Where I've Led

Director of Data Engineering — Pricing Model Support

Leading data engineering in support of pricing models at a Fortune 100 insurer.

Technical Engineering Manager — Gen AI / MLOps

Led four engineering teams delivering Generative AI and machine-learning capabilities at a Fortune 100 insurer.

• Led four engineering teams — 8 direct reports and 10 offshore engineers — aligning delivery with strategic objectives.
• Doubled ML model deployments in one year through reusable architecture and deployment patterns.
• Delivered 3 Generative AI projects into production and led 5+ PoCs across RAG and non-RAG use cases.
• Championed CI/CD best practices, Python type hinting, and static typing to improve code quality and maintainability.
• Upskilled a team member from no OOP experience to a top-performing contributor in six months.

Cloud Data Engineer — Gen AI / MLOps

• Led development and deployment of real-time and batch machine-learning models within the MLOps ecosystem.
• Lead developer on the first RAG application using GPT-3.5.
• Partnered with business stakeholders to define technical priorities and mentor junior team members.
• Streamlined onboarding for new hires, integrating permanent and temporary employees for rapid productivity.

Data Engineer

• Built an automation tool to convert SQL Server DDLs to a new data storage solution.
• Developed a Neo4j API and frontend to visualize database hierarchy and improve data visibility.
• Created a robust testing framework and established Snowflake deployment standards across the line of business.
• Assumed temporary leadership for two teams during a transition to data lead positions.

Data Engineer

• Designed and implemented multiple Python automation tools and frameworks.
• Worked within SAFe agile teams to deliver value incrementally and iteratively.
• Developed procedures to extract data from base tables and transform it for downstream applications.
• Ensured adherence to database development standards and corrected deviations.

Programmer Analyst

• Built Python REST APIs retrieving data from Hadoop, Teradata, and Oracle.
• Developed Angular applications and reusable components in Docker containers.
• Delivered business-critical reports via Hadoop ELT and Tableau.
• Used and debugged CI/CD pipelines to deploy Angular apps and Python APIs.