Dan Kruse
Data Engineering Consultant
👤 Profile
Experienced Data Engineer Consultant with a proven track record of designing and optimising scalable data platforms. I specialise in end-to-end solutions, from data ingestion and transformation to presentation, with a focus on efficiency and future readiness.
I’ve worked on key projects, including rescuing stalled cloud migrations and leading greenfield data platform development, ensuring robust, scalable, and cost-effective solutions.
🛠️ Skills
- Cloud: GCP, AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks
- Orchestration: DBT, Airflow
- Programming: Python, SQL, Javascript
🎓 Education
BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
Anglia Ruskin University, 2006 - 2009
📜 Certifications
- Building Batch Data Pipelines on GCP, Coursera (Sept 2021)
- Modernizing Data Lakes and Warehouses with GCP, Coursera (Aug 2021)
- Advanced React, Bostype Inc. (Jul 2021)
- React for Beginners, Bostype Inc. (Jan 2021)
- Google Cloud Big Data and ML Fundamentals, Coursera (Nov 2018)
- Relational Database Support for Data Warehouses, Coursera (Jul 2017)
- Data Warehouse Concepts and Integration, Coursera (Jan 2017)
- Database Management Essentials, Coursera (Nov 2016)
- Web Development Bootcamp, Lighthouse Labs Vancouver (Sept 2015)
💼 Experience
Director + Data Engineering Consultant - Kruse Data
Dec 2022 - Present
Built comprehensive, scalable data platforms, managed data ingestion, transformation, and presentation to ensure seamless operations.
Data Engineering Consultant - Patchwork Health
Dec 2022 - Present
Designed and implemented a new data platform to enable the company's data science ambitions following scale-up, collaborating with stakeholders across the business.
Data Engineering Consultant - Dr Martens
Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
Rescued a stalled cloud migration project by revamping the data platform architecture, streamlining data pipelines, and ensuring client alignment throughout the project.
Senior Data Engineer - HealthHero
Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
Led the development of a new analytics platform, integrating datasets from multiple business entities in a scalable cloud environment.
Senior Data Engineer - Made.com
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Mentored junior engineers, designed scalable engineering solutions, and reviewed squad code.
Data Engineer - Made.com
Jun 2018 - Jan 2021
Built and maintained data pipelines, optimised data models, managed workflows, and automated deployments.
Data Developer - King's Health Partners
Apr 2016 - Jun 2018
Redesigned a clinical data warehouse covering 200,000+ patients and developed data extracts and visualisations for clinical research and publications.