● Based in Madrid, Spain
Principal Data Engineer | Data Platform Specialist
Designing scalable data ecosystems for international organizations.
Designing scalable data ecosystems for international organizations.
Years Experience
Scale Data Models
Data Reliability
Led the complete design and implementation of a cloud-native Data Lake using Microsoft Azure technologies from scratch with end-to-end ownership.
30% Cost Savings vs external vendors. Shipped 3x faster delivery. Won internal innovation awards.
Implemented a custom Azure Data Lifecycle Management strategy to automate data movement across tiers for a major US Healthcare Software Provider.
Achieved ~50% SQL storage cost reduction, generating $240K+ in first-year savings.
Coordinated a multidisciplinary team covering Data Engineering, DBA, and Production Support for an organization with 28,000+ employees.
Ensured stability for 250+ integrations and 30+ cloud database servers, supporting 28,000+ employees.
Client: Global Tier-1 IT Consulting Firm
Driving strategic enterprise data architecture and high-performance engineering. Currently allocated to a major Global Tier-1 IT Consulting Firm dealing with massive data scale.
Spain (2024)
Relocated permanently to Europe, establishing a strategic personal base in Spain for international enterprise operations.
Brazil & Latin America
Established a strong regional reputation, leading, designing, and optimizing mission-critical data platforms across extensive enterprise operations.
Age 18
Selected for Microsoft's competitive talent program, bridging my academic foundation with real-world corporate technology challenges.
Age 17
Awarded early recognition in algorithm logic and complex problem-solving at the national level.
Age 13
Wrote my very first program in PHP. The start of a lifelong passion for technology, data, and continuous learning.
"As a Senior Data Engineer, he consistently elevated the technical standard of our deliverables, demonstrating impressive expertise and always bringing innovative solutions... specially in architecture and cloud."
"He demonstrates deep expertise in data architecture, modeling, integration, and pipeline optimization in cloud environments, always focusing on scalability and performance."
"I have had the pleasure of getting to work with and know Gilberto. He is a great technical collaborator, contributor and leader... Anyone with the opportunity to work alongside him should immediately take it."
"I'm thrilled to offer my highest recommendation... Gilberto excels at managing diverse database workloads with precision, and his proficiency is exemplary."
Open to high-impact conversations, strategic partnerships, and technically challenging opportunities.