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New York, New York, United States

I apply broad technical knowledge and expertise in the Agile methodology to manage the Scrum process for two geographically dispersed teams of data engineers. I manage the framework team responsible for developing and maintaining an Apache Spark framework and ETL pipeline. I lead the subject area team to build a comprehensive HF Operational Data Store (ODS) that provides a single source of truth for the medical/pharmacy Claims and Provider journeys.

New York, United States

Here, I spearhead, support, and guide a local and remote team of developers from Belarus to plan, develop, and introduce a next-generation product (DataScope Plus) with a new delivery paradigm in collaboration with an external vendor group. I cooperate with EPAM Systems to deliver proper scale and skillset within the team to achieve an aggressive plan for launching new products as per MiFID II regulations. ➥ Lead and facilitate the design and implementation of highly distributed Java… Show more Here, I spearhead, support, and guide a local and remote team of developers from Belarus to plan, develop, and introduce a next-generation product (DataScope Plus) with a new delivery paradigm in collaboration with an external vendor group. I cooperate with EPAM Systems to deliver proper scale and skillset within the team to achieve an aggressive plan for launching new products as per MiFID II regulations. ➥ Lead and facilitate the design and implementation of highly distributed Java application engines that drive Oracle packages to load and transform data from various data sources and deliver seamless client customized reports of bulk content. ➥ Identify and onboard new content for reference data, corporate actions, and prices through the buildout of DataScope Plus, covering over 60m exchange traded and fixed income instruments.➥ Formulated and delivered a proof of concept to transition the on-prem database to a cloud-based architecture using AWS, S3, Athena, and Glue while developing innovative prototypes to prove out the new solution.➥ Obtained requirements or enhancements as well as provide timely and appropriate solutions in collaboration with product development.➥ Developed capable production support infrastructure within the development team to deliver quality services around the clock.➥ Successfully migrated standard waterfall processes to Agile methodologies and provided presentations as well as training sessions to build staff capacity, meeting growing demands of company to improve development speed and response to changing requirements.➥ Headed a training program, guiding transition of local DataScope development to offshore team from Tata Consultancy Services.➥ Recognized with Momentum High Five Award for delivering Government and Corporate Bonds feed, overcoming numerous challenges, such as hiring and training new staff, negotiating changing requirements, unraveling issues with data sources, and working through processing complexities. Show less

New York, United States

In this position, I managed the development and ongoing maintenance of client access and feed delivery infrastructure for DataScope Equities and Fixed Income products. Highly distributed Linux based system uses Tibco Rendezvous Bus for simple approach to network communication. Fully event-driven model, Java agent application handles all feed processing and localization and also applies client-specific permissions to each file.➥ This bulk data feed distributed equity and fixed income… Show more In this position, I managed the development and ongoing maintenance of client access and feed delivery infrastructure for DataScope Equities and Fixed Income products. Highly distributed Linux based system uses Tibco Rendezvous Bus for simple approach to network communication. Fully event-driven model, Java agent application handles all feed processing and localization and also applies client-specific permissions to each file.➥ This bulk data feed distributed equity and fixed income content to clients as well as expanded the capability and capacity by designing and delivering a continuously evolving product to handle larger amounts of data effectively. ➥ Established DataScope History Service, providing full cut of time series data changes to clients. Designed efficient data model to load and store 20+ Tb SQL Server database and provide flat-file delivery mechanism.➥ Led the design and deployment of a new DataScope web portal to replace several diverse systems using a standardized .NET MVC architecture while managing client account access, client usage analysis, permissioning services, and reporting tools.➥ Directed ETL tool selection process and migrated Sybase legacy fixed income database to Oracle 10G/Solaris architecture. New data warehouse based on generic (abstract) data model using Ascential Datastage and Oracle PL/SQL. This project facilitated shutdown of major systems and operations centers, resulting in significant annual cost savings.➥ Became a local usage expert in strategic data model and presented several training courses for developers as well as data team members, helping staff to quickly build knowledge and understanding to effectively migrate content into new database.Additional experience as Project Leader for Thomson Reuters/Reuters, as Senior Programmer Analyst for Dreyfus Corporation, as Project Leader for J.P. Morgan, as Programmer/Analyst for J.P. Morgan Show less

New York, United States

I led a team to build the Fixed Income Model Transformation system using C and Sybase Transact-SQL. I designed a rules-based schema allowing transformation rules to be affected by making data modifications to mapping tables.➥ Worked independently to develop a prototype application to replace the Fixed Income Database replication infrastructure by developing a Sybase Open-Server program using C, CT-Lib and Sybase Replication Server. Upon completion I produced a white paper describing… Show more I led a team to build the Fixed Income Model Transformation system using C and Sybase Transact-SQL. I designed a rules-based schema allowing transformation rules to be affected by making data modifications to mapping tables.➥ Worked independently to develop a prototype application to replace the Fixed Income Database replication infrastructure by developing a Sybase Open-Server program using C, CT-Lib and Sybase Replication Server. Upon completion I produced a white paper describing development of the prototype and test results and presented the solution to senior management. Show less

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering

Four-year member Varsity Baseball Team – Captain Senior Year Columbia University Scholar Athlete Award

Master Of Science, Computer Information Systems

Currently serving as Online Facilitator for groups of up to 15 students in several graduate program courses, including IT Security.