I’m an OT Data Engineer who helps industrial enterprises with connecting legacy SCADA systems to Azure Databricks.
Since the start of my career in 2018, I have been fascinated by industrial data. Most of my work was on the interface where legacy plant systems meet modern IT solutions. I’m a big believer that industrial data can be used to improve operations, provided it’s of high quality - that is my mission.
Today I work as an independent consultant focusing on Digital Transformation, data quality testing, and system integration. Industries I serve include aluminium production and recycling, renewable energy, and discrete metal manufacturing.
Before founding my consulting business I was employed as a data engineer at the aluminium rolling and recycling company Novelis. There, I was responsible for transferring process data from rolling mills and cast house furnaces to the cloud.
I began my career as a process engineer at the aluminium smelter of TRIMET at Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne in France. Later I was working as a process engineer at their smelter in Essen, Germany where I developed control software for the electrolysis process.
Nice things others said about me
Denis is a skilled data engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit. I first met him as CEO of TRIMET, where he contributed to the METRICS process control system. His analytical skills and innovative mindset were evident from the start. Last year, he played a key role in my consulting firm’s Aluminium Smelter Game Project, educating engineers on decarbonisation challenges. His blend of technical expertise and forward-thinking solutions makes him a valuable collaborator. It’s been a pleasure working with him, and I’m excited to see his future achievements.
— Dr. Martin Iffert, EP ENERGY POOL GmbH
Denis is a very gifted Data Engineer, having the innate understanding of data in the space of manufacturing. I had the opportunity to work with Denis for a year at Novelis and during this brief time he had left an impact within the team.
— Cynthia Khan, Data Engineering Services Manager at Novelis
Denis did a great job building the data infrastructure for our IoT-related features at ForkOn. He is highly focused, well organised and motivated. He sets very high standards for his work, which always has lead to excellent quality results.
— Dr. Vlada Pototskaia, Head of Engineering at ForkOn
Denis worked at Trimet France and has developed R shiny apps for our production needs. We were really impressed by his commitment, the speed and quality of his work.
— Olivier Granacher, Senior Process Engineer at Trimet France