Israel Estévez Hatchuell | Data Engineer & Architect

Building robust & scalable data systems.

Forever in learning mode.

I bridge the gap between complex engineering and business value. With a hybrid background in Computer Engineering and Business Administration, I design scalable data pipelines, asynchronous architectures, and BI solutions that drive strategic decisions.

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Projects

Systems I've engineered from the ground up.

Mempool Orchestrator

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Event-Driven Architecture

A high-performance, real-time data platform monitoring the global Bitcoin block space auction. Architected a highly resilient event-driven ingestion layer capable of processing high-throughput WebSocket streams into idempotent storage. Implemented an automated advisory engine for fee optimization (RBF/CPFP).

  • Role: Lead Data Architect & Engineer
  • Messaging: Redpanda (Kafka), aiokafka async producers
  • Storage: PostgreSQL 16 (MVCC, JSONB, Ephemeral UPSERTs)
  • API & UI: FastAPI, Next.js
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mempool.space
WebSocket Stream
Kafka (mempool-raw)
PostgreSQL
FastAPI
Next.js Dashboard

Experience

Jan. 2025 - Present

Senior Data Engineer

MERCANZA

Dedicated Senior Data Engineer for a Global Tier-1 BioPharma Leader: Co-leading the final phase of the enterprise data architecture migration to Palantir Foundry, driving the strategic decommissioning of legacy Qlik Sense systems and the transition to the Next Gen Analytics (NGA) platform. Designing and implementing Data Contracts (JSON payloads) that decouple backend logic, connecting Palantir Foundry’s Object Types with TypeScript repositories. Ensuring seamless data integration with the Content Development Tool (CDT) by engineering and validating complex PySpark jobs and payload structures for React-based front-ends. Orchestrating cross-functional data engineering workflows, defining technical requirements, and performing rigorous code reviews to maintain data accuracy and pipeline resilience. Collaborating with the Lead Data Architect to design the target data model, deprecate technical debt, and ensure the successful integration of local datasets into the global company ecosystem.

Palantir FoundryPython logoPythonPySpark logoPySparkData Contracts

Sept. 2020 - Dec. 2024

Data Engineer

MERCANZA

Dedicated Data Engineer for a Global Tier-1 BioPharma Leader: Spearheaded the core migration of localized SQL Server DataMarts into the centralized Palantir Foundry global ecosystem, acting as the primary engineering resource for this multi-year transition. Architected and deployed scalable data pipelines using PySpark, automating the ingestion, harmonization, and cataloging of complex datasets to enforce the company's Common Data Model. Engineered automated data connections (via SFTP and internal APIs) to securely ingest external vendor data into the data lake. Implemented programmatic health checks and data quality validation frameworks across all ingested datasets, establishing a robust data governance standard. Maintained operational continuity for existing Qlik Sense Business Intelligence solutions and SQL Server views during the infrastructure transition phase, ensuring zero disruption to business stakeholders.

Palantir FoundryPython logoPythonPySpark logoPySparkQlik SenseSQL Server

Jan. 2019 - Sept. 2020

BI Project Manager

MERCANZA

Directed the end-to-end lifecycle of Business Intelligence solutions, managing a cross-functional team of 5 developers. Translated complex business requirements into scalable data models and analytical deliverables. Developed and enforced project schedules, architectural standards, and delivery frameworks. Led the technical execution of data visualization, ET/ELT processes, and dimensional modeling within Qlik Sense environments.

Team ManagementQlik SenseSQL

Sept. 2016 - Jan. 2019

BI Developer

MERCANZA

Designed and developed enterprise BI applications using Qlik Sense, adhering strictly to DAR (Dashboard, Analysis, and Reporting) methodologies. Engineered ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines to provision clean, structured data for analytical consumption. Modeled dimensional structures and engineered core KPIs based on direct business requirements. Managed Qlik Management Console (QMC) tasks, optimizing resource allocation and content delivery.

Qlik SenseQlikViewSQL

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering (I.S.)

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 2010 - 2017

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 2010 - 2017

Executive Program in Artificial Intelligence

Escuela de Organización Industrial (EOI) | 2020 - 2021

Key Certifications

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