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• Owner / Software Engineer / Data Engineer / Data Analyst, Wandering Leaf Studios, LLC

  Jan, 2014 - Present

  Established a consulting business that empowers clients to discover hidden data insights, increasing actionable strategies by 30% through tailored analytics and technology solutions.

  • Designed and implemented dashboard-driven analytics solutions using Excel, Python, and TypeScript, enhancing client decision-making processes and improving data accessibility by 50%.

  • Developed and optimized custom data pipelines and APIs on AWS and GCP, resulting in a 25% reduction in data processing costs and 20% faster data retrieval times.

  • Conducted comprehensive exploratory data analysis (EDA) and created impactful data visualizations, leading to actionable insights that elevated client engagement by 40%.

  • Facilitated effective communication with clients through multiple support channels, providing timely debugging support and improving client satisfaction ratings by 15%.

  • Increased online sales by over $200k in six months by enhancing the eCommerce solution, configuring data analytics to collect relevant customer data for email marketing, and collaborating on creative solutions for shipping and logistics problems.

  • Elevated sales 50% over the previous year using data-driven analysis, A/B testing, and geotargeted segmentation with Google AdWords campaigns.

  • Automated queries and text scraping using Zapier and cloud computing to reduce weekly administration tasks by over 50%.

• Senior Engineer, Definitive Healthcare / Carevoyance

  Feb, 2021 - Jul, 20243 years 5 months

  Early engineering hire at a twice-acquired healthcare claims analytics startup, contributing to the development of innovative solutions through data visualization, UI architecture, and data pipeline integration.

  • Collaborated on small engineering team within an enterprise-level monolithic platform, focusing on feature building, data architecture, and system design principles to ensure scalability, security, and performance.

  • Designed data pipelines to process billions of Medicare and proprietary claims data, loading data into BigQuery, and importing into PostgreSQL via scheduled Node.js scripts, enhancing data accessibility for analytics and in-product usage.

  • Analyzed Medicare and commercial claims data using a custom graph knowledge database, enhancing decision-making capabilities for healthcare procedure referrals.

  • Generated comprehensive reports on key healthcare business metrics, including Total ROI and Readmissions Analysis, providing critical insights that informed strategic initiatives.

  • Built new features for a custom PowerPoint generation system using Python and JavaScript, implementing variable input and data-generated charts, enabling customers to generate accurate, real-time charts and that saved an average of 10 hours each week per user.

  • Engineered the initial UI architecture and data visualization projects using AngularJS and Svelte, enhancing user experience and interface functionality, resulting in a 20% increase in user engagement.

  • Created Google Data Studio dashboards generated from daily-updated data, transforming complex user analytics datasets into actionable visualizations for managers, improving stakeholder decision-making efficiency by 50%.

  • Managed Elasticsearch operations while overseeing cloud services on AWS and Google Cloud, enhancing system reliability and performance while maintaining consistent costs.

  • Mastered foundational knowledge in data analysis, data engineering, and API development to support team initiatives.

• Web Development Engineer II, Amazon / Goodreads

  Feb, 2013 - May, 20141 year 3 months

  Hired pre-Amazon acquisition and contributor to mobile web development team on a product used by millions of users.

  • Built cross-browser and cross-device compliant mobile web app using Ruby on Rails and JavaScript.

  • Mentored junior team members on web development conventions and best practices.

• Technical Co-Founder, Canned Banners

  Jan, 2009 - Feb, 20134 years 1 month

  Technical co-founder at a three-person bootstrapped advertising tech startup that culminated in a successful acquisition by Adacus in January 2018.

  • Designed the backend for a dynamic ad creation product, generating consistent revenue over 5 years with minimal maintenance.

  • Architected a robust PHP backend platform, automating reporting and configuring data pipelines and storage solutions using AWS cloud services, resulting in operational efficiency and minimal costs.

  • Drove strategic technical decisions that enhanced team productivity and project outcomes while fulfilling multiple roles, including data engineer, lead software developer, systems administrator, database administrator, and cloud systems architect.

• Software Engineer III, Cisco Systems

  Jan, 2010 - Jun, 20111 year 5 months

  Initially hired as a contract-to-hire Software Engineer III, transitioning to a full-time Front-End Engineer role, contributing to optimizing user experience and enhancing the performance of enterprise-level media solutions.

  • Redesigned front-end code, resulting in a 5% reduction in download times and increased browser compatibility for an enterprise-level media platform.

  • Influenced the internationalization (i18n) effort, collaborating with senior developers to implement custom text replacement, enhancing accessibility for global users in the Cisco Media Solutions Group.

• Front-end Web Developer, Foodbuzz, Inc

  Sep, 2008 - Aug, 200911 months

  Transitioned to a Full-stack Web Developer role, focusing on establishing robust front-end solutions and fostering best practices in coding standards within a startup environment.

  • Established the front-end web development framework for a small startup, initiating team coding standards, code quality, code review, and collaboration.

• Information Technology Manager, Wine Institute

  Jun, 2005 - Sep, 20083 years 3 months

  Pioneered the IT department as the first hire at the Wine Institute, driving significant improvements in technology infrastructure and operations within a non-profit environment.

  • Continuously improved the non-profit’s IT infrastructure with a minimal budget, resulting in 99% system uptime and enhanced user satisfaction.

  • Migrated the main member database and re-branded the website, leading to a 10% increase in website traffic; managed network security, asset management, and comprehensive documentation.

• Telecom Specialist II, Progressive Insurance

  Jul, 2003 - Feb, 20051 year 7 months

  Acquired technical expertise in telecommunications and network support, focusing on data management, security protocols, and customer service in a corporate environment.

  • Delivered Tier 2 network support to over 400 remote offices nationwide, resolving more than 80% of issues on the first call and maintaining active communication with major carriers like AT&T and MCI Worldcom.

  • Led a data and voice network management initiative using HP OpenView to monitor network devices, resulting in a 20% improvement in response times and automated ticket generation through Remedy.

  • Pioneered comprehensive voice and data security procedures, reducing vulnerability to hacker and virus attacks.

• Project Assistant (Intern), NCR

  Jun, 2002 - Aug, 20022 months

  Engaged in a focused internship at NCR, contributing to the implementation of network solutions and enhancing customer connectivity.

  • Assisted in deploying a VPN program to over 1,000 employees and customers, enhancing secure access and connectivity for clients within NPR.

• Web Developer (Intern), BAE Systems

  Jun, 2000 - Aug, 20011 year 2 months

  Gained hands-on experience in web development, collaborating with a corporate team to deliver critical applications for defense clients.

  • Collaborated with a corporate web team to develop 3 ColdFusion web applications for the U.S. Navy (AEGIS) and Defense Energy Support Center (DESC), enhancing operational efficiency and user experience.

Projects Experience

• Brewery Review Analysis with Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Named Entity Recognition (NER)

  Nov, 2020 - Jan, 20212 months

  Springboard Data Science Career Track Capstone Project

• Credit Card Fraud Analysis and Prediction

  Jun, 2020 - Sep, 20203 months

  Springboard Data Science Career Track Capstone Project

• Open Brewery DB

  Aug, 2018 - Present

  Open source dataset and API of breweries.

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