Lars Nielsen serves as the Lead Data Engineer at SEB, where he plays a pivotal role in the Financial Crime Prevention Team. With a strong foundation in data architecture and modeling, Lars leverages his expertise in Hadoop to design and implement robust data pipelines that...
Lars Nielsen serves as the Lead Data Engineer at SEB, where he plays a pivotal role in the Financial Crime Prevention Team. With a strong foundation in data architecture and modeling, Lars leverages his expertise in Hadoop to design and implement robust data pipelines that facilitate the seamless movement of critical information. His work involves building and maintaining Spring Boot applications deployed in an Openshift environment, ensuring that the applications are not only efficient but also scalable and resilient.
A key aspect of Lars's role is the development of Spark jobs in Scala, which are essential for processing large datasets within the Hadoop ecosystem. He is adept at utilizing CI/CD practices, employing GitHub Actions for continuous integration and leveraging Helm and ArgoCD for continuous deployment, which enhances the team's agility and responsiveness to changing business needs. Lars's technical proficiency extends to various tools and methodologies, including Hazelcast for in-memory data processing, Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming, and PL/SQL for database management.
Beyond his technical skills, Lars is passionate about coaching and mentoring team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. His deep understanding of Business Intelligence and performance tuning allows him to optimize data workflows, ensuring that the insights derived from data are actionable and impactful. By applying the Kimball methodology, he contributes to the development of data warehouses that support strategic decision-making within the organization. Lars Nielsen embodies the belief that the tools we master shape our capabilities, and he continually seeks to refine his skills to drive innovation in financial crime prevention.
