Harkanwal Singh

Harkanwal Singh is a highly experienced data engineering professional currently serving as Principal Data Engineer at Auror since November 2024. Prior to this role, Harkanwal held the position of Data Engineering Lead at Les Mills International and Woolworths Group, contributing significantly to dbt adoption within Countdown and generating standards for data practices. Harkanwal's extensive background includes leadership roles such as Chapter Lead Data Engineering at Westpac New Zealand and Principal at Elements Data Studio, where services focused on data visualization for notable clients. Harkanwal was instrumental in establishing the data journalism department at New Zealand Herald, having previously worked as Data Editor and Data Journalist at both New Zealand Herald and Stuff. Harkanwal started a career in journalism as a Web Editor at Waikato Times, showcasing a strong foundation in both data and media.