Databricks Consulting
Lakehouse architecture, implementation and optimisation on Azure Databricks, from the first workspace to production data products.
Learn moreAzure and Databricks data consultancy for the Middle East
We design lakehouses, data quality frameworks and governance for enterprises in the GCC and MENA, so leadership, finance and regulators can trust every number.
Based in Dubai. Delivering across the region.
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Bahrain
- Oman
- Egypt
- Jordan
Platforms we deliver on
- Azure Databricks
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure Data Factory
- Delta Lake
- Unity Catalog
- Power BI
Data platform services, end to end
From architecture and migration to data quality, governance and reporting. Each service can stand alone or combine into one programme.
Azure Data Platform & Fabric
End-to-end Azure data platforms with ADLS Gen2, Data Factory, Synapse and Microsoft Fabric, deployed in-region where required.
Learn moreData Quality & Remediation
Metadata-driven data quality frameworks that catch, explain and fix bad data before it reaches a report.
Learn moreData Governance & Unity Catalog
Ownership, access control, lineage and Critical Data Elements implemented in Unity Catalog and Purview.
Learn moreData Warehouse Migration
Migrate Oracle, ODI, SAP BW and SQL Server warehouses to Azure and Databricks, with reconciliation proving every figure.
Learn moreAnalytics & Power BI
Governed Gold data models and Power BI semantic layers for finance, supply chain and executive reporting.
Learn moreBad data is caught, explained and fixed before it reaches a report
Our data quality framework runs inside your Databricks pipelines. Every record is checked against rules the business can read. Failures go to an exception queue with a reason and an owner, and every fix is recorded for audit.
- Rules stored as configuration, not hard-coded in notebooks
- Source-to-target reconciliation before month-end close
- Root-cause analysis back to ERP, master data or logic
- Quality KPIs and a full audit trail of remediation
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Senior expertise without the big-firm overhead
Large consultancies sell a partner and staff the work with juniors. Offshore providers are cheaper but far from your business and your time zone. We are neither.
A senior architect on every engagement
More than 20 years in enterprise data, hands-on in the code, accountable for the design.
In the region, in your time zone
Based in Dubai, working GST hours, with on-site workshops across the GCC when needed.
Data quality first
Validation, reconciliation and audit trails are part of the design, not an afterthought.
Your team owns the result
Documentation, runbooks and mentoring, so you are never dependent on us.
| AW Data Consultancy | Large consultancy | Offshore provider | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | Senior architect, hands-on | Mostly junior consultants | Rotating remote team |
| Time zone | GST, Dubai-based | Varies | Often 3 or more hours apart |
| Regional context | GCC data residency and regulation | Strong but costly | Limited |
| Data quality focus | Core specialty | Separate workstream | Rarely included |
| Cost structure | Lean, no overhead layers | Premium day rates | Low rates, higher oversight |
| Knowledge transfer | Built into every engagement | Often an extra phase | Often limited |
Results from recent work
Delivered by our founder across FMCG, food, retail, telecom and consumer technology in the UAE and the wider region.
Food and FMCG, UAE
Metadata-driven data quality for finance reporting
Validation, reconciliation and exception controls across COGS, SKU profitability, inventory and transfer-profit pipelines on Azure Databricks.
5finance and supply-chain domains covered by one framework
Online grocery, UAE
A lakehouse at less than a third of the cost
Azure Databricks lakehouse with CDC and Event Hubs ingestion, 50+ Data Factory pipelines, and cluster, storage and compute tuning.
71%lower monthly platform cost, $12,000 to $3,500
Telecom, Iraq
Medallion architecture for a mobile operator
Bronze, Silver and Gold architecture and a cloud modernisation design, with profiling and quality rules improving reporting accuracy.
3governed layers from raw events to analytics
Built for the region's data rules
Data protection law across the Middle East is maturing quickly. We design platforms with residency, classification, access control and audit in place from the start, so compliance is supported by the architecture rather than bolted on.
- In-region deployment on Azure UAE North and UAE Central
- Technical controls supporting UAE PDPL and Saudi PDPL
- Alignment with Saudi NDMO data management standards
- Masking, row-level security and full audit logs in Unity Catalog
- United Arab EmiratesHome base, Dubai
- Saudi ArabiaGCC, on-site available
- QatarGCC, on-site available
- KuwaitGCC, on-site available
- BahrainGCC, on-site available
- OmanGCC, on-site available
- EgyptRemote delivery
- JordanRemote delivery
- MoroccoRemote delivery
How an engagement runs
Short feedback loops, working software early, and nothing left behind that only the consultant understands.
- Weeks 1 to 3
Assess
Profile your data, map pipelines and sources, and agree which numbers matter most.
- Weeks 2 to 4
Design
Target architecture and quality rules, reviewed with data, IT and finance owners.
- From week 4
Build
Hands-on delivery alongside your engineers, with checks running from the first sprint.
- Final phase
Hand over
Documentation, runbooks and training so your team runs and extends the platform.
Frequently asked questions
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We are based in Dubai and work with clients across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Jordan and Morocco. Most work is delivered remotely with on-site workshops in the GCC when they add value.
Every engagement is led hands-on by our founder, a data architect with more than 20 years of enterprise experience. For larger programmes we bring in vetted specialist engineers, but you always have a senior architect accountable for the design.
Most clients start with a 2 to 3 week platform health check. It produces an architecture assessment, data quality and cost findings, and a prioritised roadmap you can act on with or without us.
Our deepest expertise is Azure Databricks, but we also design and build on Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse and Power BI, and migrate from Oracle, SAP BW and SQL Server.
Yes, and we prefer to. We work alongside your engineers, review their designs and code, and leave documentation and runbooks so your team owns the platform after handover.