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Shaista R.

Senior Data Engineer| Python,Snowflake, AWS | ETL, Looker, BigQuery

Most data pipelines don’t fail because of code. They fail because they weren't built for scale. With 8+ years of experience engineering data systems at companies like Microsoft and Coreweave, I help businesses move away from "brittle prototypes" to production-grade, scalable infrastructure. I don’t just move data; I build the "Source of Truth" that leadership and AI systems actually trust. 💬What I Solve for You: Productionizing AI Pipelines: Hardening Python prototypes into scalable RAG and LLM infrastructures (AWS/Azure). ➔Infrastructure-as-Code: Building automated, modular ETL/ELT pipelines that don't require daily manual fixes. ➔The "One-Source" Dashboard: Integrating messy data from APIs, SaaS (Shopify, HubSpot), and DBs into clean Snowflake/BigQuery layers. ➔Performance Recovery: Optimizing slow SQL queries and high-cost cloud warehouses to save you thousands in monthly spend. 🛠 Tech Stack: Languages: Python (FastAPI, Pandas, PySpark), SQL Cloud & Warehousing: AWS (Glue, Lambda, S3), Snowflake, BigQuery, Azure Orchestration: Airflow, dbt, GitHub Actions Data Ops: API Integrations, Vector DBs, Data Validation ✅ Why Me? 8+ Years Experience: I’ve seen what breaks at the enterprise level and how to prevent it in your startup. Speed over Perfection: I focus on shipping high-impact systems that drive revenue, not just technical documentation. Transparent Communication: You get regular updates and a partner who challenges requirements to find better solutions. Ready to clean up your data debt? 📩 Message me for a FREE 15-minute technical consultation. Let’s discuss your architecture and see if I’m the right fit for your system.

🇺🇸Lake Grove, United States$60/hr100% JSS5.00 (3)Since Jan 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR
$502

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#77,782 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,552 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$280

Last 6 months: $3k

World#75,805 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,686 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$3.3k

Billed in all: $3.4k

World#291,081 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#45,305 / 62.1k
Per project
$467

$502 in the last 6 months

World#189,145 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#31,659 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
6
50% fixed50% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,906 / 62.1k
Projects in all
7
43% fixed57% hourly
World#236,188 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#33,699 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$3.4k+$280 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$3.0k$3.2k$3.4k$3.6kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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