Hello, I'm

Malcolm Farrugia.
I turn complexity into clarity.

An analytical thinker with a creative edge — working across data engineering, architecture, and business intelligence. I approach every problem by finding the patterns others overlook and building systems that make the complex feel simple. Currently shaping data platforms in Malta's iGaming industry.

What I Do

With a background spanning business intelligence, data engineering, and CRM, I connect the dots between raw data and real business value. I've worked across iGaming, finance, insurance, affiliate marketing, and manufacturing — always with a focus on building solutions that scale and empower the people who use them.

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Data Architecture & Engineering

Designing end-to-end data platforms — from ingestion and transformation to warehousing and serving — with a focus on performance, reliability, and clean architecture.

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Business Intelligence

Translating business questions into insightful dashboards and reports. Experienced in helping stakeholders at every level uncover the metrics that truly matter.

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Data Modeling & ETL

Building efficient, scalable data models and robust ETL/ELT pipelines — from star schemas to medallion architectures — with data quality baked in from the start.

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Training & Enablement

Empowering teams to work with data confidently. I've trained developers, management, and executives on BI tools and helped colleagues earn professional certifications.

Resume

💼 Experience

May 2023 — Present
Casumo
Data Engineer
Architecting and maintaining the core data platform for a fast-paced iGaming company. Responsibilities span real-time and batch ingestion, data quality frameworks, warehouse design, and cross-functional collaboration with compliance and finance teams. Focused on cost optimization, fault-tolerant systems, and enabling stakeholders through governance and accessible data marts.
PythonSQLSnowflakeDBTApache AirflowAstronomer-CosmosAWS GlueAWS S3AWS LambdaAWS DMSAWS Step FunctionsAWS CloudWatchAmazon SNSRedshiftGCP BigQueryGCP Cloud FunctionsCloud ComposerDataprocGoogle Cloud StorageGoogle PubSubCloudSQLMySQLApache SparkApache HiveRabbitMQKafkaPrometheusAPIsMetadata DBTableauConfluenceJira
Sept 2020 — May 2023
iMovo Ltd
CRM / Data Engineer
Bridged the CRM and BI teams across diverse industries — iGaming, finance, insurance, banking, and manufacturing. Led BI projects end-to-end, served as the resident Power BI instructor, and championed Agile practices within the team.
Power BITableauQlikSQLPythonDAXSalesforceTalendSnowflakeDBTJira

🎓 Education

2018 — 2020
Imperial College Business School, London
M.Sc. Business Analytics — Distinction
Advanced Machine Learning, Statistics & Econometrics, Optimisation & Decision Models, High Frequency Finance, Network Theory, Data Structures & Algorithms. Thesis on predictive modelling based on COVID-19 data across an industry.
2015 — 2018
University of Malta
B.Sc. Business & Information Technology
Computational Finance, Quantitative Analysis, Data Mining & Warehousing, Advanced Databases. Dissertation on Blockchain and its application to SMEs.

Tech Stack

Data Engineering & Warehousing

SnowflakeAWS GlueDBTApache AirflowAstronomer-CosmosApache SparkApache HiveKafkaRabbitMQTalendAWS DMS (CDC)Medallion ArchitectureBig DataData ScrapingAPIs

BI & Visualization

Power BITableauQlikDAXData Storytelling

Programming

PythonSQLSparkShell ScriptingHTML / CSS / JSReact / Next.js

AWS

GlueS3RedshiftLambdaStep FunctionsDMSCloudWatchSNS / SQSIAMAthenaSecrets Manager

GCP

BigQueryCloud ComposerDataprocCloud FunctionsCloud StorageCloudSQLPub/SubCloud Scheduler

Databases

SnowflakePostgreSQLMySQLRedshiftClickHouseBigQuery

Database Design & Modeling

Kimball MethodologyStar SchemaSnowflake SchemaData Vault 2.0Dimensional ModelingNormalization / DenormalizationERD Design

CRM & Platforms

Salesforce AdminSalesforce DevJiraConfluence

Methodologies & Observability

Agile / ScrumData GovernanceData Quality FrameworksLean Six SigmaPrometheusMetadata DB

Certifications

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

Microsoft
✓ Active
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Salesforce Administrator (ADM 201)

Salesforce
✓ Active
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Salesforce Service Cloud Consultant (CRT 261)

Salesforce
✓ Active
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Professional Scrum Master I (PSM 1)

Scrum.org
✓ Active
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

IASSC
✓ Active
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SnowPro® Core Certification (COF-C03)

Snowflake
◷ In Progress
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SnowPro® Advanced: Data Engineer

Snowflake
◷ In Progress

Interests

The same curiosity that drives my work carries into everything else. Whether it's pushing limits in the gym, understanding macroeconomic shifts, or exploring emerging tech — I like going deep.

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Powerlifting

Maltese National Team Athlete — competing at international level

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Road Cycling

Long rides, elevation gains, and clearing the mind on two wheels

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Artificial Intelligence

Following the cutting edge in LLMs, ML engineering, and applied AI

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Financial Markets

Macro trends, market structure, and the intersection of data & finance

Cryptocurrency

Blockchain technology, DeFi protocols, and digital asset ecosystems

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Economics

Geopolitics, monetary policy, and understanding what moves the world

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Web Development

Building modern sites and apps — always tinkering with new frameworks

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Software Development

Writing clean, purposeful code that solves real problems

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Data Scraping

Extracting and structuring data from the web for analysis and automation

Optimisations

Performance tuning — queries, pipelines, costs, and everything in between

Contact

Interested in connecting, collaborating, or requesting my full CV? Send me a message and I'll get back to you.

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Malta