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Grady Sauer

Chico,CA

Summary

Data Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in data acquisition, backend automation, and cloud infrastructure. Skilled in Python programming, SQL development, and DevOps practices, with a proven ability to design and implement robust data pipelines and automate ETL workflows. Experienced in managing relational databases and deploying containerized applications, delivering scalable data solutions in on-prem and cloud environments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Data Analyst / Data Engineer

Lifespark
07.2022 - Current
  • Promoted from Data Engineer to Lead Data Analyst in recognition of technical leadership and ownership of complex engineering workflows.
  • Lead engineering initiatives supporting a medical data infrastructure in a fast-paced, Agile environment using Git and Jira.
  • Manage and develop data pipelines with Dagster, Python, dbt, and AWS, maintaining ETL flows that integrate clinical and operational datasets.
  • Design and maintain reporting workflows, and automate analytics processes to support medical and administrative teams.
  • Manage Identity Services (ID service) and access control systems integrated with patient data workflows.
  • Own and implement Payor Population setup and integration with Salesforce Health Cloud, ensuring alignment with medical service delivery and insurance workflows.
  • Collaborate across cross-functional teams to manage Git pull requests, participate in Agile sprint planning, and deliver consistent, tested updates.
  • Work extensively with Snowflake to manage healthcare data models, perform query optimization, and build secure data sharing solutions.

Senior Data Engineer / DevOps Engineer

International Litigation Services
Irvine, USA
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Designed and deployed automated data pipelines for the Equalizer collections platform using Azure Kubernetes Services and blob storage.
  • Developed custom monitoring and alerting tools integrating Python, Twilio, and external APIs (SolarWinds, CrowdStrike).
  • Engineered system reset automation for production applications (iConect Xera), reducing downtime by 75%.
  • Maintained and optimized SQL Server infrastructure; handled backups, deadlock resolution, and performance tuning.
  • Led data migration and deployment initiatives across multiple production databases.

Data Engineer / Database Administrator

Melissa Data
Rancho Santa Margarita, USA
11.2019 - 05.2021
  • Created Python-based internal ETL applications to process and standardize monthly product releases.
  • Automated GIS workflows using ArcPy, generating raster tiles from vendor datasets for geospatial analysis.
  • Designed and maintained a global OpenStreetMap tile server and customized tile layers for internal data visualization.
  • Parsed and validated domain datasets using Common Crawl index files to enhance data accuracy and reliability.
  • Scheduled and executed automated obituary data ingestion pipelines.

Senior DevOps & Data Automation Engineer

International Litigation Services
Irvine, USA
05.2015 - 11.2019
  • Developed Flask-based internal data validation and ETL tools containerized in Docker for production use.
  • Built a Python parser for Facebook eDiscovery data, preserving multi-language and emoji support.
  • Supported international development team in delivering a robust data collection platform for legal case tracking.
  • Integrated third-party NLP services (Ayfie) into eDiscovery workflows.

Database Administrator / Data Acquisition Specialist

48WS
Fountain Valley, USA
12.2013 - 05.2015
  • Increased product SKU acquisition by 300% using Python-based scraping, cleaning, and formatting workflows.
  • Managed offshore development team to expand data coverage across eCommerce catalogs.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

California State University, Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
06-2014

Skills

  • Data pipeline management
  • ETL processes and integration
  • AWS cloud services
  • Snowflake optimization
  • Agile methodologies

Certification

  • MCSA - SQL 2016 Database Development

Accomplishments

  • Graduated CSUF with Honors
  • Honor's Certificate from Butte College

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lead Data Analyst / Data Engineer

Lifespark
07.2022 - Current

Senior Data Engineer / DevOps Engineer

International Litigation Services
09.2021 - 06.2022

Data Engineer / Database Administrator

Melissa Data
11.2019 - 05.2021

Senior DevOps & Data Automation Engineer

International Litigation Services
05.2015 - 11.2019

Database Administrator / Data Acquisition Specialist

48WS
12.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

California State University, Fullerton

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