Sebastian Flak

Data Engineer

Katowice, Śląskie, Poland2 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Built a community of thousands of data professionals.
  • Expert in optimizing data pipelines using Snowflake.
  • Provides tailored coaching for aspiring data engineers.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Engineering expert specializing in cloud data platforms and pipeline optimization.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data EngineeringSnowflakeSqlEtlDatabase Development

Other Skills

dbtAmazon Web Services (AWS)Oracle DatabaseExtract, Transform, Load (ETL)Python (Programming Language)PythonTalend

About

Over the last 6 years, I’ve worked as a Data Engineer, helping companies build and optimize their data pipelines, improve efficiency, and scale their data systems. But early in my career, I realized something was missing. I was so focused on tools and technologies that I lost sight of the bigger picture - delivering real business value. So, I decided to change my approach. I shifted my focus to understanding the problems businesses were trying to solve and aligning my work to deliver solutions that truly mattered. At the same time, I had a hypothesis: I believed sharing my knowledge and experiences online could help aspiring data engineers learn faster, grow their careers, and avoid the mistakes I made. So, I started sharing content on LinkedIn. And the results were beyond my expectations. In just a year, I’ve grown a community of thousands of data professionals, sharing tips on Snowflake, SQL, dbt, and more. Today, my mission is simple: To help Data Engineers build better pipelines, gain confidence, and grow in their careers. Because of that I tailored 1:1 coaching sessions to help Data Engineers improve skills, navigate career decisions, and land better opportunities. Ready to grow your career? Book a session today (link in "Featured" section) or message me directly to discuss your goals.

Experience

Flak data consulting

Data Engineer / Architect Consultant

Jun 2024Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Remote

  • Design and build end-to-end data products — from ingestion to reporting.
  • Architect and optimize modern data platforms using Snowflake.
  • Support technical interviews and hiring processes for data engineering teams.
  • Advise on data modeling, pipeline design, and cost optimization best practices.
  • Provide career guidance and 1:1 mentoring for data engineers looking to grow.
SnowflakedbtData Engineering

C&f

Senior Data Engineer

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • Built financial data parsers and data integration pipelines to automate ingestion and processing of financial datasets.
  • Migrated Redshift / Oracle / Snowflake workloads to Snowflake, optimizing architecture and performance between environments.
  • Developed a Common Data Model to standardize reporting across multiple business domains.
  • Built multiple Use Cases with strict collaboration with Business.
SnowflakeSQLData Engineering

Accenture

2 roles

Data Engineer

Mar 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos · Katowice, woj. śląskie, Polska

  • Development of ETL jobs
  • Creating and maintaining data pipelines
  • Direct collaboration with a client
Amazon Web Services (AWS)ETLData Engineering

Database Developer - Intern

Oct 2018Mar 2019 · 5 mos · Katowice, woj. śląskie, Polska

  • - Development of PL/SQL packages, shell scripts for automation (Bash)
SQLOracle DatabaseDatabase Development

Education

Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Katowicach

Bachelor's degree — Informatics

Jan 2016Jan 2019

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