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Sean Cooperman

North Las Vegas,NV

Summary

Innovative Data Engineering Executive with a proven track record of transforming data strategies to drive business growth and efficiency. Expertise in data warehousing, cloud computing, performance tuning, and database migrations. Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies to optimize database performance, improve data security, and reduce operational costs. Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams across global time zones.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Data Engineering

Sightline Payments
06.2021 - Current
  • Bridged misalignment between product, technology, and operations by creating org-wide training, enhancing productivity and goal alignment for 350 employees across the US and India
  • Optimized OLTP database performance with Snowflake Cloud, increasing customer growth and saving $1.5M
  • Established a Power BI platform for 350+ users, improving data visibility
  • Developed Power BI reports to streamline security audits, reducing data collection time by several days and freeing up key resources
  • Cut $255K in software costs by replacing Azure Data Factory with Fivetran, allowing data engineers to focus on high-value tasks
  • Automated reporting for data lake stakeholders, ensuring data usability and strategic decision-making
  • Defined and executed a strategic data roadmap, improving alignment across data architecture, engineering, and BI teams
  • Standardized database coding practices, accelerating deployment and improving system performance
  • Implemented disaster recovery protocols with defined SLAs for downtime, patching, and recoverability
  • Built Azure CI/CD pipelines, automating database and ETL deployments to reduce manual failures
  • Strengthened security by implementing Transparent Data Encryption and database masking, boosting performance and compliance
  • Led organization-wide leadership initiatives, resolving structural and process inefficiencies for faster adoption of new tech
  • Managed high-volume databases (500GB–9TB) processing 65K+ transactions per minute
  • Built a Snowflake Data Lakehouse, enhancing flexibility for BI analysts and data science teams
  • Increased system performance by 38% by implementing NoSQL structures in AWS DynamoDB
  • Executed a 10TB data center migration to AWS in under 42 minutes with zero downtime, leveraging SQL Server Distributed AlwaysOn Groups
  • Upgraded SQL Server (2016/2019 to 2022) in AWS, improving scalability and efficiency
  • Developed real-time data streaming POCs using Apache frameworks, now utilizing Snowpipe
  • Created ETL integrations with HubSpot and Marketo for advanced analytics in Snowflake & Power BI
  • Implemented DBT transformations, cutting analytics team workload by 35%

Database Team Lead, Principal DBA, and Specialist Engineer

IDEMIA Identity & Security USA
04.2019 - 06.2021
  • Developed a strategic data roadmap for data architecture and engineering, improving alignment and long-term planning
  • Established best practices for database code across platforms, reducing time-to-market and enhancing system performance
  • Implemented disaster recovery protocols, ensuring SLAs for patching, downtime, and system recoverability
  • Created Confluence documentation, cutting training time for new hires and expediting issue resolution
  • Designed a high-performance data warehouse on SQL Server, optimizing ingestion processes and saving $3.25M annually
  • Led SQL Server migration from 2012 to 2019, improving system reliability and performance
  • Participated in change control governance, ensuring smooth database and BI code deployments
  • Built state-specific data warehouses in SQL Server using SSIS and Alooma ETL, optimizing jurisdictional reporting
  • Automated server deployments with Terraform, reducing failures and accelerating provisioning
  • Standardized development best practices across SQL Server, Oracle, Azure, and Snowflake, increasing efficiency by 45%

Lead Database Engineer Contractor

Magic Leap
03.2018 - 01.2019
  • Developed high-performance ETL processes for cloud data warehouses
  • Maintained data quality and architecture for virtual reality analytics

Lead Database Engineer

Salesforce (E-commerce Cloud)
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Managed global database teams across three continents
  • Optimized 8PB+ of data, handling 155K transactions per minute

Lead Database Engineer and Architect

BankRate Inc.
08.2016 - 08.2017

• Developed high-performance ETL processes for cloud data warehouses for virtual reality programs.

Earlier Experience

Various
12.1998 - 12.2016
  • Held senior database engineering and architecture roles at GenSpring Family Offices, Office Depot, Siemens, First Data Corp., and more focusing on data warehousing, DBA, BI, ETL, and performance optimization

Education

Associates of Science - Computer Science

Daytona Beach State College

Skills

  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Leadership and Mentoring
  • Cross-departmental Communications
  • Data Warehousing
  • Software Development Life Cycle
  • Database Technologies and Management
  • Business Intelligence
  • Performance Tunning and Analysis
  • Cloud Computing
  • Database Migrations
  • Team Coaching
  • Innovation and Emerging Technologies
  • Agile methods
  • Data Security
  • Python
  • GitHub
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Azure
  • T-SQL
  • PLSQL
  • SQL Server 65 to 2019
  • Cosmos DB
  • Keebo
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • AWS RDS
  • AWS Aurora
  • AWS RedShift
  • AWS DynamoDB
  • Snowflake Cloud
  • PowerBi
  • Looker
  • Tableau
  • Business Objects
  • Crystal Reports
  • SQL Server Reporting Services
  • FiveTran
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Alooma
  • Talend
  • AWS Glue
  • Dundas
  • SQL Server Integration Services
  • DataDog
  • Tivoli
  • Redgate Monitoring
  • Logic Monitor
  • IDERA
  • SQL Sentry
  • Amazon S3
  • Azure Blob Storage
  • Amazon Athena
  • AWS Simple Notification Services
  • Udemy
  • LinkedIn

Awards

  • 1998, First Data Corp. Spotlight Award for excellent client and training services
  • 2008, JM Solutions (JM Family division) Signature Award for demonstrating JM Family’s core values
  • 2020, IDEMIA - Technical Expert Network 2020 promotion Specialist Engineer for different areas of technology
  • 2022, Sightline Payments – First-ever Spotlight Award for going beyond what is expected

Technologies

Python, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Azure, T-SQL, PLSQL, SQL Server 6.5 to 2019, Azure (SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Keebo, PostgreSQL, MySQL), AWS (RDS, MySQL, Aurora, RedShift, DynamoDB, SQL Server), Snowflake Cloud, PowerBi, Looker, Tableau, Business Objects, Crystal Reports, SQL Server Reporting Services, FiveTran, Azure Data Factory, Alooma, Talend, AWS Glue, Dundas, SQL Server Integration Services, DataDog, Tivoli, Redgate Monitoring, Logic Monitor, IDERA, SQL Sentry, Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, Amazon Athena, AWS Simple Notification Services, Udemy, LinkedIn

Accomplishments

Innovative and results-driven Data Engineering Executive with a proven record of designing and delivering business-critical data services and specialized data applications that support real-time decision-making, enterprise reporting, and scalable system integrations. Over the course of a 20+ year career, I have led strategic initiatives across diverse industries that have generated millions in cost savings, optimized performance, and enhanced data-driven business agility.

  • $1.5M+ in Cost Savings: Spearheaded the migration from SQL Server to Snowflake at Sightline Payments, enhancing scalability and reducing long-term infrastructure costs.
  • Real-Time Data Activation: Engineered high-throughput data pipelines using Snowpipe, FiveTran, and Azure Data Factory to support real-time fraud detection, marketing analytics, and operational reporting.
  • Enterprise Reporting at Scale: Designed and maintained Power BI platforms accessed by over 350 internal and external users, enabling unified visibility into KPIs, financial metrics, and customer insights.
  • Security and Governance Leadership: Implemented Transparent Data Encryption, database masking, and role-based access controls (RBAC) to safeguard sensitive financial data while maintaining usability for business teams.
  • Automation and CI/CD Expertise: Developed Azure CI/CD pipelines for streamlined ETL and database code deployments, reducing failure rates and increasing developer efficiency.
  • Operational Excellence: Delivered high-availability data infrastructure supporting 65,000+ transactions per minute and managed datasets ranging from 500GB to 9TB with zero downtime.
  • Innovation in Data Integration: Created automated ingestion pipelines via REST APIs for platforms like HubSpot and Marketo, accelerating cross-functional insights and reducing manual workflows.
  • Strategic Data Roadmapping: Defined and executed long-term data strategies to align engineering, BI, and business objectives, accelerating project delivery and innovation across global teams.

My work is rooted in technical excellence, strategic vision, and a commitment to delivering measurable business value through data.

Interests

Ice Hockey

Family Time

Learning New Technologies

Road Trips

Charity Work

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Work Preference

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Full TimeContract Work

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Company CultureWork from home optionPaid time offHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leave

Quote

Great moments are born from great opportunities.
Herb Brooks (1980 USA HOCKEY COACH)

Timeline

Director of Data Engineering

Sightline Payments
06.2021 - Current

Database Team Lead, Principal DBA, and Specialist Engineer

IDEMIA Identity & Security USA
04.2019 - 06.2021

Lead Database Engineer Contractor

Magic Leap
03.2018 - 01.2019

Lead Database Engineer

Salesforce (E-commerce Cloud)
08.2017 - 08.2018

Lead Database Engineer and Architect

BankRate Inc.
08.2016 - 08.2017

Earlier Experience

Various
12.1998 - 12.2016

Associates of Science - Computer Science

Daytona Beach State College