Daniyar Mussakulov
About Daniyar Mussakulov
Daniyar Mussakulov is a Data Engineering Manager with expertise in scalable cloud architecture and data engineering projects. He has a diverse background in software engineering, having worked for various companies in Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
Work at Forto
Daniyar Mussakulov serves as a Data Engineering Manager at Forto, a role he has held since 2022. His position is based in Berlin, Germany, and operates in a hybrid work environment. In this capacity, he manages data engineering projects and employs Google Cloud Platform services, including Pub/Sub and BigQuery. His responsibilities also include utilizing Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration and application deployment.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Daniyar worked at Delivery Hero SE in various capacities, including Software Engineering Manager from 2020 to 2022, and Senior Software Engineer from 2019 to 2020. He also served as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2019 at the same company. His experience at Delivery Hero SE involved significant contributions to software engineering and project management in the Berlin Area.
Career Background in Software Development
Daniyar's career began as a Web Application Developer at ALMA Cloud LLC from 2013 to 2016 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He then transitioned to a role as a Software Engineer at Aviata.kz for one year in 2016. Additionally, he worked as a Backend Developer at The Movement Athlete in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 2017 to 2018. This diverse background has equipped him with a broad range of skills in software development.
Education and Expertise
Daniyar Mussakulov earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, completing his studies from 2009 to 2013. His educational background supports his expertise in data engineering, including managing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Gitlab CI, Jenkins, and Github Actions. He is also skilled in using a tech stack that includes Airflow, Fivetran, and DBT.
Technical Skills and Specializations
Daniyar specializes in managing scalable cloud architecture using Terraform on platforms like Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS). His technical skills include building and managing data engineering projects, as well as employing container orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and Docker. His proficiency in these areas enhances his effectiveness in data engineering roles.