Elizabeth Martin Contreras
Houston,Tx
Summary
Distinguished software engineer with over five years of experience in software development, data governance, and compliance management. Skilled in designing and optimizing DevOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and automated solutions. Consistently recognized as a high performer and known for leading collaborative and innovative projects that deliver impactful results. Nearing completion of an M.S. in Data Science with a focus on leveraging data analytics to drive business success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Software Engineer - User Data Experience
BP
03.2024 - Current
- Lead DevOps software engineer supporting a data platform to empower cost efficiency, quality, transparency and speed of insights for data assets
- Developed event-driven automation to identify and test changes from developer pull requests on demand and streamline releases ensuring consistent, reliable, and secure deployments
- Resolved 70% of security vulnerabilities in code base and implemented software application scanning to prevent future risks
- Enhanced build efficiency, dependency management, and reproducibility across development environments using Bazel & Docker
- Managed two software engineering digital graduates
Lead Software Engineer - Data Governance & Compliance Mgmt.
BP
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed automated workflow to replace manual efforts rotating expiring certificates for 100+ function apps enhancing operational efficiency and security
- Designed and developed event-driven automation to register recently deployed resources, reducing downtime and manual configuration
- Lead development engineer supporting streamlined data registration processes in Microsoft Purview to enhance metadata quality, ensure compliance, and reduce data onboarding time by identifying and addressing bottlenecks
- Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure, automated Azure Active Directory management and Role-Based Access Control, integrating drift detection and remediation for enhanced deployment reliability using PowerShell and Azure CLI scripting
- Managed two software engineering digital graduates
Lead Software Engineer - Azure Data Hub
BP
01.2021 - 02.2023
- Led the design and deployment of data domains, enabling teams to ingest, curate, and consume data autonomously
- Reduced pipeline runtimes by 65% and implemented unit tests in Azure Data Factory and Azure DevOps build pipelines to ensure domain configuration and reliability
- Designed automation frameworks reducing domain deployment time, manual configurations, and enforcing best practices for consistency and security in all environments
- Facilitated design discussions maintaining high code quality and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
- Managed four software engineering digital graduates
Digital Graduate - MAPS | Ai@bp
BP
06.2019 - 01.2021
- Improved Microsoft Azure Platform Services (MAPS) user experience by enhancing and clarifying our Azure DevOps extensions
- Inspected and validated code base and infrastructure for compliance
Assisted in the addition of four new Azure regions during the COVID-19 response - Explored & documented AI builder models & Power Virtual Agents platform, advising on their usage in business applications
- Elected as the first IT&S Graduate Committee Lead
Education
Master of Science - Data Science
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05.2025
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Houston
Houston, TX12.2018
Skills
- Python
- Shell
- Java
- C#
- SQL
- Azure
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Bazel
Recognitions
- Data & Analytics Platform - Play to Win Superhero Award, 2022, Awarded for bringing the data cell codebase up to date with established domain best practices and standardizing the pull request review process
- One Young World Delegate, 2020, Selected with a 6.11% acceptance rate to attend the 2021 One Young World summit in Manchester, UK. Completed the One Young World Academy, engaging in lectures discussing business, NGOs, supranational organizations, and government to educate young leaders on addressing global challenges
- Nominated for Next Generation Leader of the Year, A woman under the age of 35 who has progressed rapidly through their career and demonstrated business value and innovation through the use of technology
Timeline
Lead Software Engineer - User Data Experience
BP
03.2024 - Current
Lead Software Engineer - Data Governance & Compliance Mgmt.
BP
02.2023 - 03.2024
Lead Software Engineer - Azure Data Hub
BP
01.2021 - 02.2023
Digital Graduate - MAPS | Ai@bp
BP
06.2019 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Data Science
University of Colorado At Boulder
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Houston
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