Umar Hussain

Umar Hussain is a seasoned Data Engineer with extensive experience in managing and optimizing data infrastructure across various organizations. Currently serving as a Senior Data Engineer at Currencycloud, Umar specializes in migrating legacy tooling to modern data solutions and leading large data-mesh transformations utilizing technologies like Kafka, dbt, and AWS. Prior roles include Data Engineer positions at BT and Ricoh UK, focusing on cloud-based data pipelines and ETL processes. Umar's early career involved analytical roles in retail deployment and data management, alongside content creation and translation in the marketing sector. Umar holds a Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic from the University of Leeds, as well as advanced Arabic language qualifications and a Data Analyst Nanodegree from Udacity.