Sarika Priya
Data Engineer · Machine Learning Engineer

Data Engineer & Machine Learning Engineer
turning complex data into clear decisions.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I am goal-oriented, self-driven, and passionate about exploring large and complex datasets for hidden insights and trends. I work across data engineering and machine learning to design robust data pipelines, analytics solutions, and models that support decision-making in E-commerce/Retail, Finance, Health-care, Education, Legal, and Public Sector domains.

Python · SQL · Spark ETL · Data Warehousing · Power BI Azure · AWS · Big Data Machine Learning · NLP · EDA
Capabilities
Skills & Tech Stack

A blend of data engineering, analytics, and machine learning skills to support end-to-end data solutions—from ingestion and modelling to visualization and advanced analytics.

Programming & ML

Python R C# Linear & Logistic Regression Decision Trees Random Forest Ensemble Methods Deep Learning NLP Clustering Exploratory Data Analysis

Data Engineering & BI

ETL / ELT Data Warehousing SSIS SSRS SSAS (Tabular) Power BI DAX Data Modeling (OLTP & OLAP) Star & Snowflake Schema Knime

Big Data & Cloud

Spark Hadoop Hive Azure HDInsight Azure Databricks Azure Data Factory AWS Lambda AWS S3 AWS SQS AWS Glue AWS CloudWatch

Databases & Analytics

SQL Server (2008–2019) MySQL Azure SQL T-SQL Excel (Advanced) Power Query Power Pivot VBA

Statistics & Methods

Hypothesis Testing t-tests & Z-tests ANOVA Correlation Chi-Square Parametric / Non-parametric

Collaboration & Tools

Git Azure DevOps Team Foundation Server Requirements Gathering Stakeholder Communication Agile / SDLC
Work in action
Selected Projects

A few representative projects that highlight data engineering, BI, and analytics work across different industries.

Matter Management BI for Law Firms
Legal · BI · AWS

Designed and implemented a Matter Management Business Intelligence solution that aggregated financial and operational data across matters, tasks, and timekeepers into a unified analytics layer for law firms.

Tech: SQL Server OLAP, SSIS, Power BI, DAX, AWS Lambda & SQS, Elasticsearch.

Finance & Cash Flow Dashboards
Finance · Power BI

Built monthly finance dashboards that tracked key KPIs, budgets, and profitability to visualize cash flow projection and trends for stakeholders.

Tech: Power BI, SSAS Tabular, DAX, SQL Server, KPI design, performance tuning.

ERP/MRP Data Archival Migration
Manufacturing · ETL

Migrated legacy ERP and MRP systems to a scalable data archival solution, ensuring historical reporting remained accurate while reducing load on transactional systems.

Tech: SSIS, Knime ETL, QlikView, DB2 → SQL Server, star/snowflake schema modelling.

Health-care Reporting & Dashboards
Health-care · BI

Created operational and clinical dashboards for a health organization, enabling leadership to monitor activity, performance, and outcomes across services.

Tech: SQL Server, SSRS, Power BI, OLTP/OLAP modelling, data cleansing & massaging.

Career
Experience

End-to-end delivery across data platforms, BI ecosystems, and analytics products in pension, health-care, manufacturing, legal tech, government, and financial domains.

Developer
HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan) · Toronto, ON
Oct 2021 – Present
  • Work on data-driven development and analytics for pension and investment systems, with a focus on reliability and performance.
  • Support data pipelines, reporting logic, and backend services that enable internal stakeholders to make informed decisions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and business partners to translate data requirements into robust technical solutions.
Developer
Infogen Labs Inc. · Toronto, ON
Aug 2021 – Oct 2021
  • Contributed to development and data-related tasks on client projects, focusing on quality, maintainability, and timely delivery.
SQL/BI Developer
Kensington Health · Toronto, Canada Area
Sep 2019 – Sep 2020
  • Developed and optimized SQL objects including tables, views, stored procedures, indexes, and user-defined functions.
  • Performed data cleansing, data massaging, and modelling for both OLTP and OLAP structures for master and transactional data.
  • Designed and maintained Power BI reports and dashboards using maps, KPIs, time intelligence, and other visuals.
BI / SQL Developer
Allegion PLC · Melbourne, Australia
Oct 2018 – Jun 2019
  • Gathered requirements, designed user stories, and delivered reporting & analysis projects across Sales, Procurement, and Finance.
  • Migrated legacy ERP/MRP projects to a data archival solution using SSIS, Knime, and QlikView.
  • Built complex DAX measures for OLAP cubes and generated Power Pivot/Power Query reports using star and snowflake schemas.
  • Migrated DB2 databases to Microsoft SQL Server using SSIS packages and tuned SQL queries via execution plans.
Data Engineer
Zola Media LLC · Port Washington, New York
Apr 2018 – Sep 2018
  • Implemented a Matter Management BI solution and finance dashboards for law firm analytics using SSIS and Power BI.
  • Built attorney analytics dashboards from OLAP data sources with DAX, including drill-downs and historical trend views.
  • Implemented Elasticsearch and Ingest Pipelines for smart/fuzzy/synonym search across application sections.
  • Offloaded processing to AWS Lambda via SQS and optimized slow SQL queries using SQL Profiler and Tuning Advisor.
Back-End Developer
CGI · Global Public Sector, Government & Banking
Apr 2014 – Mar 2018
  • Delivered backend solutions for large-scale public sector, government, and banking projects.
  • Designed SSIS packages to integrate heterogeneous source systems into staging and data warehouse layers.
  • Created and maintained stored procedures, triggers, and complex T-SQL for reporting and transactional workloads.
  • Built SSRS reports (drill-down, drill-through, charts, multi-parameter) for health-related applications and transaction data.
  • Used Team Foundation Server for source control and coordinated full SDLC activities across multiple projects.
Background
Education & Certifications

Master of Science (MSc), Data Science & Analytics

Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) · 2020 – 2021

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Computer Science

Cochin University of Science and Technology · 2009 – 2013

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Microsoft Certification

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Microsoft Certification

MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft
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Let’s work together

Open to roles and collaborations in data engineering, machine learning, analytics, and BI— especially where data can directly support better decisions and impact.

If you’d like to discuss an opportunity or a project, the best way to reach me is by email or LinkedIn. I’m happy to talk through data challenges, architecture questions, or ways to improve analytics in your organization.

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Languages: English, Hindi
What I enjoy working on
  • Designing and optimizing data pipelines and warehouses.
  • Building analytics and BI layers with Power BI, SSIS/SSRS/SSAS.
  • Applying ML models and statistics to solve real business problems.

I particularly like roles where I can collaborate closely with stakeholders and bridge the gap between raw data and clear, actionable insight.