Experience
Where I've Led
Seven-plus years across data engineering and AI/ML at The Travelers Companies and The Cigna Group — leading teams, shipping production Generative AI, and scaling machine learning.
Work History
Feb 2026 — Present
Director of Data Engineering — Pricing Model Support
The Travelers Companies · Full-time · Hybrid · Hartford, CT
Leading data engineering in support of pricing models at a Fortune 100 insurer.
Aug 2024 — Feb 2026
Technical Engineering Manager — Gen AI / MLOps
The Travelers Companies · Full-time · Hybrid · Hartford, CT
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.
Mar 2024 — Aug 2024
Cloud Data Engineer — Gen AI / MLOps
The Travelers Companies · Full-time · Hybrid · Hartford, CT
- 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.
Oct 2022 — Mar 2024
Data Engineer
The Travelers Companies · Full-time · Hybrid · United States
- 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.
Jun 2021 — Sep 2022
Data Engineer
The Cigna Group (CGI Inc Consultant) · Bloomfield, CT
- 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.
Jun 2018 — Jun 2021
Programmer Analyst
The Cigna Group (CGI Inc Consultant) · Bloomfield, CT
- 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.
Skills
Core Competencies
01 —
Programming & Data
// Languages & analytics
Python
SQL
TypeScript / JS
R
02 —
Cloud & Platforms
// Infrastructure & data
AWS
Databricks
Snowflake
Terraform / Docker
03 —
AI/ML & Leadership
// GenAI & delivery
GenAI / RAG
MLOps
Engineering Leadership
SAFe Agile
Tech Stack
Tools & Technologies
PyPython
SQLSQL
TSTypeScript
RR
JSJavaScript
AWSAWS
TfTerraform
DkDocker
DbDatabricks
SfSnowflake
MgMongoDB
N4jNeo4j
TbTableau
TdTeradata
HdHadoop
Education
Academic Background
// M.S. · In Progress
Central Connecticut State University
M.S. in Data Science
Jan 2022 — Present
Data science, statistics, machine learning
// B.A. · Completed
University of Connecticut
B.A. in Economics
Aug 2014 — Dec 2019
Economics, quantitative analysis
// Certified
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued Apr 2021
Cloud fundamentals, AWS services
Certifications
Licenses & Credentials
AWS
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Issued Apr 2021
FEMA
FEMA IS-00100.a
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Issued Nov 2010
FEMA
FEMA IS-00700.a
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Issued Oct 2010