Abdulkader Khouja

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Bis 2025, Data Engineer, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Istanbul, Turkey

Skills

Python
Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
MySQL
Database
Data Warehouse
SAP
SAP ARIBA
Project Management
Microsoft Power BI
Power Query
Power Pivot
ETL
Data Modeling
Business Intelligence
Data Analysis
Data visualisation
Reporting
Analytics
Business Informatics
MS Office
Scala
Big Data
Apache Spark
Databricks
Apache Airflow
Apache Kafka
Data lake
PostgreSQL
Cloud Computing
Information Engineering
Apache Hadoop
Apache Hive
Python pandas
Tableau Software
Analytical skills
Communication skills
Flexibility
Commitment

Timeline

Professional experience for Abdulkader Khouja

  • 1 year and 7 months, Jun 2024 - Dec 2025

    Data Engineer

    Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

    Led Spark pipelines processing 5M transactions/day for national and international traders on the exchange market application (~2 TB) with Python & Scala. Designed scalable data models (fact/dimension schemas, bronze–silver–gold layers) to support reliable analytics and downstream systems, and produced Balanced Scorecard reports for management. Optimized SQL queries with partitioning and indexing, improving query performance by 60%. Architected Azure Databricks/Data Lake pipelines with governance and cost op

  • 3 years and 3 months, Apr 2021 - Jun 2024

    Data Engineer

    Al Futtaim Group

    Built Spark pipelines for finance/procurement data merging SAP, SAP Ariba, and other sources, reducing duplicates by 80% using Apache Spark and PySpark. Implemented batch & streaming ETL with Spark Structured Streaming, Kafka, and Azure Data Factory, structuring data and building scalable models for both transactional and analytical needs. Optimized SQL for large datasets, cutting query runtime from hours to minutes, and enabled Balanced Scorecard reporting with KPIs and executive dashboards. Assisted in Ai

  • 3 years and 3 months, Jan 2018 - Mar 2021

    Data Engineer

    Kühne + Nagel

    Developed Spark pipelines handling ~500k–1M daily finance and logistics events, enabling timely freight cost analysis, shipment tracking, and financial reconciliations. Tuned SQL queries (joins, window functions, partitioned aggregations), reducing reporting latency by 40% and improving visibility for finance and supply chain managers. Built Airflow workflows for production ETL with monitoring and alerts, and assisted in Docker-based deployment and CI/CD, ensuring reliable data delivery across global teams.

  • 2 years and 2 months, Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

    Data Management Specialist

    Bigdom Ltd

Languages

  • Arabic

    C2 (Expert / native speaker)

  • English

    C1 (Fluent)

  • Turkish

    C1 (Fluent)

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