Manny Richman
Broomall,PA
Summary
AWS-Certified Technical Lead & Application Engineer with over 5 years of experience designing and optimizing large-scale data pipelines within the financial services sector. Proven track record of driving operational excellence, including reducing job durations by 40 minutes and streamlining operations by 50% through advanced Spark tuning and automated Python orchestration. Knowledgeable in the AWS ecosystem (Glue, Step Functions, Lambda, IAM) with a focus on infrastructure-as-code, security remediation, and cross-functional leadership.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Application Engineer III/Technical Lead I
The Vanguard Group Inc.
2024.12 - Current
- Directed project activities focused on the strategic decommissioning of the GACF application.
- Facilitated comprehensive documentation efforts, ensuring clarity and consistency across various sources.
- Engineered automated notifications to communicate daily and monthly build statuses, enhancing project visibility.
- Optimized iedb transaction source scripts to streamline operations and achieve significant time savings of 50%.
- Oversaw initiatives for WIZ violation remediation and infrastructure maintenance. Coordinated efforts for re-hydration and addressed CVE vulnerabilities effectively.
- Participated in 2024 hackathon, achieving semi-finalist status.
- Led development of data quality control measures across multiple scripts.
- Directed upgrade efforts for Python Glue and EC2 to optimize operational efficiency.
- Orchestrated comprehensive process for managing production to non-production copy, encompassing Archer exception creation, IAM role updates, Glue job development, and Step Function creation.
Application Engineer II
The Vanguard Group Inc.
2023.02 - 2024.12
- Facilitated delivery and completion of international business line projects by creating and managing glue jobs, glue tables, step functions, and IAM roles.
- Designed and implemented daily build pipeline orchestration, facilitating modular workflows for optimal operational flexibility.
- Enhanced operational efficiency through the integration of Spark and caching, achieving a reduction of 40 minutes in job duration for our personal investor data source.
- Assisted EPM team in designing Lambda functions and establishing IAM roles to enhance Apptio file checker operations.
- Assisted fade team in script development, enhancing their capability to ingest data effectively.
- Divided reporting process into modular components, increasing flexibility for month-end builds.
- Analyzed and rectified CI build discrepancies in repository infrastructure, ensuring seamless functionality across various branches.
Application Engineer I
The Vanguard Group Inc.
2021.04 - 2023.02
- Led initiatives to optimize projects and PCM modules in EPM, contributing to enhanced visibility in FP&A outcomes.
- Streamlined planning accuracy through effective implementation of currency conversion and multi-intersection expense calculations.
- Created and optimized scripts to enhance efficiency and reduce labor in the monthly build workflow.
- Authored in-depth guides and actively supported the onboarding and mentoring of new team members.
- Collaborated effectively with business partners to swiftly address and resolve monthly build challenges.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, PA2020-12
Skills
- Production support
- Efficiency improvement
- Solutions development
- Performance optimization
- Technical troubleshooting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Coding
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- [PCEP-30-02] PCEP™ – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer
- Security Champion Level 2
Technology
Python, SQL, Glue, Step Functions, IAM, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation, Athena, Cloud Watch, Git/GitHub, SNS, PagerDuty, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Watch
Timeline
Application Engineer III/Technical Lead I
The Vanguard Group Inc.
2024.12 - Current
Application Engineer II
The Vanguard Group Inc.
2023.02 - 2024.12
Application Engineer I
The Vanguard Group Inc.
2021.04 - 2023.02
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Millersville University of Pennsylvania