CRAIG S. ROBINSON
Dayton,OH
Summary
Principal Data Engineer with 25 years of experience in application development and expertise in .NET, Python, and SQL. Proven track record in executing successful ETL processes and ensuring data quality in banking and financial services. Strong leadership skills demonstrated through effective team management and timely project delivery. Aiming to transition back to a software engineering role focused on hands-on coding and systems integration.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Data Engineer
Fifth Third Bank
Cincinnati, OH
02.2022 - Current
- Led squad-wide adoption of Ataccama, implementing over 144 data quality rules across four critical data domains.
- Automated API integrations using Python reduce manual release documentation effort by more than 2 hours per release.
- Created a self-service ServiceNow intake form that processed over 125 requests in its first year.
- Developed dashboards and reporting tools that supported capacity planning for our team, enabling more accurate sprint forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Streamlined our team's GitHub release processes, reducing integration issues.
- Collaborate daily with business stakeholders to optimize data warehouse processes, utilizing IBM DataStage and DB2 databases and views.
Principal Software Engineer
Fifth Third Bank
Cincinnati, OH
11.2019 - 02.2022
- Led migration of two legacy Kofax platforms to a modernized system, implementing changes for 40+ solutions in 1 year for a project that had been delayed by 1 year.
- Partnered with Lines of Business to ensure a seamless transition for multiple Lines of Business to successfully transition to a new system post-deployment.
- Implemented workflow optimizations that eliminated a manual verification processes for 2 Lines of Business resulting in a $60k savings.
- Supported onboarding of digital ESign solutions for Commercial and Private Bank customers, enabling secure digital transactions, and processing files into Filenet via automation.
- Developed reporting pipelines using NiFi and Tableau, improving visibility into ESign adoption and reducing reporting latency.
- Maintained and enhanced enterprise platforms (Kofax, Filenet), achieving 99.9% uptime and supporting compliance across multiple business units.
Contract Software Engineer
VACO / David J Joseph
Cincinnati, OH
03.2019 - 10.2019
- Maintained and enhanced legacy internal applications across ASP, ASP.NET, MVC, SQL Server, VB.NET, and C#.
- Collaborated directly with internal users to resolve issues, ensuring business continuity, and system reliability.
- Delivered timely fixes and improvements within an Agile development environment, while also maintaining immediate production support for existing legacy systems.
Senior Software Engineer /Principal Software Engineer
Finastra / D+H
Miamisburg, OH
05.2012 - 03.2019
- Led 7+ customer implementation projects, including requirements gathering, technical design, and rollout support.
- Oversaw code merges, peer reviews, and task assignments across distributed development teams.
- Developed web interfaces and peripheral integrations for banking clients, including signature pads, and cash machines.
- Provided onboarding and training for new developers, fostering team growth, and product knowledge.
- Served as the technical lead and point of contact for customer implementations, managing weekly status calls and technical escalations.
- Reduced implementation cycle time by 30% through improved project planning and coordination of software installation procedures with the Base product team.
Development Manager / Programmer
CH Mack Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
10.2007 - 05.2012
- Managed development team and coordinated project delivery across multiple healthcare software initiatives.
- Led transition to new development methodologies, improving team productivity by 15%.
- Designed and implemented core application features, contributing to improved client satisfaction and retention.
Programmer/Developer
Regent Systems Inc.
Centerville, OH
05.2004 - 09.2007
- Developed and maintained custom software solutions for government and commercial clients.
- Participated in full software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and support.
- Led conversion automated conversion system of over 1.5Million government Spreadsheets from Lotus 1-2-3 to Microsoft Excel.
- Led conversion of 4 separate DOJ systems from older database standalone applications into Microsoft applications.
Business Application Developer
MRSI
Cincinnati, OH
04.2002 - 02.2004
- Built and supported business applications for market research operations.
- Developed a project to streamline Market Research Data for incorporating results into Management consumables.
Programmer/Analyst
Burke, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
03.1997 - 01.2002
- Developed survey and reporting tools for market research clients.
- Maintained legacy systems and supported data analysis workflows.
- Maintained SQL Server Databases for internal applications.
Education
B.S. - Information Systems/Management
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY05.1997
Skills
- Python
- C#
- VBNET
- ASPNET
- SQL
- T-SQL
- Stored Procedures
- HTML
- RESTful APIs
- SOAP
- MVC
- Git/GitHub
- Visual Source Safe,TFS
- IBM Datastage
- Ataccama, Alation
- Tableau
- NiFi
- SharePoint
- Crystal Reports, SSRS, SQL Report Builder
- Kofax TA
- Filenet
- SQL Server, Snowflake, DB2, Microsoft Access
- Windows
- MVS Mainframe
- Agile/Scrum,Test-Driven Development
- CI/CD, DevOps
Timeline
Principal Data Engineer
Fifth Third Bank
02.2022 - Current
Principal Software Engineer
Fifth Third Bank
11.2019 - 02.2022
Contract Software Engineer
VACO / David J Joseph
03.2019 - 10.2019
Senior Software Engineer /Principal Software Engineer
Finastra / D+H
05.2012 - 03.2019
Development Manager / Programmer
CH Mack Inc.
10.2007 - 05.2012
Programmer/Developer
Regent Systems Inc.
05.2004 - 09.2007
Business Application Developer
MRSI
04.2002 - 02.2004
Programmer/Analyst
Burke, Inc.
03.1997 - 01.2002
B.S. - Information Systems/Management
Northern Kentucky University
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