Work

I build data platforms, migrations, and real-time pipelines for iGaming. These projects show the problems I’ve worked on, the decisions behind the systems, and what they made possible.

Current work

At Elantil, I’m leading a data platform rebuild using Kafka, Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue, Athena, and dbt. The focus is a lakehouse that supports the team’s analytical work using open table formats.

Selected projects

Data Migration Framework — GiG
A repeatable process for moving an operator’s players onto a new platform. A representative run migrated 20,000+ records in under 30 minutes, with validation and reconciliation built into the wider migration process.

Broker CRM — GiG
A shared event-enrichment pipeline connecting player activity to downstream CRM consumers across multiple operator clients.

Historical Data Warehouse — SpinCity
Delivered analytical access to 6+ TB of history in under three months. Complex historical queries completed in under 20 minutes, without running them against the operational databases.

Writing and experiments

The Blog contains developed case studies and technical explanations. The Log is where I write about personal projects, creative experiments, and things I’m learning as I make them.

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What I've Built

Lakehouse Data Platform Rebuild

Elantil

Leading the ground-up rebuild of a B2B iGaming data platform — Kafka streaming into AWS Glue, Apache Iceberg tables, Athena, and dbt Bronze/Silver/Gold layers. Shifted decision-making from gut-feel to evidence-based, presented directly to C-level and key clients.

59.5% higher throughput vs original platform 10.4% faster execution vs original platform

Data Migration Framework

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

Designed and delivered a migration solution that enabled GiG to onboard large, established operators with existing customer bases. A representative run migrated 20,000+ customer records in under 30 minutes.

20,000+ records < 30 min migration
Read the case study → Referenced in GiG's Q1 2024 earnings call →

Broker CRM — Real-Time Pipeline

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)

Built a real-time CRM data pipeline delivering live player events to platforms like Symplify, enabling multiple operator clients to trigger personalised actions based on real-time behaviour.

300k events/hour multiple operator clients
Read the case study →

6TB Data Warehouse Migration

SpinCity Solutions

Delivered analytical access to 6+ TB of historical data in under three months using S3 and self-hosted ClickHouse. Complex historical queries completed in under 20 minutes.

6+ TB migrated < 20 min query time
Read the case study →

Where I've Worked

Elantil

Leading the data platform rebuild · 2024–Present

Leading a lakehouse rebuild using open table formats, streaming ingestion, and transformations for analytical use.

SpinCity Solutions

Data Architect · 2024

Built a historical analytics platform with S3 and self-hosted ClickHouse, separating analytical workloads from production databases.

Gaming Innovation Group

Data Engineer → Senior · 2019–2024

Progressed from Data Engineer in Test to Senior Data Engineer, working on player migrations and shared real-time data products.

Bit8

QA Engineer · 2018–2019

First iGaming role. Built the platform's test automation foundation.

Verticals I've Worked Across

Casino Sports Betting Lottery Crypto Gambling Affiliate Marketing Player Acquisition B2B Platform B2C Operator

What I Build With

Streaming & ingestion

Kafka · Apache NiFi

Storage & query

Apache Iceberg · Amazon S3 · Athena

Transformation

dbt · AWS Glue

Layering

Bronze / Silver / Gold lakehouse

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