Engineer at Microsoft · Seattle, WA

Amin
Pashna

Database engineer and cloud specialist with 14+ years of experience building scalable, high-performance data systems at Microsoft, iHerb, and Universal Electronics.

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About Me

Data at
scale

I'm a database engineer at Microsoft specializing in SQL Server administration and development, with over a decade of experience managing large-scale, mission-critical data environments.

My expertise spans database replication, mirroring, log shipping, query performance optimization, and cloud data warehousing — enabling data-driven decision-making across global organizations.

From architecting replication across 20+ global servers at iHerb to driving cloud innovation at Microsoft, I've spent my career making data systems faster, more reliable, and more scalable.

14+
Years of experience
20+
Global replication servers managed
34
Professional certifications

Career

Work Experience

Apr 2021 — Present
Engineer
Microsoft · Full-time · Seattle, WA
Working on large-scale data and engineering initiatives at Microsoft, contributing to cloud infrastructure and database systems that power products used by millions globally.
Nov 2019 — Mar 2021
Senior Data Engineer
Universal Electronics · Full-time
Designed and maintained data pipelines and engineering systems supporting global consumer electronics operations.
Apr 2011 — Nov 2019
Senior Database Administrator
iHerb Inc. · Full-time · 8 yrs 8 mos
  • Managed SQL Server environments across versions 2005–2016, including SQL Server on Linux
  • Architected and maintained replication across 20+ global servers using MS Replication and in-house solutions
  • Implemented database mirroring and log shipping for high availability
  • Optimized query performance across large-scale datasets
  • Administered MongoDB for high-volume NoSQL workloads

Expertise

Skills & Tools

Database

SQL Server MongoDB T-SQL Query Optimization Replication Mirroring Log Shipping

Cloud & Azure

Microsoft Azure Azure Storage Cloud Data Warehousing Azure AI

Engineering

Data Engineering High Availability Disaster Recovery Performance Tuning ETL Pipelines

Development & AI

JavaScript Generative AI Large Language Models Agentic AI SQL Server on Linux

Credentials

Licenses & Certifications

Microsoft
Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
Issued Oct 2025
LinkedIn / Microsoft
Azure Storage Essential Training
Issued Oct 2025
LinkedIn Learning
Manage Storage in Azure
Issued Oct 2025
LinkedIn Learning
Agentic AI Solution Communication Architectures
Issued 2025
LinkedIn Learning
Generative AI: Working with Large Language Models
Issued 2025
LinkedIn Learning
The AI-Driven Software Developer: Optimize, Innovate, Transform
Issued 2025
LinkedIn Learning
Finding Your Time Management Style
Issued 2025
Microsoft + LinkedIn Learning
34 Total Certifications
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Let's Connect

Get in Touch

Open to new opportunities, collaborations, and conversations about data engineering and cloud architecture.

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