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Tafida . Balarabe

Tafida . Balarabe

Senior Data Analyst - II at Revolut

London, United Kingdom

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Tafida B is a Senior Data Analyst (Engineer) II at Revolut. With nearly seven years of dedicated experience within one of the world's most dynamic fintech environments where he built his career from the ground up. Starting in customer and technical support at Revolut, he gained an invaluable, firsthand understanding of the business and its users. This foundation propelled him through incident management and then deep into the world of data, where he has consistently proven his technical prowess and leadership, leading to his progressive advancement to his current senior role.

Tafida possesses a deep expertise in transforming complex data challenges into scalable, high-impact solutions. He’s a hands-on leader skilled in SQL, Python, ETL development, data modelling, and large-scale migrations. He led critical initiatives, such as successfully migrating away from legacy systems risked becoming critical bottlenecks under the weight of exponential user (450%+ annual user growth) and transaction growth (580-730% transaction increases). In addition, he has built essential regulatory reporting systems like the UK's Single Customer View.

Beyond his technical expertise, he is a mentor, passionate about improving processes and empowering his teams. His unique perspective and career experience, combining ground-level operational insights with data engineering skills, allows him to deliver solutions that drive real business value.

Area of Expertise

  • Information & Communications Technology

Topics

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Presto
  • Apache Iceberg
  • Trino
  • Apache Airflow
  • Looker
  • metabase
  • PostgreSQL
  • OLAP

Tafida . Balarabe

Senior Data Analyst - II at Revolut

London, United Kingdom

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