Smart and insightful Database Engineer skilled at developing purpose-built solutions. Versed in infrastructure planning and building according to specifications. Extensive background with implementing new systems and updating existing databases.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Data Engineer
CNH Industrial
05.2022 - 06.2024
Created and Reengineered existing ETL workflows to improve performance by identifying bottlenecks and optimizing code accordingly often using Databricks.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define requirements and develop end-to-end solutions for complex data engineering projects.
Evaluated emerging technologies and tools to identify opportunities for enhancing existing systems or creating new ones.
Enhanced system performance by designing and implementing scalable data solutions for high-traffic applications.
Sr. Full Stack Data Engineer
Baker Hughes
11.2012 - 04.2022
Led the migration from Oracle to Redshift using Amazon Athena and S3, resulting in an annual cost savings of $1,678,000 and an increase in performance of 14%
Designed and implemented a real-time data pipeline to process semi-structured data by integrating 150 million raw records from 30+ data sources using Kafka and PySpark
Designed the data pipeline architecture for a new product that quickly scaled from 0 to 125,000 daily active users
Studied and revamped data dictionaries to include a more robust history for developing consistency across domain.
Lead Data Engineer
Resolute Software
06.2009 - 08.2012
Maintained data pipeline up-time of 99.8% while ingesting streaming and transactional data across 8 different primary data sources using Spark, Redshift, S3, and Python
Automated ETL processes across billions of rows of data, which reduced manual workload by 29% monthly
Ingested data from disparate data sources using a combination of SQL, Google Analytics API, and Salesforce API using Python to create data views to be used in BI tools like Tableau
Communicated with project managers and analysts about data pipelines that drove efficiency KPIs up by 26%.
Full Stack Data Engineer
Georgia Department of Transportation
06.2008 - 09.2008
Built basic ETL that ingested transactional and event data from a web app with 12,000 daily active users that saved over $85,000 annually in external vendor costs
Worked with client to understand business needs and translate those business needs into actionable reports in Tableau, saving 17 hours of manual work each week
Utilized Spark in Python to distribute data processing on large streaming datasets to improve ingestion and processing speed of that data by 67%
Supported implementation and active monitoring of controls and programs for precision and efficacy.
Jr. Data Engineer
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
06.2007 - 08.2007
Transforming data into a format that can be easily analyzed
Developing and supporting high-quality RESTful APIs
Engaging in all aspects of the software delivery cycle including the design, build, test, deploy, and support of software applications
Engaging in Agile software development activities including team sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
Education
M.S. Computer Engineering - Data Science and Software Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
05.2010
B.S. Computer Engineering -
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
12.2008
Skills
SQL
Python
PostgreSQL
Mongo DB
Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
Amazon Redshift
Tableau
Databricks
Data Warehousing
Snowflake
Amazon Athena
Apache Airflow
Shellscripting
IaaS
SaaS
AWS Security Services
Agile
Azure
Devops
Accomplishments
The Office of Minority Education Department Tower Award, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010
The Dean’s List, Fall 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008 Spring 2007
Hope Scholarship (Scholarship covers all tuition)
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Scholarship, 2006/2007
Nigerian Youth Alliance Community Involvement Scholarship, 2004/2005
Skillsmisc
Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as Matlab, Solid Edge, AutoCAD, Microstation, and GT STRUDL
Activities
African Student Association, Member
Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Member
Personal Information
Title: Sr Full Stack Data Engineer
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Senior Data Engineer
CNH Industrial
05.2022 - 06.2024
Sr. Full Stack Data Engineer
Baker Hughes
11.2012 - 04.2022
Lead Data Engineer
Resolute Software
06.2009 - 08.2012
Full Stack Data Engineer
Georgia Department of Transportation
06.2008 - 09.2008
Jr. Data Engineer
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
06.2007 - 08.2007
M.S. Computer Engineering - Data Science and Software Engineering