Aaquib Islam

Background

About Aaquib Islam

I’m a customer-focused Power Platform Technical Lead and Senior Developer with 10+ years of experience delivering scalable, enterprise-grade solutions for global and FTSE 100 companies. I specialise in aligning low-code platforms with high-impact business outcomes—building executive-ready Power BI solutions, secure Power Apps platforms, and data estates capable of handling over 50 billion rows across more than 1,600 users. From leading reporting for the $200M Downstream Cost Challenge to modernising cost architecture with Databricks (saving $1M annually), I bridge business strategy with robust technical execution. My work consistently drives faster decision-making, cost transparency, and scalable adoption—all underpinned by deep knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Dynamics 365 CE, and Dataverse. What I Bring - Power Platform Expertise: Power BI, Power Apps (Canvas + Model-Driven), Power Automate—secure, governed, and business-aligned- Cloud-Scale Architecture: Azure Data Lake/Factory, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric—designed for performance, governance, and scale- Enterprise Integration: REST APIs, SAP S/4HANA, SQL Server, Redshift—with automated CI/CD via Azure DevOps and GitHub- Leadership & Enablement: Executive stakeholder engagement, cross-functional delivery, and developer mentoring for long-term capability building. Career Highlights - Delivered CEO- and EVP-level dashboards supporting quarterly planning and forecasting across finance- Designed semantic models optimised for 50B+ rows, cutting report load times by 95% through indexing and tuning- Migrated reporting to Databricks, unlocking $1M/year in projected savings via architecture modernisation- Built secure, Dataverse-backed Power Apps for 1,500+ users with role-based access and Azure AD integration- Scaled self-service BI by 25% and reduced production issues by 35% through platform governance and training. Certifications PL-600: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert PL-300: Power BI Data Analyst Associate PL-200, PL-100, PL-900 DP-600: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate DP-700: Azure Data Scientist Associate BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice M.Sc. in Information Management & Systems (Distinction) – University of Reading