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O'Fallon, Illinois, United States

- Utilize both Python and SQL in Apache Spark to clean, utilize, and analyze data- Build Databricks workflows to create data pipelines to efficiently process big data- Work with fellow engineers and analysts in an agile environment to provide real time analysis and reports to our clients- Create structured usable data from a variety of streaming sources- Trained on the use of Machine Learning utilizing DataBricks MLFlow to enhance data analysis capabilities

South Jordan, Utah, United States

- Lead engineer of an internal project management platform called Commandr (CMDR), used by project teams, developers, internal and external data collection partners, and clients to manage every aspect of the project life cycle- Designed and built complex sampling procedures to consolidate multiple information sources in order to construct large clean, useful data sets or combining multiple data sets into a singular file for use and analysis- Built process automation through shell… Show more - Lead engineer of an internal project management platform called Commandr (CMDR), used by project teams, developers, internal and external data collection partners, and clients to manage every aspect of the project life cycle- Designed and built complex sampling procedures to consolidate multiple information sources in order to construct large clean, useful data sets or combining multiple data sets into a singular file for use and analysis- Built process automation through shell scripting to quickly and efficiently process and transform large amounts of data (ETL and ELT) into useful data- Lead department efforts, tracked budgets and schedules in software and hardware migrations and deployments- Monitor Linux server support (RedHat and CentOS) and data collection reliability and provide after hours on-call support for emergency issues- Management of ongoing projects/tasks for functionality, reliability and future enhancements using JIRAMajor AccomplishmentsSuccessfully led transition from locally hosted environments to AWS Cloud Services spanning multiple continents. Redesigned and wrote all code used to automate and provide advanced error checking and automated recovery for the Enterprise Mobility account, a multi-million-dollar account. Show less

Fenton, Missouri

- Participated in the full research project life cycle from kick-off/design, build, deployment, data collection and delivery- Trained current and new employees in department standards and best practices- Led international teams to execute global client programs on schedule and budget- Provided 24/7 emergency support for a global network of call centers, both internally and through various partner relationships- Developed code used for all international studies to automate the… Show more - Participated in the full research project life cycle from kick-off/design, build, deployment, data collection and delivery- Trained current and new employees in department standards and best practices- Led international teams to execute global client programs on schedule and budget- Provided 24/7 emergency support for a global network of call centers, both internally and through various partner relationships- Developed code used for all international studies to automate the cleaning, standardization, and formatting any phone number worldwide for calling from any of our global call centers- Produced over 10 standardized reports to track data collection progress and resources in real timeMajor AccomplishmentsBuilt custom frameworks used to develop internal data collection via CfMC and real time sample and data cleaning via C shell scripting. Enhanced our survey recording processes and the transmission, storage, and playback capabilities of thousands of sound files daily from a variety of sources both internally and externally and made them securely available directly to our clients. Show less

Fenton, Missouri

- Transitioned to doing development work (survey programming, sample cleaning, data and deliverables processing) for my own projects while also performing the Senior Project Director role (tracking budgets, timeliness, client requests)- Led the redesign of numerous internal data collection tools, including survey open end transcription and coding, the collection and dissemination of sound bites from telephone interviews as deliverables to clients, automated cleaning and formatting for… Show more - Transitioned to doing development work (survey programming, sample cleaning, data and deliverables processing) for my own projects while also performing the Senior Project Director role (tracking budgets, timeliness, client requests)- Led the redesign of numerous internal data collection tools, including survey open end transcription and coding, the collection and dissemination of sound bites from telephone interviews as deliverables to clients, automated cleaning and formatting for international research sample- Collaboratively constructed the code library for the automation of telephone and online survey programming- Designed and coded complex surveys to meet client needs while following market research principlesMajor AccomplishmentsMaritz Research President’s Award Winner - FY 2015Maritz Research Compass Award Winner - FY 2014Innovations in Technology Award Winner at Maritz Inc. - FY 2012Wrote the data reformat script standardizing data for reporting and analysis which completely automated data processing, saving over 30 hours of labor per study multiplied by twenty to fifty studies annually, saving minimum $100,000 per year. Show less

Fenton, Mo

- Oversaw the day-to-day project execution from survey design through sampling, data collection, reporting, and data analysis.- Ensured a quick and cost-efficient study launch that minimized project costs and stayed at forecasted budgets for multiple departments, including project management, data collection, survey and deliverables programming- Responsible for 100% accuracy of end client deliverables on a daily basis, including data analysis, unique individual respondent reports, and… Show more - Oversaw the day-to-day project execution from survey design through sampling, data collection, reporting, and data analysis.- Ensured a quick and cost-efficient study launch that minimized project costs and stayed at forecasted budgets for multiple departments, including project management, data collection, survey and deliverables programming- Responsible for 100% accuracy of end client deliverables on a daily basis, including data analysis, unique individual respondent reports, and in some cases audio recordings from customers- Maintained constant communication within the project team internally and with the client- Helped develop proprietary QMS/ISO 9000 (PMBOK) documentationMajor AccomplishmentsLead redesign and automation of the longest running research program at Maritz Research. Developed General Motors Early Quality Feedback program, converting a six-page mail booklet survey into a concise, agile telephone survey that delivered better results faster than mail collection. Worked with Scion to develop a telephone survey that discovered an underserved market and new direction for their automobile marketing. Show less

Fenton, Missouri

- Verified that each piece of the project lifecycle was executed according to the Maritz Quality Management System and that all documentation was kept and updated.- Quality control of mail pieces for surveys (surveys, cover letters, ingoing and outgoing envelopes).- Tracked project deadlines and goals to ensure client timelines were met.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration, Management And Marketing, 3.285

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