Dafuallah Esameldien
About Dafuallah Esameldien
Dafuallah Esameldien is a Data Engineer at MoneyLion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with a background in software engineering and teaching.
Current Role at MoneyLion
Dafuallah Esameldien works as a Data Engineer at MoneyLion in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is involved in various projects including implementing Snowpipe via Terraform for efficient and cost-effective near real-time data ingestion. Additionally, he manages third-party service incidents with a focus on data integrity and provides support to FraudOps through model enhancements and development in dbt.
Previous Positions and Experience
Before joining MoneyLion, Dafuallah Esameldien had several roles in different organizations. He worked at Google Developers as a Lead from 2019 to 2020 in Malaysia. At Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, he served as a Teaching Assistant for three years from 2019 to 2022. Simultaneously, he freelanced as a Software Engineer during the same period. He also held a position at TEDxUTP as Project Director from 2017 to 2018 and began his journey there as an Assistant Project Director and Co-Organizer in 2016.
Technical Skills and Achievements
Dafuallah Esameldien has demonstrated technical proficiency through several key projects. He migrated critical finance pipelines to Snowpipe, enabling more dynamic and responsive data-driven decisions alongside considerable cost savings. In addition, he successfully led a comprehensive finance migration, optimizing databases and collaborating with stakeholders to target a 40% cost reduction in Snowflake. His expertise also extends to managing third-party service incidents and streamlining dbt setup for quicker team integration.
Educational Background
Dafuallah Esameldien obtained his educational credentials from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. He earned a Bachelor of Information Technology in Software Engineering from 2014 to 2018. Following that, he achieved an MSc in Information Technology (By Research) with a focus on Machine Learning from 2019 to 2021. His academic background has provided a solid foundation for his roles in data engineering and software development.
Internships and Early Career
Dafuallah Esameldien started his professional journey with internships and early roles in various fields. He was a Software Developer Intern at Fusionex International for seven months from 2017 to 2018 in Selangor, Malaysia. He also worked as a Graphic Designer at MyIX for three months in 2017. Earlier in his career, he was a Sales Assistant at ALL IT Hypermarket Sdn. Bhd. for 11 months from 2013 to 2014. These positions helped him gain a diverse skill set early on.