My Mission

Make positive change through ethical engineering.

Area of Expertise

ETL - ELT - Data Pipelining

Data Warehousing

Relational Databases

Business Intelligence

AWS

Serverless System Design

Cloud Migration

Object Oriented Programming

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

2015
University of Arkansas
Minor in Mathematics

Experience

10+ Years in Engineering

6+ Years in Corporate IT

5+ Years of Multi-Region Work

4+ Years in Business Unit IT

3+ Years of Remote Work

1+ Years in Early Stage Startup IT

1+ Year in Leadership

Lifelong data enthusiast

Senior Data Engineer

at CircleIn

2021 → now

As the founding member of CircleIn's Data Team, I work directly with C-Level staff as a cross-functional lead between the Engineering and Customer Success disciplines.

  • Provided technical and strategic direction to a mixed team of 7 success managers and 6 engineers.

  • Designed and implemented OLAP data infrastructure to support analytical, business intelligence, and reporting workloads. Technologies include AWS (Aurora RDS-based warehouse, Lambda, Glue, S3, LakeFormation, Athena, EC2, VPC, ELB, Step Functions, Sagemaker, Secrets Manager, Route 53, EventBridge, SNS, SES), Amazon Linux 2, Apache Superset, NGINX, Gunicorn, OAuth, SSO, wiki.js, MySQL, Python, pandas, Matplotlib, SQLAlchemy, boto3, SQL, and Scala.

  • Reliably developed python-based ETLs and ELTs, integrating data from OLTP systems, file servers, third-party APIs, and internal tooling to a common data store.

  • Deployed a production Apache Superset environment using AWS services and open-source software. Developed integration between AWS S3 and G-Suite for easy access and distribution of internal reporting and metrics.

  • Created internal Business Intelligence Dashboards to provide precise and actionable insight on company performance, objectives, and key results.
    Deployed an internal wiki, facilitating a culture of documentation and repeatability through the creation of company standards, procedures, and vernacular.

  • Supported the acquisition of >$4M in investor funding.

  • Enabled 175,000+ students and tutors across 60+ schools to earn real-world monetary rewards for collaboration and peer leadership.

DataOps Engineer

at ConocoPhillips Alaska

2019 → 2021

Bridging the gap between data, operations, and analytics, as a DataOps Engineer on the Advanced Analytics team I set the foundation for my organization to easily access data and form valuable business insights.

  • Established the Alaska Business Unit as the company leader in data management and analytics by designing and implementing an AWS-based data lake and cloud-first data science environment.

  • Implemented and developed with AWS services, including Redshift, Athena, S3, Lambda, EC2, SageMaker, Glue, Batch, ECR, ECS, CloudFormation, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, QuickSight, RDS, and DynamoDB.

  • Collaborated with business users, corporate IT, global information protection services, and Amazon Web Services ProServ to determine use cases, pilot projects, best practices, and security.

  • Worked closely with Data Scientists to develop or migrate legacy machine learning tools and processes from on-prem deployments to scalable cloud-based solutions.

  • Developed ETL/ELT and MFT solutions using Informatica Powercenter, Informatica BDM, Apache NiFi, Glue, Lambda, and Upsolver.

  • Migrated petabytes of data from on-prem sources to Redshift and S3, including billions of rows of time- series SCADA data from field IoT devices and batch transfers from a legacy Teradata-based data warehouse.

  • Created a wiki.js-based 'Alaska Technical Documentation Wiki' featuring documentation of the execution and decision-making process behind the business unit's cloud migration along with development standards and practices to ensure future supportability of all new environments.

  • Implemented process monitoring, and automated notifications to improve data movement reliability.

  • Trained junior resources in the cloud environment, managing project scoping, and consulting/white- boarding.

Data Integration Engineer

at ConocoPhillips Alaska

2017 → 2019

Beginning my post-college career, I became acquainted with the daily operations of a large corporation. Focusing on data integration and infrastructure, I built and supported critical company ETLs and business-to-business data transfers, and further extended the capability of my organization through infrastructural projects and process optimization.

  • Reliably delivered high-quality ETL and file transfer interfaces for various corporate and business unit groups using Informatica PowerCenter, Informatica B2B, Sterling GIS, Talend, Python, SQL, and occasional one-off solutions using other technologies.

  • Provided full-time primary triage and support for Human Resources data integration processes with internal and external partners.

  • Deployed and administered ConocoPhillips' first cloud-based Hadoop cluster using Hortonworks HDP.

  • Evaluated new technology with proof of concept projects using technologies including Apache Storm, Informatica VDS, SCADA, Hadoop, and AWS.

  • Trained and mentored new-hires, interns, and contract resources.

Data Integration Engineer

at ConocoPhillips

2015 → 2017

Through my work with the Alaska Business Unit as a corporate liaison, I gained familiarity with the organization's unique needs and became the business unit's subject matter expert for data integration, relocating to Anchorage, AK.

  • Fulfilled the role of 'Corporate Anchor' for the Alaska Business Unit, functioning as the liaison between Corporate IT and business unit customers to provide consultation on corporate services and resources.

  • Primary ETL development consultant for all disciplines in the Alaska Business Unit.

  • Lead developer and architect on a large-scale 'Integrated Planning' project to unify data from disparate sources to Oracle's Primavera P6 platform.

  • Developed business intelligence dashboards and reporting using SSRS, Tibco Spotfire, and Microsoft PowerBI.

  • Trained and mentored business unit staff, interns, and contract resources.

Systems Reliability Engineer

at ConocoPhillips

2014

As an intern on the Commercial Systems team, I bolstered the company's visibility into system health and availability, providing an easy-to-use interface for quick reference and the capability to issue notifications and tickets to the internal service desk application.

  • Performed an analysis of existing infrastructure essential to the Commercial Business Unit to identify gaps in system monitoring.

  • Developed an implementation strategy then established a prototype distributed monitoring solution utilizing Zabbix, an open-source enterprise monitoring software to provide system metrics, alerts, a GUI, and email notifications through integration with Remedy.

  • Wrote custom scripts to expand the capability of Zabbix and automate lengthy or redundant procedures.

Data Engineer

at ConocoPhillips

2013

As an intern on the Data Integration team, I successfully implemented ConocoPhillips' first Hadoop cluster, integrated it with existing production systems, and authored a white paper highlighting the project execution and key takeaways on how the technology can be utilized within the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry.

  • Completed a proof-of-concept establishing the company’s first Hadoop cluster consisting of five nodes managed using Cloudera software on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Servers. The cluster was then evaluated using large sample datasets to demonstrate the integration of Hadoop utilities.

  • Used MapReduce and other Hadoop Utilities including Hive and Pig to acquire data from on-prem servers, aggregate then query, and executed simple algorithms using open source technology.

  • Designed and implemented a micro-enterprise architecture in a small group to create a connection between HDFS, external log data, an Enterprise Service Bus, and an iOS device to display concise data from error logs on the mobile device.

GIS Engineer

at CenterPoint Energy

2012

In my first collegiate internship as a Geographic Information System Engineer, I gained familiarity with business processes and management structure, successfully completing a large-scale digitization project for natural gas distribution pipelines in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma, improving the safety and efficiency of in-field workers and customers.

  • Analyzed and interpreted historical engineering diagrams and maps of natural gas pipelines, cathodic protection, and regulation equipment to ensure the integrity of digitized infrastructure.

  • Updated pipeline information in Esri ArcGIS mapping software to better ensure the safety of field workers and customers.

  • Followed quality control procedures to verify the accuracy of GIS data and external database entries, correcting and documenting inconsistencies.

Organic Chemistry Intern

at Hendrix College

2010

As part of a summer program through my high school, I was selected to intern at an organic chemistry laboratory at Hendrix college following my Junior year. Through assisting professors and graduate students with their daily tasks, I gained an understanding of the scientific process in a real-world environment, the drug synthesis process, and the ecological implications of existing synthesys methods versus refreshed methods using 'green' solvents.

  • Assisted in organic chemistry lab synthesizing drugs using ‘green’ solvents.

  • Evaluated purity of drugs synthesized using ‘green’ solvents for the purpose of comparison to traditional synthesis methods.

  • Worked with an established research professor studying the pheromones in temporin secreted when an elephant is in musth at the Riddle Elephant Sanctuary in Greenbrier, Arkansas to determine purpose, composition, and other effects on the animal.

Lead Page

at Central Arkansas Library Systems - Thompson

2009 → 2013

Beginning as a volunteer at my local library branch throughout middle and high school, I accepted a part-time position as a Library Page, later becoming Lead Page. In this position, I honed my customer service skills and leveraged my technical background to enable the modernization of the library experience.

  • Organized the library facility by shelving books, building carts, correcting shelves, and conducting building and equipment maintenance.

  • Worked at the circulation desk providing assistance to, and checking books in and out to patrons.

  • Aided in the complete catalog conversion to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) checkout making checkout easier for patrons.

  • Provided technical assistance on library computers and electronics as needed to repair, advise, or educate patrons and staff.

Involvement

Life Works Here Grant Recipient (Northwest Arkansas Council)

2021

Recipient of the Northwest Arkansas Council’s Life Works Here grant which seeks to capture the attention and interest of talent from all over the country looking for a better quality of life.

Finding NWA - Life Works Here

Federated Cloud Team Administrator (ConocoPhillips)

2019-2021

Member of a globally distributed “team-of-teams” serving as an advocate for and educator of cloud-based technology within ConocoPhillips’ AK Business Unit. Entrusted with elevated access, members of the FCT set standards, grant end-user access, enforce best practices, and enable usage in their respective environments. Through collaboration within the team, complex problems can be solved, documented, and communicated efficiently across the company.

LGBTA Employee Network Communications Lead (ConocoPhillips - Bartlesville, OK)

2015-2018

As the Communications Lead for the LGBTA Employee Network at ConocoPhillips, it was my responsibility to manage records of membership, send out network communication, design and distribute event information, and work with fellow committee members to steer the direction of our employee network. While in this position our steering committee facilitated ConocoPhillips’ first-ever representation in a city Pride Parade (Tulsa 2016) and implemented quarterly outreach events to provide resources for members of the LGBT+ community, parents, family members, friends, and allies.

Early Career Council Representative (ConocoPhillips)

2017-2018

As an elected representative on the Early Career Council at ConocoPhillips, it was my job to serve as representation for my new hire class of 2015 in monthly meetings with leaders of the new hire program. My goal from involvement in this council was to foster improvements in transparency from the new hire leadership team and provide a better understanding of the needs of new hires to leadership. Additionally, I was able to provide input on changes to the new hire program that would benefit the business and relay the latest information regarding the program to my peers

ConocoPhillips University Recruiter (ConocoPhillips)

2015-2017

As a recruiter for ConocoPhillips, I represented the company and its ideals when recruiting new talent from the University of Arkansas. In this role, my responsibilities included involvement with on-campus job fairs, presentations, on-campus interviews, company tours, candidate dinners, and on-site interviews. Through recruiting I gained a better appreciation and understanding of how to identify talent that would supplement our existing workforce with innovative ideas and strong foundational skills.