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Houston, TX, US

Menlo Park, California, US

Bellevue, Washington, US

• 3M – Solutions Architecture & Data Engineering
• Led team in developing Analytics Platform POC with Syncthing ingest, AWS S3 data lake, and Databricks compute. On-time delivery pivotal in securing multi-million-dollar contract.
• Architected and deployed Databricks infrastructure and workspaces. Administered platform for optimal performance, including cluster management, user access control, and Unity Catalog integration.
• Deployed LinkedIn DataHub on AWS EKS, incorporating AWS managed services like OpenSearch, RDS, and MSK, resulting in an increase in data sharing efficiency and reducing the need for rework.
• Developed Temporal workflows to provision AWS S3 access in Databricks ensuring data was stored and accessed securely.

Bellevue, Washington, US

• General Mills – Data Engineering & Visualization
• Executed the migration of several complex SQL models from a Hadoop ecosystem to GCP, and automated ETL workflows using Airflow DAGs, achieving a ~25% average reduction in processing times.
• Modernized reporting from Excel by building 20+ Tableau dashboards meticulously crafted to meet specific reporting needs, all while ensuring data integrity and visualization best practices. This eliminated manual.
• Unified disparate data sources into a centralized Azure SQL Data Warehouse and meticulously designed the database schema to house diverse data types. Developed two PowerBI dashboards concentrating on financial metrics.
• Produced several Power BI reports, utilizing data models crafted with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS). These reports heightened visibility into workplace incidents, playing a pivotal role in enhancing safety.
• Developed C# code to automate measure migration between SSAS development and production environments.

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, US

• Served as a strategic advisor to senior leadership for the Voluntary Leave of Absence and Early Out programs, formulating and presenting multiple forecasting solutions in response to COVID-19.
• Administered the Finance Division's Oracle Hyperion Database for 500 users, overseeing user integration, training, and support, alongside model and form maintenance.
• Engineered custom solutions including a Tableau Dashboard Extension and an Excel add-in with VBA, enhancing database interaction and user productivity.
• Automated report generation with Python and Selenium, and developed Cognos reports with advanced database functionalities.
• Developed a new corporate initiative database, recognized for enhancing data integrity and accessibility, and conducted an advanced Excel training for Finance Division staff.

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, US

• Developed 2018 budget model for $2 billion corporate workforce that came within one percent of actual spend.
• Played key role in emergency catering operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for two weeks.
• Presented a team solution at the IT Division’s Hack Wars 2017 to an audience of 500+ people including senior leadership.
• Automated data retrieval for reporting by integrating Excel with the corporate database using VBA and SQL.
• Enhanced operational spending oversight through the creation and maintenance of comprehensive reports and streamlined workforce reporting post-payroll system transition.

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, US

• Streamlined team reporting and workforce forecasting, saving 8 hours weekly and managing over $210M.
• Enhanced staffing decisions and alignment through cross-departmental collaboration and advanced reporting tools.
• Developed comprehensive onboarding resources for new team members.

Houston, TX, US

• Conducted a comprehensive assessment of the component and assembly management process, from initial identification through final disposition, for items not meeting engineering, material, or customer standards.
• Partnered with business experts to enhance the process, formulating standard operating procedures and introducing systematic improvements, leading to increased organizational efficiency and ensuring adherence by.

Hampton, Virginia, US

• Developed Excel macros to automate the transfer of cost data analysis between workbooks, significantly enhancing efficiency and accuracy for the finance team.
• Engineered a sophisticated bid analysis tool for the proposal development department, incorporating a weighted rating system to evaluate project readiness effectively.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial Engineering

Associate Of Science (As), Mathematics

General Studies

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