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Kendall Barber-Mayo

Kendall Barber-Mayo

Data Engineer
Atlanta,GA

Summary

Data enthusiast with over several years of experience processing, storing, and utilizing data to improve internal processes. Personally have developed pipelines and warehouses using a variety of tools/services in AWS and GCP, while leveraging python or node.js to handle the logic. Developed skills through experience in many areas of data engineering, including ELT and ETL pipelines, data observability, data warehousing and DevOps.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certificates

Work History

Data Engineer (Contract)

Whatnot
08.2022 - Current
  • Developed initial pipeline to ingest data from segment into snowflake with p90 of 5 minutes (event time to ingest time)
  • Provided technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering collaborative learning environment within organization.
  • Collaborated with seller growth engineers to develop our v0 external dashboard for sellers to monitor their financial and operational performance.
  • Designed and implemented DBT YAML based reverse ETL process, moving data from snowflake to key-value stores (redis, dynamo, etc.), with complementary Python based client to retrieve data (used in our backend systems).
  • Led effort to evaluate various data quality tools, ultimately choosing and implementing Monte Carlo to ensure clean and validated data.

Data Analytics Engineer

Self-Employed
01.2019 - Current
  • Develop e-commerce and marketing Dashboards using SQL, BigQuery, and Google Data Studio to visualize and analyze data
  • Automate extraction of data from CRM REST APIs (E.g. Call Rail, PipeDrive, Salesforce) using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Python and CloudWatch
  • Built and automated a visual price monitoring application using Parsehub with AWS Lambda, Glue, RDS, CloudWatch, Python, SQL and Quicksight

Data Engineer

CNN
05.2021 - 07.2022
  • Developed near-real time pipelines to ingest data from sources (eg Webhooks, SNS topics, SQS queues, etc.) into Snowflake in less than 5 minutes
  • Utilized terraform with Docker & AWS Codebuild to develop CI/CD process for data modeling team, increasing the ability to execute releases from once a week to multiple times a day
  • Created CloudWatch dashboards, metrics and alerts for data pipelines to increase observability and reduce potential downtime from hours to minutes
  • Developed scalable unload pipeline that's capable of moving millions of events into Mixpanel, using Snowflake, S3, SNS, SQS and Lambda

Data Engineer

RandstadUSA
05.2020 - 05.2021
  • Utilize python and sql to develop ELT pipelines (leveraging BigQuery and Airflow) for moving millions of contacts from/to sources like Salesforce, Iterable, and HubSpot
  • Create, schedule, and maintain ELT workflows in Airflow to ensure SLAs are met in servicing data to marketing automation products
  • Develop real-time data pipelines utilizing Pub/sub and cloud run to ingest source database changes into BigQuery in less than a minute

Data Engineer

Dealer Inspire Inc.
10.2019 - 05.2020
  • Developed PySpark (python) scripts to ingest data from various sources (DBs, Api's, FTP, etc.) into AWS environment, enabling the storing, cataloging and processing/analyzing of data
  • Developed post-processing scripts to extract additional insights from stored data that could be utilized within Data Science Team
  • Utilized Airflow to develop and monitor ETL pipelines, ensuring pipelines are running per schedule and are delivering data to respective sources w/o error

Maintenance Engineer

Kroger
07.2017 - 05.2018

Directed a 19-member staff encompassing supervisors, maintenance project managers and service technicians. Developed and oversaw annual service budgets for warehouse, fire and electrical teams. Constructed and executed an annual project and preventative

• Train and educate project managers on PMI strategies, increasing their knowledge on budgeting, scheduling and scope development to ensure project success
• Conduct quality control to confirm contractors complete projects per Kroger specification
• Analyze and evaluate service call data using business objects software to increase service team efficiency in completing calls
• Redeveloped HVAC replacement projects bid strategy to reduce cost and construction schedule
• Implemented quality control plan for preventative maintenance program to ensure vendors complete services per contract

Project Manager

Kroger
01.2015 - 06.2017

Driven successful new store and remodel construction projects that totaled $33+ million in cost. Led and managed stakeholders encompassing architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors, procurement assistants, store personnel and external vendors. Proficiently managed budget and scheduling to ensure completion of projects on schedule and under budget.
• Collaborated with A&E firms to ensure drawings depicted scope of work, allowing general contractors to provide accurate bids during bid process
• Developed and managed project budgets, ensuring the completion of projects under 5% of estimate
• Devised and managed remodel construction schedules to limit the impact on store operations and sales
• Performed quality control walks to ensure general and sub contractors adhered to all project documentation, including specs and details)
• Supervised procurement process to manage cost and ensure external vendors provided materials/services on schedule

Project Manager - Intern

Kroger
03.2013 - 12.2014

Executed two decor minor remodel projects to increase customer OSAT ratings
• Reviewed and red-lined new store and fuel center architecturals to ensure drawings depicted scope of work and included Kroger Details/Specs
• Led pylon sign renovation program to install LED efficient price signs to help decrease energy cost
• Reviewed and updated fuel center close-out process to ensure proper documents for future use and G.O. audit checks
• Assisted project managers with cost control and procurement management on minor capital projects

Education

Program Certificate - Data Science Program

Thinkful
Remote
08.2018 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
08.2010 - 12.2014

Skills

    AWS

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Certification

Google Certified Professional Data Engineer

Timeline

Data Engineer (Contract)

Whatnot
08.2022 - Current

Data Engineer

CNN
05.2021 - 07.2022

Data Engineer

RandstadUSA
05.2020 - 05.2021

Data Engineer

Dealer Inspire Inc.
10.2019 - 05.2020

Data Analytics Engineer

Self-Employed
01.2019 - Current

Program Certificate - Data Science Program

Thinkful
08.2018 - 12.2018

Maintenance Engineer

Kroger
07.2017 - 05.2018

Project Manager

Kroger
01.2015 - 06.2017

Project Manager - Intern

Kroger
03.2013 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology
08.2010 - 12.2014
Google Certified Professional Data Engineer
PMI Professional Project Manager

Additional Information

  • Married, no Kids
  • Mentor @ the Marcy Lab
  • Acquisition Entrepreneur
  • Avid Traveler
  • Fan of Chicago Pro Teams (specifically Bears and Bulls)
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