Daniel Nguyen

Data Engineer | Modern Data Stack | AWS | Scalable Data & ML Platforms

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About

I am a Data Engineer with experience designing and building scalable data platforms. My work focuses on developing reliable data pipelines, modelling clean and usable datasets, and enabling analytics and reporting across organisations. I have worked across modern cloud environments including AWS and Azure, using tools such as Snowflake and dbt to deliver data solutions that are both scalable and maintainable. I am particularly interested in the evolving intersection between data engineering and machine learning. I am currently expanding my skill set in Databricks and ML-oriented workflows, with a focus on building data platforms that can support downstream ML use cases and advanced analytics. I enjoy working across both technical and stakeholder-facing areas, translating business requirements into practical data solutions. I am also growing into solution architecture, with an emphasis on designing systems that are modular, efficient, and aligned with long-term business needs. Core areas of focus: - Data Engineering and Data Modelling - Cloud Platforms - Modern Data Stack - Scalable Data Platforms and Pipelines - Data Platforms supporting Analytics and ML I am always open to connecting with others working in data, cloud, and emerging ML platforms.

Experience

  • Senior Data Engineer at Mantel
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Data Engineer at The Data Foundry
    Sep 2022 - Jun 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    Architecting and delivering enterprise-scale data platforms on AWS and Snowflake, leveraging modern data stack technologies and strong engineering practices. My work focuses on building modular, scalable, and production-grade data systems that support analytics and machine learning use cases, including: - End-to-end data platform design across ingestion, transformation, and enablement layers - Data modelling and transformation using modern ELT practices - Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, AWS CDK) and fully automated CI/CD pipelines - Reusable, modular architecture patterns for scalable, multi-tenant environments - Data governance, access control, and secure data sharing across organisations Beyond engineering, I work closely with stakeholders and leadership to: - Translate business needs into practical, production-ready data solutions - Lead solution design and architecture discussions - Scope projects, define delivery approaches, and estimate effort - Contribute to presales activities and client engagement

  • cohealth (2 yrs 9 mos)
    • Health Data Engineer
      Apr 2022 - Sep 2022 · 6 mos

    • Data Engineer
      Jan 2020 - Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      My main responsibilities are architecting and building scalable data and analytics solutions that will enable the organisation to rapidly and securely leverage insights from data and deploy purpose-built data/BI solutions. Key accountabilities: - Support the definition and implementation of cohealth’s Business Intelligence and Data Governance strategy and roadmap - Identify, analyse, refine and process internal and external data sources for use in ad-hoc reporting and analysis - Development activities across the full end-to-end development cycle for system integrations, data pipelines, data warehouses and business intelligence solutions - Analyse data in conjunction with the appropriate business units to inform business and service delivery decisions and translate into meaningful insights or performance measures - Develop and maintain positive, constructive relationships with key stakeholders - Work within limits of confidentiality and privacy appropriate to communications - Support and uphold cohealth's values to the community

  • Swinburne University of Technology (Greater Melbourne Area)
    • Data Analyst
      Aug 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Formal appointment after my professional placement within Swinburne's Business Analytics department. My responsibilities included: - Collaborating with data scientists to build, training and testing machine learning models, productionising and deploying these models on to the cloud; - Sourcing and consolidating data to build reports and visualisations; - Working with our Data Governance team to ensure our data is consistent, accurate and trustworthy; - Orchestrating and automating internal services using cloud technology to reduce turnover time; - Building and maintaining disparate data collections; - Adhering to security guidelines from IT under advice from our Lead Solution Architect when designing cloud solutions; - Collaborating with Swinburne's School of Law on Natural Language Processing projects to provide decision support for county court cases. - Helping organise internal team training events.

    • Data Engineer (Placement)
      Jan 2018 - Jul 2018 · 7 mos

      Professional placement within Swinburne's Business Analytics department. My responsibilities included: - Designing, updating and maintaining ETL pipelines for our daily loads and projects; - Designing, managing and monitoring our instances to maintain the performance of our data warehouse; - Working on innovative projects to uplift traditional approaches to fully utilise cloud computing technologies. This covers business case, architectural design, proof-of-concept to pitching to the business, prototyping and productionising the projects.

    • Client Support Analyst (Placement)
      Jul 2017 - Jan 2018 · 7 mos

      My responsibilities included: - Providing Level 2 Desktop support to a wide range of internal customers, including both Academic and Business sides; - Collaborating with Level 1 and Level 3 Desktop support teams to quickly resolve escalations; - Maintaining weekly performance adherence metrics; - Attending regular meetings and discussions to update and maintain our knowledge base.