Summary
Umar Farooq is a Lead Data Engineer with a decade of experience building data platforms and engineering teams, currently driving data solutions at NBCUniversal from Irvine, CA. He combines deep technical chops—earned through roles from software engineer to principal data engineer—with a product-minded approach shaped by past lives as a founder, consultant, operations manager, marketer and economist. Umar has a strong academic foundation in advanced computer systems development and computer science, and a track record of implementing scalable ETL and analytics systems across media and enterprise environments. Known for bridging technical implementation and business impact, he focuses on optimizing pipelines and turning complex data into actionable insights. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic innovator who pairs developer discipline with operational empathy.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Advance Computer Systems Development, Master's degree Advance Computer Systems Development at University of the West of Scotland
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences
F.Sc Pre-Engineering, F.Sc Pre-Engineering at ILM College
Urdu, English