Rebecca Ragucci
Data Engineer Manager
Lake Mary,FL
Summary
A data Professional with over 20 years of experience, able to deliver management visions, goals, and operating policies in support of the business goals. Provide technical guidance and direction defining the data architecture strategy for individual projects and the business. Worked with senior management and technical teams both offshore/onsite to determine data requirements and best practices for advance data manipulation, storage and analysis strategies in a data warehouse environment. Experience in Software Development with knowledge base in Big Data, Analytics, cloud computing and data warehouse solutions. Strong Leadership, mentoring and interpersonal skills; believe in leading by doing. Constantly learning and leveraging emerging technologies.
Specialties: Technology leadership, architecture, building great teams, strategy planning, project management, client/partner management and budget planning.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Advanced Data Engineering Manager
Kroger
Lake Mary, FL
11.2018 - Current
- Proficient in Technology leadership, architecture, building great teams, strategy planning, project management, client/partner management and budget planning etc.
- Strong technical leadership skills with experience in managing customer, vendor and teams .
- Strong problem solving & technical skills, learnability of New Technology and evangelization
- Proven abilities and Insightful experience in project management activities including project scoping, estimation, planning, risk management, finalization of specifications, change and risk management and resource administration in multiple projects within budgets and execution timelines.
- Crafting technology strategic vision, roadmap and leading data teams to deliver creative solutions leveraging On-Prem , Cloud & open-source technologies Managing multiple teams, managers, leaders, architects, principal engineers, and IT Operations
- Managed over 100 technical resources, develop people, uplift skills and turning teams into highly performing teams
- Build trust and improve relationships with business and technology partners
- Architecting and delivering analytic data solutions that power business capabilities
- Streaming technologies, enterprise integration, and data warehousing solutions both on-premise and cloud
- Performed cloud migration to modernize data platforms /data strategies
- Lead full life cycle planning & delivery of projects and provide hands-on technical leadership to engineering teams
- Experience in Healthcare, Wholesale Distribution and Accounting, Supply chain, Pharmacy domains
- Partner and manage relationship with vendors
- Established long term strategy to roadmap
Data Engineer Manager
WellCare Health Plans Inc.
Lake Mary, FL
06.2009 - 11.2018
- Collaborated DBA resources to upgrade SQL Versions
- Managed team of 32 resources offshore and onshore across different time zones
- Collaborated on ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tasks, maintaining data integrity and verifying pipeline stability.
- Enhanced data quality by performing thorough cleaning, validation, and transformation tasks.
- .Fine-tuned query performance and optimized database structures for faster, more accurate data retrieval and reporting.
- Led end-to-end implementation of multiple high-impact projects Open Enrollment, ACO and New Data Warehouse
- Collaborated with UI team to create Websites for Medicare Advantage Health Plan enrollment
- Conducted extensive troubleshooting to identify root causes of issues and implement effective resolutions in timely manner.
Senior Software Engineer
Activant Solutions
Lake Mary, FL
05.2007 - 05.2008
- Worked with business analysis team in gathering requirements and created functional documents.
- Creating tasks, sessions, events, timers in workflow manager and monitoring them in workflow monitor to test batch processes.
- Developed scalable applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery.
- Worked with development teams to correct problems and run test scenarios.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation of development work, facilitating knowledge sharing among team members.
- Checked client code for bugs and weaknesses using approved troubleshooting methods.
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
- Optimized code performance for improved user experience and system efficiency for 15 different Clients
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
- Delivered exceptional client support by promptly addressing concerns and implementing requested changes or enhancements to software solutions.
- Managed technological issues for assigned projects, increasing customer satisfaction ratings.
- Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
- Collaborated with clients to define solution requirements.
Senior Software Development Manager
HD Supply
Orlando, WV
05.1998 - 05.2007
- Established strong working relationships with key stakeholders, fostering collaborative environment for successful project outcomes.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments on proposed technology investments, ensuring sound decision-making based on long-term organizational goals.
- Developed effective resource allocation strategies, maximizing productivity while minimizing overhead costs.
- Led design and development of innovative software solutions, resulting in increased customer satisfaction and business growth.
- Managed multiple high-priority projects simultaneously ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
- Trialed and selected development technologies such as electronic data interchange (EDI) generation tools.
- Collaborated with product management teams to develop roadmaps and align strategic initiatives for software products.
- Implemented best practices in software architecture, significantly reducing maintenance costs and improving scalability.
- Promoted culture of continuous improvement through regular team retrospectives and proactive process enhancements.
- Transitioned legacy systems to modern technologies, enhancing overall system efficiency and user experience.
- Documented technical workflows and knowledge to educate newly hired employees.
- Developed Integration software to bring on over 15 company Acquisitions
- Led team of 50 developers, Quality Engineers and DBA's in analysis and implementation of new ERP software from beginning design through completion.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to define requirements and build projects that achieved or exceeded corporate plans.
- Identified computer hardware and network system issues, performing troubleshooting techniques for remediation.
Senior Programmer Analyst
Florida Hospital
Orlando, FL
03.1997 - 05.1998
- Debugged and modified Claims Processing software components.
- Performed regression and system-level testing to verify software quality prior to release.
- Implemented scripts to enhance user experience for OCR Scanning
- Directed software design and development to meet Y2K Deadlines
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects for Claims Processing
- Led architecture discussions, driving innovation in software design and implementation strategies.
- Led software development initiative as subject matter expert and primary point-of-contact for project management staff.
- Implemented scripts to enhance user experience
Senior Software Engineer
Recoton Corp
11.1990 - 03.1997
- Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
- Updated job knowledge by studying state-of-the-art development tools and programming techniques and participating in educational opportunities such as C Programming at Microsoft University
- Led architecture discussions, driving innovation in software design and implementation strategies moving us from Mainframe to network environment
- Contributed valuable insights during product planning sessions to design repeatable code for company acquisitions
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
- Integrated cutting-edge technologies into existing systems for new warehouse picking and shipping system which reduced time to ship
- Spearheaded adoption of using EDI with our major Customers such as Sears, PC Richards and other big consumer electronic companies.
- Modernized our infrastructure by introducing Mail Servicers, DNS and dial up capabilities.
- Designed enhancements and updates for subsystems of end-user applications software running on local, networked, and Internet-based platforms.
- Developed conversion and system implementation plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ06.2016
Skills
- Architecture
- Project oversight
- Technology leadership
- Building great teams
- Strategy planning
- Data Engineering
- Business Intelligence
- Snowflake
- Azure Cloud Eco System
- Azure Data Factory
- Data bricks
- Azure Storage accounts
- Power BI, Tableau and Business Objects
- Teradata, SQL server, Azure Synapse
Accomplishments
Integrated Central Repository In Azure:
Led a team of Developers (100+) to create a single Health and Wellness Data Warehouse
- Used Industry standard Data Models such as OMOP, USCDI, FHIR and others to create the Domains in a Snowflake Platform
- Implemented Logging, Alerting, Cataloging, Lineage
- Implemented Warehouse using Snowflake, Azure Data Factory, Azure DataBricks, Even Hub, Synapse
Timeline
Sr. Advanced Data Engineering Manager
Kroger
11.2018 - Current
Data Engineer Manager
WellCare Health Plans Inc.
06.2009 - 11.2018
Senior Software Engineer
Activant Solutions
05.2007 - 05.2008
Senior Software Development Manager
HD Supply
05.1998 - 05.2007
Senior Programmer Analyst
Florida Hospital
03.1997 - 05.1998
Senior Software Engineer
Recoton Corp
11.1990 - 03.1997
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
University of Phoenix