportunities
Expertise

Skills & Stack

Deep hands-on experience across the full modern data stack — from ingestion and transformation to governance, visualization, and cloud architecture. Comfortable leading teams, engaging stakeholders, and delivering at scale.
Cloud & Platforms
Microsoft Azure Azure Data Factory Snowflake Microsoft Fabric Azure Data Lake AWS Databricks PySpark Power Automate
BI & Visualization
Power BI SSMS DBT Dell Boomi LucidCharts Visio
Languages
SQL / T-SQL PL/SQL Python DAX C/C++ Unix Shell XML
Governance & Architecture
Collibra TOGAF Informatica ABACUS Data Modeling ETL/ELT JIRA ServiceNow SCRUM
Databases
MS SQL Server Oracle MS Access NetSuite
Career

Experience

Feb – Mar 2025
ATCO
Calgary, AB
Senior Business Data Analyst
  • Gathered requirements for fixing data drifts across 3 Oracle-based ERP systems.
  • Developed and refined the medallion architecture for data flow in the new system.
  • Identified regulatory and operational Power BI reports to migrate from Cloud sources.
Apr – Sep 2024
TC Energy
Calgary, AB
Business Data Analyst
  • Led re-adoption of Collibra as enterprise data catalog across TC Energy.
  • Executed AWS-to-Microsoft Fabric migration, prioritizing highest-usage core datasets.
  • Designed and delivered Power BI dashboard for Projects Status reporting.
May – Sep 2023
Suncor
Calgary, AB
Data Architect
  • Re-evaluated entire data landscape via ABACUS as part of Business Simplification Program.
  • Decommissioned outdated systems — delivering cost savings exceeding $2.5M.
  • Reengineered data models to minimize redundancy and optimize cost efficiency.
Nov 2020 – Apr 2023
FYIdoctors
Calgary, AB
Data Architect
  • Designed Cloud Migration strategy via Azure Data Factory — 99%+ system uptime.
  • Built ADF pipelines from Azure Data Lake into Azure Data Warehouse for business consumption.
  • Achieved 95% improvement in data retrieval speed through Azure cloud architecture.
  • Led a team of 4 to implement the new Master Data Management strategy.
Oct 2019 – Jun 2020
Enbridge Energy
Calgary, AB
Business Data Analyst
  • Developed and maintained Power BI dashboards for finance team decision-making.
  • Designed data warehouse, ERD, and data models for reporting requirements.
  • Modernized Enbridge's data integration capability via vendor pattern evaluation.
Oct 2018 – Jun 2019
Yodify Inc
Calgary, AB
Data Developer / Architect
  • Led data migration for Yodify's new e-commerce platform pre-launch.
  • Raised data credibility by 90% through standardization measures.
  • Delivered $100,000 in annual savings by improving data process efficiency.
Nov 2016 – May 2018
Alberta Energy Regulator
Calgary, AB
Data & Business Analyst
  • Delivered Public Notice of Application — published all license applications to AER's website.
  • Cut manual data handling by 70% via automated collection workflows.
  • Built Informatica ETLs to extract Workday system data into the Datamart.
Aug 2012 – Mar 2015
Groundswell Group
Calgary, AB
Integration Consultant
  • Delivered end-to-end integration for Cenovus Energy using Informatica & Oracle PL/SQL.
  • Improved warehouse system accuracy by 90% (SiteView and WellView).
  • Maintained 95% client satisfaction rate on technical support issues.
1999 – 2011
Thomson Reuters · CR2 · Noor Bank · Hightech
Singapore / Dubai, UAE
Software Consultant → Technical Project Manager
  • Built ticker data server for the Osaka Stock Exchange at Thomson Reuters, Singapore.
  • Implemented national switch, VISA & MasterCard via ISO-8583 protocol at CR2, Dubai.
  • Boosted PowerCARD Card Management System performance by 95% at Noor Bank, UAE.
25+
Years of experience
$2.5M
Cost savings at Suncor
95%
Data retrieval gain
90%
Data credibility boost
Background

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science
National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, Pakistan
1991 – 1995
Credentials

Certifications

ITIL® Foundations Certificate in IT Service Management
Awarded January 2015