Luis Rana

Data Engineer · Manila, Philippines

Portrait of Luis

I specialize in building robust data pipelines and scalable ETL architectures. Transforming raw data into reliable, actionable insights through modern engineering practices.

Professional Experience

Data Engineer Intern

Jun 2025 - Sep 2025

Stratpoint Technologies

  • Built production-style data pipelines using Airflow and dbt, following data engineering best practices.
  • Implemented transformation logic in Python and optimized warehouse queries in SQL for analytics use cases.
  • Collaborated with mentors to design monitoring and reporting views, visualized in Power BI for stakeholders.

Data Automation Intern

Jun 2024 - Oct 2024

MSCI Inc.

  • Developed a custom ETL tool using Python that achieved a 98% reduction time in data processing.
  • Automated data quality checks and overhauled the repository to streamline metric access for analyst teams by 100%.

AI Software Engineer

Mar 2025 - May 2025

ExoAsia

  • Led the end-to-end development of a SaaS web application prototype, translating abstract client requirements into a functional technical solution.
  • Facilitated design thinking sessions with stakeholders and identified core business pain points and select the optimal AI toolset for their specific use case.
  • Managed the project lifecycle from ideation to execution, ensuring continuous alignment through transparent communication and iterative feedback loops.

Projects & Experience

Personal Projects

Olist E-commerce ELT

End-to-end ELT pipeline processing Brazilian e-commerce data. Implemented dimensional modeling, data quality checks, and automated transformations.

AirflowdbtPostgresDocker

Academic Projects

Data Warehouse Capstone

Designed and implemented a star schema data warehouse for retail analytics with ETL pipelines and BI dashboards.

SQLPythonTableau

Academics

Education

De La Salle University

Sep 2021 - Feb 2026

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Major in Software Technology

Cum Laude Most Outstanding Thesis Award

Data Structures & AlgorithmsDatabase SystemsSoftware EngineeringHuman-Computer InteractionUI/UX DesignDistributed SystemsCloud Computing (AWS)

Extracurriculars

DLSU Human-X Interactions Lab

Nov 2023 - Present
Senior Researcher & Member

Led talks and shared insights for junior researchers and students. Facilitated leisure activites and team bonding events for the organization.

ResearchMentorshipCommunity Building

Viridis Arcus Esports

Feb 2025 - Oct 2023
Financial Executive

Assisted in strategizing the financial needs and generated finance reports of all project operations within the organization.

FinancesReportingOperations

La Salle Computer Society

Nov 2021 - Aug 2022
Research and Development Junior Officer

Built a functional voting application MVP using Figma, focusing on technical feasibility and cross-functional design. Evaluated emerging technologies and design patterns to support organization-wide software initiatives.

ResearchFigmaPrototyping
Operations & Logistics Executive

Assisted in operations & delivery for hackathons hosted by the organization streamlining overall project operations.

LogisticsEvent Operations

University Student Government - Computer Studies

Nov 2021 - Mar 2022
Integrated Marketing Communications Executive

I created and designed publication materials for the organization. Did some graphic design, photo-editing, and video-editing

DesignBrandingMedia

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