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Ola A.

Critic · DISC type C
Head of Data Engineering at ARROW
📍 United Kingdom

Ola is a senior data leader with over 10 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Data Engineering at ARROW. He specializes in building scalable data platforms using modern data stacks like Snowflake, dbt, and Azure. Colleagues have described him as being innovative in his projects.

Outside of his professional life, Ola is dedicated to fitness and social causes. He is currently training for the TCS London Marathon to raise funds and awareness for Anti-Slavery International. He also shows an interest in topics of inclusive leadership, drawing inspiration from elite athletes.

He is running the London Marathon for the worlds oldest international human rights organization, Anti-Slavery International.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Head of Data Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Ola shows up

Critic
Information Seeker
Objective Thinker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Priorities

Topics Ola cares about

Modern Data Stacks
His profile headline and introduction explicitly list his expertise in building platforms with Snowflake, dbt, Azure, Airflow, and Tableau.
Scalable Data Platforms
He has over a decade of experience designing and scaling analytics platforms that convert data into critical business insights for growth and efficiency.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head of Data Engineering
ARROW
8-2025
Founder
Dataleks Consulting
5-2024 - 7-2025
Associate Director - Head of Data (Resi Agency)
CBRE UK
9-2022 - 4-2024
Lead Analytic Engineer
CBRE
8-2021 - 9-2022
Senior Business Intelligence Developer
Tata Consultancy Services
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2008 - 2011
B.Eng.
Birmingham City University
2005 - 2008
B.Tech
Northampton college
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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