Hello, I'm

Malcolm Farrugia.

I turn complexity into clarity.

Data engineer with a knack for seeing the bigger picture. I work across data engineering, architecture, and BI, mostly figuring out how to make messy data actually useful. Based in Malta, currently building data platforms in iGaming.

Malcolm Farrugia
Specializations

What I Do

My background covers BI, data engineering, and CRM. I've worked across iGaming, finance, insurance, affiliate marketing, and manufacturing, always focused on building things that scale and that people actually want to use.

Data Architecture & Engineering

Building data platforms from ingestion through to warehousing and serving. I care about performance, reliability, and keeping things clean under the hood.

Business Intelligence

Turning business questions into dashboards and reports that actually get used. I've worked with everyone from analysts to execs to find the numbers that matter.

Data Modeling & ETL

Designing data models and ETL/ELT pipelines that hold up at scale. Star schemas, medallion architectures, and data quality built in from day one.

Training & Enablement

Helping teams get comfortable with data. I've run training for developers, managers, and execs on BI tools, and helped colleagues get certified along the way.

Background

Resume

Experience

May 2023 — Present

Casumo

Data Engineer

Own and build out the core data platform for a fast-moving iGaming company. Day to day covers real-time and batch ingestion, data quality, warehouse design, and working closely with compliance and finance. Big focus on keeping costs down, building resilient systems, and making data accessible through well-governed data marts.

Python
SQL
Snowflake
DBT
Apache Airflow
Astronomer-Cosmos
AWS Glue
AWS S3
AWS Lambda
AWS DMS
AWS Step Functions
AWS CloudWatch
Amazon SNS
Redshift
GCP BigQuery
GCP Cloud Functions
Cloud Composer
Dataproc
Google Cloud Storage
Google PubSub
CloudSQL
MySQL
Apache Spark
Apache Hive
RabbitMQ
Kafka
Prometheus
APIs
Metadata DB
Tableau
Confluence
Jira
Sept 2020 — May 2023

iMovo Ltd

CRM / Data Engineer

Sat between the CRM and BI teams, working across iGaming, finance, insurance, banking, and manufacturing. Ran BI projects from start to finish, was the go-to Power BI trainer, and pushed Agile adoption within the team.

Power BI
Tableau
Qlik
SQL
Python
DAX
Salesforce
Talend
Snowflake
DBT
Jira

Education

2018 — 2020

Imperial College Business School, London

M.Sc. Business Analytics — Distinction

Covered Machine Learning, Statistics & Econometrics, Optimisation, High Frequency Finance, Network Theory, and Data Structures & Algorithms. Thesis focused on predictive modelling using COVID-19 data across an industry.

2015 — 2018

University of Malta

B.Sc. Business & Information Technology

Computational Finance, Quantitative Analysis, Data Mining & Warehousing, and Advanced Databases. Dissertation on Blockchain and how it applies to SMEs.

Proficiency

Tech Stack

Tools and technologies I work with across data engineering, cloud platforms, BI, and beyond.

Data Engineering

SnowflakeDBTApache AirflowApache SparkApache HiveKafkaRabbitMQTalendData Quality Frameworks

Cloud — AWS

AWS GlueAWS LambdaAWS S3AWS DMSStep FunctionsCloudWatchAmazon SNSRedshift

Cloud — GCP

BigQueryGCP Cloud FunctionsCloud ComposerDataprocPub/SubGoogle Cloud StorageCloudSQL

BI & Visualization

Power BITableauQlikDAX

Programming & Databases

PythonSQLShell ScriptingReact / Next.jsHTML / CSS / JSPostgreSQLMySQLClickHouse

Methodologies & Tools

Kimball MethodologyStar SchemaData Vault 2.0Medallion ArchitectureERD DesignAgile / ScrumData GovernanceLean Six SigmaPrometheusSalesforceJiraConfluence
Credentials

Certifications

Earned

Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300)

Microsoft

Active

Salesforce Administrator (ADM 201)

Salesforce

Active

Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant (CRT 261)

Salesforce

Active

Professional Scrum Master I (PSM 1)

Scrum.org

Active

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

IASSC

Active

Currently Pursuing

SnowPro® Core Certification (COF-C03)

Snowflake

In Progress

SnowPro® Advanced: Data Engineer

Snowflake

In Progress
Beyond Work

Interests

Same curiosity that drives my work carries into everything else. Whether it's the gym, macro economics, or new tech, I tend to go deep.

Powerlifting

Maltese National Team athlete, competing internationally

Road Cycling

Long rides, big climbs, and clearing the head on two wheels

Homelab & PC Building

Been building PCs since I was 10. Running an Unraid server at home

Artificial Intelligence

Keeping up with LLMs, ML engineering, and applied AI

Financial Markets

Macro trends, market structure, and where data meets finance

Cryptocurrency

Blockchain, DeFi, and the digital asset space

Economics

Geopolitics, monetary policy, and what makes the world tick

Web Development

Building sites and apps, always trying out new frameworks

Software Development

Writing clean code that solves real problems

Data Scraping

Pulling and structuring data from the web for analysis

Optimisations

Performance tuning across queries, pipelines, and costs

Get in Touch

Contact

Want to connect, work together, or grab my full CV? Drop me a message and I'll get back to you.