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Ladislav Kabíček

Senior Data Engineer & BI Consultant

I help teams build reliable data platforms on Snowflake, AWS and Azure. With 10+ years in data engineering and BI, I connect business needs with scalable pipelines, Data Vault modeling and AI-assisted engineering.

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Ladislav Kabíček
Consulting Focus

What I Deliver

End-to-end data engineering support, from cloud platforms and migration to pipeline engineering and data modeling.

Cloud Data Platforms

Design and delivery of E2E data solutions built on Snowflake, AWS and Azure with cost-aware setups.

SnowflakeAWSAzureMicrosoft Fabric

Pipeline Engineering (ETL/ELT)

Modern data pipelines in AWS Glue (PySpark), Snowflake, Azure Fabric & Synapse, SnapLogic, Informatica, and WhereScape RED using cloud-native orchestration.

AWS GluePySparkSnapLogicInformaticaWhereScape RED

Data Modeling & Architecture

Data Vault 2.0, Inmon, and Kimball data models that stay maintainable as scope grows, with clear lineage and documentation.

Data Vault 2.0InmonKimballWhereScape 3DSAP PowerDesignerCoalesce

Optimization & Modernization

Performance tuning and cost optimization for data pipelines along with modernization of legacy ETL into cloud-native patterns.

DataStagePowerCenterSnowflakeAWS
Selected Work

Projects & Experience

Cloud migrations, supply chain analytics and lakehouse engineering.

Cloud migration & analytics · via UD4D

McKinsey & Company

Moved an on-premise data warehouse to Snowflake on AWS and built a new IT data mart using Data Vault 2.0.

  • Rebuilt legacy integration pipelines for the cloud.
  • Connected business applications and helped establish governance and cost controls.
SnowflakeAWSData Vault 2.0

Supply chain analytics · via UD4D

Organon

Developed end-to-end Snowflake pipelines for supply chain analytics using SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP data.

  • Built integrations with IICS and AWS S3.
  • Optimized platform performance and improved development practices with Bitbucket and AI tools.
SnowflakeSAPIICS

Media & entertainment

Central European Media Enterprises (CME)

Built Spark SQL and PySpark pipelines in Microsoft Fabric and Azure Synapse for HR and Programming data streams.

  • Developed lakehouse layers from bronze through silver to gold.
  • Oversaw three developers during delivery.
Microsoft FabricAzure SynapsePySpark
Full career history & project details

Data Engineer

UD4D, s.r.o.

July 2020 - PresentPrague, Czechia

Client work for McKinsey & Company and Organon, covering cloud data platforms, analytics modernization, and pharma data engineering.

Responsibilities & technologies

McKinsey & Company — Cloud Data Platform (DWH Migration)

  • Migrated a client on-prem DWH to Snowflake on AWS (Lambda, Glue, DocumentDB, OpenSearch, Airflow, S3) and automated ETL/migration with Snowflake procedures.
  • Rewrote on-prem IBM DataStage, SnapLogic, and Informatica pipelines into cloud-native ELT/ETL on AWS + Snowflake.
  • As a Snowflake SME, I helped set up DWH infrastructure, governance, and cost-reduction controls for delivery teams.

McKinsey & Company — Modern Analytics Platform

  • Built a new IT data mart in Snowflake on AWS, leveraging Data Vault 2.0 architecture, SnapLogic, and WhereScape RED/3D for ETL development.
  • Integrated various REST/RDBMS sources such as ServiceNow, JIRA, SonarQube, GoCD, Qualtrics, Miro, Box, and MobileIron.
  • Delivered in SCRUM teams, working with stakeholders to turn business requirements and feedback into analytical solutions.

Organon

  • Focused on supply chain analytics (SCA) use-cases in an agile delivery team.
  • Responsible for end-to-end development of scalable Snowflake data pipelines following Data Vault 2.0 methodology.
  • Working predominantly with SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP sources, using IICS for cloud integration and AWS S3 for data movement.
  • Optimization of the Snowflake platform solutions to reduce solution costs and improve performance.
  • Improved engineering practices with a Bitbucket branching strategy and effective use of AI tools, including Cortex Code and Copilot.
SnowflakeAWSAWS S3AWS GluePySparkWhereScapeSnapLogicData Vault 2.0CoalesceIICSSAP S/4HANASAP IBPPower BIBitbucketCortex CodeCopilot

BI Consultant

Greyson

April 2019 - July 20201 year 4 monthsPrague, Czechia

BI/DWH analysis and development on projects for Raiffeisenbank.

Responsibilities & technologies
  • Analysis of business requirements, DWH design, and documentation for regulatory/compliance initiatives.
  • ETL design and development in Informatica PowerCenter, including mappings and workflows.
  • Oracle SQL and PL/SQL development with performance tuning and monitoring.
  • Data and process modeling in SAP PowerDesigner plus QA, regression, and functional testing.
  • Assignments across IDD, MIFID, GDPR, Apple Pay, and related compliance initiatives.
Oracle 11g/12cSQLPL/SQLInformatica PowerCenterSAP PowerDesignerPerforceVBA

BI / Data Analyst

Allianz Partners

August 2018 - June 201911 monthsPrague, Czechia

Data analysis, reporting, and visualization in insurance and assistance services.

Responsibilities & technologies
  • Implementation of a profitability reporting tool and delivery of reporting outputs.
  • T-SQL query performance tuning on SQL Server.
  • DWH development including data cleansing and ETL design.
  • Profitability analysis of business segments and actuarial/statistical analyses.
  • Providing data to business departments and supporting a green-field DWH implementation.
T-SQLMS SQL ServerSSISSSRSPower QueryPower MapExcel

BI Consultant

Adastra

June 2017 - August 20181 year 3 monthsPrague, Czechia

External projects in data warehousing, reporting, business intelligence, and IT support.

Responsibilities & technologies
  • Application support and monitoring at Ceska sporitelna (IT support team).
  • Gathered business requirements and implemented dashboards for performance analysis.
  • Requirement analysis and orientation in client business processes.
  • Technologies: Oracle, Dynatrace AppMon/UEM, SAP PowerDesigner, Power BI.
OraclePower BIDynatraceSAP PowerDesigner

IT Technician

Brain Solutions Institut

December 2014 - May 20156 monthsPrague, Czechia

Technical support and maintenance across hardware and software.

Responsibilities & technologies
  • Hardware and software setup, troubleshooting, and user support.
IT SupportTroubleshooting

Consultant

Brain Solutions Institut

January 2012 - August 20131 year 8 monthsPrague, Czechia

Research and education support in English and Czech.

Responsibilities & technologies
  • Information research in foreign sources and translations.
  • Creation of educational materials and consultation on hardware/software.
  • Support with documentation and learning materials for clients.
ResearchDocumentationConsulting
Tech Stack

Technologies & Tools

A practical toolkit shaped by enterprise projects in cloud data engineering, DWH modernization, and analytics delivery.

Cloud Providers

  • AWS
  • Azure

Data Platforms (DWH/DB/Lakehouse)

  • Snowflake
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Azure Synapse

Orchestration & Data Integration

  • Airflow
  • AWS Glue
  • SnapLogic
  • Informatica PowerCenter
  • IICS
  • Azure Data Factory
  • IBM DataStage

DWH Automation & ELT Development

  • WhereScape 3D
  • WhereScape RED
  • Coalesce

Modeling

  • Data Vault 2.0
  • SAP PowerDesigner

Languages

  • SQL (T-SQL, PL/SQL)
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • Spark SQL

AI-Assisted Engineering

  • Codex
  • Claude Code
  • Cortex Code
  • Copilot

Analytics & Enterprise Systems

  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • SAP IBP
  • SAP BTP / BW
Background

Education & Certifications

Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Information Technology

University of Economics, Prague (VŠE)

2015 - 2018

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

Information Technology

Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU FIT)

2012 - 2015

Certifications & Qualifications

WhereScape 3D Workshop

WhereScape Data Automation

Oracle Database: PL/SQL Fundamentals

Oracle

The Teradata Database: Teradata Fundamentals

Teradata · Issued June 2020

Oracle Database 12c: SQL Fundamentals

Oracle

Power Designer — Certified Data Modeler

Anywhere s.r.o.

Issued October 2019 · Expired October 2019

Soft-skills

Deloitte

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