Learn Data Skills
Beta
Shehan Guruge

Shehan Guruge

Senior Data Engineer

Envato | Remote

Technologies

My Portfolio Highlights

My New Article

Futureproofing Countdown's Data Ambitions with Tealium

My New Article

COVID Coverage for NZ Herald - Dentsu Aegis

My New Article

Shopify Website Development - Venn Gifts

Passionate Data Engineer focused on delivering future-proofed solutions wherever I go.

My Work

Take a look at my latest work.

article

Futureproofing Countdown's Data Ambitions with Tealium

SpreadsheetsRedshiftBigQuery
article

COVID Coverage for NZ Herald - Dentsu Aegis

PythonGitShell
article

Shopify Website Development - Venn Gifts

Git

My Certifications

These are the industry credentials that I’ve earned.

Other Certificates

Meta Meta Certified Marketing Developer

Google Display & Video 360

Tealium Tealium iQ - Basic

Tealium AudienceStream - Basic

Tealium AudienceStream & DataAccess - Advanced

Google Mobile Experience Certification Exam

Segment Segment Analytics Expert

Google Google Cloud Essentials

Google Google Cloud Big Data and Machine Learning Fundamental

Klaviyo Klaviyo Developer Certificate

Google Google Analytiics Certification

Segment Delivery Readiness Certification

Customer.io Customer.io Partner Product Certification

Segment Consulting Partner - Associate Certification

Klaviyo Klaviyo Product Certificate

DataCamp Course Completion

Take a look at all the courses I’ve completed on DataCamp.

My Work Experience

Where I've interned and worked during my career.

Envato | Nov 2023 - Present

Senior Data Engineer

• Architect and Leverage TMS (Tag Management Systems), CDI’s (Customer Data Infrastructure), and CDP (Customer Data Platforms) to capture and unify data for Visualisation, Insights, and Activation • Build and Maintain custom connectors for capturing data to be passed into Various TMS, CDI/CDP platforms • Work in accordance with PCI DSS for data handling and processing • Work with Clients and Stakeholders to better understand their data (leveraging for Media and behavioral insights) translating into better decision- making and insight • Clean and Model data for use in Data Visualisation and storage in Data Warehouses • Check and ensure the integrity of the data being gathered • Wireframe and develop easy to digest Visualisations for internal teams and clients
Show More

SpeakData Ltd | Jul 2022 - Nov 2023

Marketing Analytics Engineer

• Architect and Leverage TMS (Tag Management Systems), CDI’s (Customer Data Infrastructure) and CDP (Customer Data Platforms) to capture and unify data for Visualisation, Insights, and Activation • Build and Maintain custom connectors for capturing data to be passed into Various TMS, CDI/CDP platforms • Work in accordance to ISO27001:2022 Standard for data handling and processing • Work with Clients and Stakeholders to better understand their data (leveraging for Media, Behavioural insights) translating into better decision making and insight • Clean and Model data for use in Data Visualisation and storage in Data Warehouses • Check and ensure the integrity of data being gathered • Wireframe and develop easy to digest Visualisations for internal team and clients

dentsu New Zealand | Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

Data Engineer and Solutions Architect

• Architect and Leverage TMS (Tag Management Systems), CDI’s (Customer Data Infrastructure) and CDP (Customer Data Platforms) to capture and unify data for Visualisation, Insights, and Activation • Work with Clients and Stakeholders to better understand their data (leveraging for Media, Behavioural insights) translating into better decision making and insight • Educate team and clients on data handling practices as part of my secondary role as a Data Handling Officer • Clean and Model data for use in Data Visualisation and storage in Data Warehouses • Check and ensure the integrity of data being gathered • Wireframe and develop easy to digest Visualisations for internal team and clients • Train and upskill staff in Data Collection and processing, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Productsup, basic scripting with JavaScript and Python

Lets Make | Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

Data Consultant

• Architect and Leverage Segment to capture and unify data for Visualisation, Insights, and Activation • Work with Clients and Stakeholders to better understand their data (leveraging for Media and behavioural insights) translating into better decision-making and insight • Clean and Model data for use in Data Visualisation and storage in Data Warehouses • Check and ensure the integrity of data being gathered • Wireframe and develop easy to digest Visualisations for internal team and clients • Train and upskill staff in Data Collection and processing, Google Analytics, Segment

dentsu New Zealand | Mar 2019 - Feb 2020

Digital Planner

• Architect and Leverage TMS (Tag Management Systems), CDI’s (Customer Data Infrastructure) and CDP (Customer Data Platforms) to capture and unify data for Visualisation, Insights, and Activation • Work with Clients and Stakeholders to better understand their data (leveraging for Media, Behavioural insights) translating into better decision making and insight • Wireframe and develop easy to digest Visualisations for internal team and clients

Flight Digital | Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

Web Development, Analytics & SEO Specialist.

• Managed and optimised client sites stored on our Servers • Patch and update servers and perform tuning to ensure efficient usage of system resources • Website Development following best practices (Wordpress, Shopify, Silverstripe and Webflow) • SEO Audits, Onpage and Offpage SEO implementations for clients • Implement and Test Tracking on client sites while working together with other team members to provide optimised marketing campaigns • Keep updated on current technologies and what can be used to optimise our workflows • Provide training for staff on Web Development, Google Analytics and Facebook Marketing

Techvana - The New Zealand Computer Museum | Nov 2015 - Mar 2019

Web Developer

• Producing products that are user-friendly, effective and appealing • Managing internal and also external clients Google AdWords and Analytics • Optimising Website according to SEO best practices • Developing skills and expertise in HTML, CSS, PHP • Track, compile and analyse web site usage data • Maintain monitoring tools on web site • Document application and website changes • Develop and implement procedures for ongoing site revisions • Review and update web page content and links in a timely manner

Aspire2 International | Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

ICT Trainer

• Promoted to Teacher after 4 months of working as an MTA mentor • Prepare and give lectures, workshops, and tutorials to students • Mark assignments and exams • Give academic advice to students and supervise their research • Work with students one on one, and in small groups, following prepared program

Smiths City Group | Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

Office Administrator/IT Support

• Meet customers and assist them with their buying needs, including arranging purchase finance with Q Card, Finance Now and GE Finance • Follow-up with customers to ensure that all deliveries are made on time and that customers are completely satisfied with products and service • Supervise, manage, train, coach and mentor new administration and warehouse staff • Promoted to Office Administrator and IT Technician after 8 months working in the warehouse • Diagnose and fix computer and hardware problems to reduce service costs and lost time • Create new training material for administration and warehouse staff • Train and upgrade skills of new staff and improving their value • Successfully manage all aspects of administrative and IT support duties including inventory control, cash and credit card payments and product demonstration and selling

Aspire2 International | Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

Student Mentor

• Mentor, coach and prepare IT students for certification exams • Plan and deliver instruction appropriate to individual student’s abilities • Instruct and train students in concepts and skills required for certification

Famous Vodka | Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

3D Designer

• Prepare 3D designs accurate to scale working from technical drawings with client liaison

Smiths City Group | Dec 2013 - Jul 2014

Warehouse Storeman

• Handle inward goods received from manufacturers and returns along with transfers to and from other branches • Maintain daily records of furniture movements using computerised inventory management system • Identify and correct problems with store’s computers, printers, and photocopiers as required

Precision Surveys | Sep 2011 - May 2013

CAD Draftsman

• Downloaded observed survey data from total station recorders into co- ordinates for creating property plans for land evaluations, using CAD software including AutoCAD and Traverse PC • Drafted final property plans once approved by the chief surveyor and prepared documentation • Organised surveyors’ appointments with clients and managed site visit program • Met deadlines consistently • Established good working relationship with clients, and Prioritised and organised workloads efficiently

HSBC | Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

Customer Service Executive

• Undertook crosscheck identification of customers and verified information prior to money being transferred to other financial institutions in the UK • Involved heavily in fraud prevention procedures and systems • Communicated with customers and local and international team members to gather information and resolve customer issues • Met all monthly processing targets set by team leader • Prioritised and organised workloads efficiently in a constantly changing environment to meet daily and weekly schedules • Member of team which redesigned and implemented more effective procedures • Decreased overall time taken to verify and process data and tested results, and Scrupulously checked all information gathered to minimise the risk of fraud

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Diploma in Computing Level 6, Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAspire2 International | 2015
National Diploma in Computing Level 5, Information TechnologyAspire2 International | 2014

About Me

Shehan Guruge

As a Senior Data Engineer at Envato, I deliver data-driven outcomes for insight and activation, enhancing media and behavioural data usage. With 9+ years of experience, I specialize in data engineering and solutions architecture.

Powered by

  • Work
  • Certifications
  • Courses
  • Experience
  • Education
  • About Me
  • Create Your Data Portfolio for Free