Summary
Peter Deal is a data engineer with 11 years' experience building and transforming analytics platforms across finance, travel, and big tech, currently working at Meta in London. He has a strong background in database engineering (Oracle, Redshift) and tooling for large-scale data transformations, having progressed from hands-on PL/SQL developer and Scrum Master roles to senior database engineer and data engineer positions. Peter combines mathematical training and a master’s in fluid dynamics with practical experience in cloud data platforms and big-data migration projects, enabling a rigorous, quantitative approach to data problems. He thrives on learning new technologies quickly, asking the right questions, and delivering under deadlines—skills honed through client-facing consulting and cross-functional team leadership. Notably, he helped drive platform migrations at HSBC and scaled data capabilities at loveholidays before joining Meta, showing a pattern of tackling complex, high-impact transformation work.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Theoretical and Applied Fluid Dynamics, Master’s Degree, Theoretical and Applied Fluid Dynamics at The University of Manchester
Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, 2:2, Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics, 2:2 at University of Plymouth