Hi, I'm Hikmat. I train data engineers and build data platforms.
7+ years building data platforms on Snowflake, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric. Since 2021 I have mentored 100+ people one-to-one, and 80+ of them now work in data.

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Work a data job from Day 1NEWJob Simulator: real tickets on real data, hidden tests and an AI senior who reviews your code. First week free.Start free week →Learn with me 1:1
Live one-to-one courses, from your first SQL query to Azure, Databricks and Fabric.
- 12 courses, beginner to advanced
- Real projects and job support
- 200 USD per month
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Everything you need to walk into a data interview with confidence.
- 240 free interview questions
- Free SQL, Python and PySpark editors
- Premium packs, projects and mock interviews
Hire me for a project
Data pipelines, Databricks to Snowflake migration, Snowflake cost reviews and Power BI dashboards.
- 7+ years on real platforms
- Remote, worldwide
- 25 USD per hour
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Full portfolio →I turn raw, messy data into reliable platforms that businesses run on. My career started in 2019 writing SQL at Softinto. Today I am a Senior Data Engineer at Algo, building data platforms for supply chain analytics.
Alongside my job I teach. I have trained 100+ people one-to-one, and I stay with each student until they are ready for real interviews.
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