Manuscript Number : GISRRJ247519

High-Performance ETL Optimization in Distributed Systems: A Model for Cloud-First Analytics Teams

Authors(7) :-Lawal Abdulmutalib Babatunde, Emmanuel Cadet, Joshua Oluwagbenga Ajayi, Eseoghene Daniel Erigha, Ehimah Obuse, Iboro Akpan Essien, Noah Ayanbode

As organizations increasingly transition to cloud-native architectures, the demand for high-performance Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) processes in distributed systems has grown exponentially. Traditional monolithic ETL pipelines are ill-suited for the velocity, volume, and complexity of modern data workloads. This presents a scalable optimization model tailored for cloud-first analytics teams operating in distributed environments. The model emphasizes architectural modularity, resource efficiency, and real-time responsiveness—factors critical for enabling agile, cost-effective, and reliable data operations. This begin by exploring the fundamental differences between ETL and ELT paradigms in cloud contexts, highlighting the benefits of compute-local transformations and schema-on-read capabilities. Key optimization strategies are discussed, including data partitioning, parallelism, incremental processing, and stream-based ingestion. Additionally, we examine infrastructure-level enhancements such as resource-aware scheduling, I/O locality, and the strategic use of serverless and container orchestration technologies. The proposed model incorporates three core layers: organizational, platform, and operational. At the organizational level, the model promotes agile, cross-functional team structures and data engineering best practices. The platform layer addresses infrastructure abstraction and orchestration tooling, while the operational layer focuses on pipeline observability, lineage tracking, and CI/CD deployment frameworks. Real-world case studies and performance benchmarks are provided to demonstrate the impact of optimized ETL strategies on throughput, latency, and fault tolerance. These practical examples underscore the model’s adaptability across diverse data ecosystems and business domains. Furthermore, emerging trends such as AI-assisted pipeline tuning, DataOps integration, and federated data governance are discussed as future directions for enhancing ETL performance and maintainability. By adopting this high-performance ETL model, cloud-first analytics teams can build more resilient, efficient, and responsive data infrastructures—laying a foundation for data-driven decision-making at scale in increasingly complex, distributed environments.

Authors and Affiliations

Lawal Abdulmutalib Babatunde
Independent Researcher, Germany
Emmanuel Cadet
Independent Researcher, USA
Joshua Oluwagbenga Ajayi
Reevar AI, Lagos, Nigeria
Eseoghene Daniel Erigha
Senior Software Engineer, Mistplay Toronto, Canada
Ehimah Obuse
CoFounder & CTO, HeroGo, Dubai, UAE
Iboro Akpan Essien
Trivax Energy Services Limited, Toronto, Canada
Noah Ayanbode
Independent Researcher, Nigeria

High-performance, ETL optimization, Distributed systems, Model, Cloud-first, Analytics teams

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Published in : Volume 7 | Issue 5 | September-October 2024
Date of Publication : 2024-10-05
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 141-159
Manuscript Number : GISRRJ247519
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2582-0095

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Lawal Abdulmutalib Babatunde, Emmanuel Cadet, Joshua Oluwagbenga Ajayi, Eseoghene Daniel Erigha, Ehimah Obuse, Iboro Akpan Essien, Noah Ayanbode, "High-Performance ETL Optimization in Distributed Systems: A Model for Cloud-First Analytics Teams", Gyanshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (GISRRJ), ISSN : 2582-0095, Volume 7, Issue 5, pp.141-159, September-October.2024
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