About

Leonardo Arbelaez is a highly skilled and results-oriented Data Analyst and Data Engineer with over 23 years of experience in the IT industry. He has a proven track record of delivering outstanding results as a Business Intelligence/Business Analyst/Data Engineer consultant. Leonardo is a strategic thinker with a creative vision that has led to the implementation of innovative solutions in his work. He has expertise in IT strategic planning, team building, business process re-engineering, business analysis, and methodology selection. Leonardo is a skilled senior consultant in liaising between business and technical areas, with extensive experience in merging customer and user needs with business requirements and budgetary restrictions. He has managed full life-cycle major system implementations, remote matrix team management, across multiple geographies & cultures, delivering to tight deadlines. His experience includes multiple methodologies, including Agile. Leonardo is an active member of several professional groups, including the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) - Vancouver Chapter, DAMA - Vancouver Chapter, and Toastmasters International (DTM). He holds a Canadian Federal Enhanced Security Clearance # 95881037. Leonardo's core competencies include 15+ years of participating in all phases of SDLC, 10+ years of managing software & process development, implementation, and roll-out (deployment) projects, 10+ years of in-depth business analysis, root cause problem solving, business process improvement, requirements elicitation, and process modeling. He also has 6+ years of data analysis, designing detailed data models/architectures for data marts/data warehouses and operational data stores (ODS). Leonardo has excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and can present to all levels, including management presentations, client meetings, and training. He has a rapid understanding of business processes and IT applications. Currently, Leonardo works as a Data Analyst/Data Engineer at CGI, where he focuses on data analysis, data engineering, data architecture, and machine learning. He has experience with a variety of technologies, including Azure, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure ML, Cloudera, Kafka, Hadoop, Scala, Python, R, SQL, Snowflake Datawarehouse, Matillion ELT, Denodo Integration tool, Python Kedro, and dbt (data base tool). Prior to joining CGI, he worked at s.u.c.c.e.s.s. as a Career Mentor (STEM) for new immigrants and at Visier Inc. as a Business Intelligence Consultant II. Leonardo