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- Designed and developed courses for Snowflake's portfolio of instructor-led training (ILT)- Applied instructional design to persona-based courses to meet customers where they are, providing context on how to effectively use Snowflake within their roles - Created lecture materials for data science, data engineering, and Snowpark DataFrame programming courses- Created and refined interactive student labs in SQL, Python, Scala, and R Provided process improvements and training on team's technical tools, such as Git, for authoring and building course materials

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

- Took ownership of the deployment of a new trucking logistics application, adapting it to meet production needs, training power users on how the application worked, and facilitating integrations with the client's payroll and scale application systems- Provided API development for a sales analytics application, enhancing and optimizing its utilization of a Lucene database backend for data ingestion, index creation, and search and filter functionality to best fit the client's use cases- Consulted on the architecture for an ETL project to ingest a variety of client-provided inspection documents into the company's data warehouse; the design allowed for a fast minimum-viable product, while providing the foundation for adding machine- learning-enabled pipelines- Provided thought leadership for the data space; facilitating conversations and acting as the liaison between data scientists and software engineers during information sessions, and researching infrastructure options for data-engineering pipelines that fit the needs of a consulting company- Built trust with clients at all stages from pre-sales to post-go-live support, helping ensure consistent business and satisfied customers

Decatur, Illinois Area

- Developed an in-house suite of logistics applications built upon a distributed, relational database architecture- Adapted design to business constraints that maximize modern software benefits while being cost-conscious, such as when integrating with brittle legacy systems- Owned the data and application release processes; optimizing the processes, documenting them, and coaching peers on how to lead releases- Mentored new team members with varying levels of experience, enabling them to fully bring their expertise while adapting their habits to fit the team's processes and culture - Started a tech talk practice for the team, learning new technologies and practices from others and teaching on topics such as functional programming

Lees Summit, Missouri

- Created and maintained custom batch processing and data integrations to extend the functionality of the core claims processing system using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL, and C# console applications- Developed a centralized address standardization process utilizing a master data provider's third party library to enhance and deduplicate organizational data - Developed applications for internal company use, including desktop applications built on WPF adhering to MVVM design principles, and .NET Core web applications following MVC and Web API architectural patterns

Decatur, Illinois And Overland Park, Kansas

- Implemented significant data syncing enhancements for a system with a distributed data architecture consisting of global and local databases, developed as a service-based solution written in C# and utilizing Entity Framework, LINQ to SQL, and SQL stored procedures, with a design that allowed for a smooth database release process requiring little to no downtime- Taught a class on SQL to business analysts and application support personnel to make data-related support more accessible- Led a data discovery and data modeling project to document, diagram, and foster organizational understanding of a critical, but highly decentralized data clearinghouse integrated with dozens of systems- Developed several data integrations and ETL processes, including: importing barge data from DB2 to SQL Server, programmatically processing and modifying settings stored as XML, and utilizing a web service to send information to plant automation systems

Decatur, Illinois Area

- Led an implementation project team to install, configure, and train new users on the hourly timekeeping/payroll system for multiple business units- Created audience-specific training content for a variety of user groups, including business analyst onboarding, payroll clerk system administration, and hourly supervisor system usage- Gathered requirements and tested enhancements and new functionality for the hourly timekeeping/payroll and procure-to-pay systems, in collaboration with development teams and business process owners

Decatur, Illinois Area

- Assisted in the deployment of company-issued smartphones- Analyzed and adjusted users’ rate plans for cost-effectiveness

Sullivan, Illinois Area

- Designed curriculum and delivered instruction for K-5 general music and fourth and fifth grade choir- Fundraised for and organized annual trips of the children's choir to sing at Busch Stadium during a St. Louis Cardinals game

Master Of Arts - Ma, Educational Psychology

Specialization in Neuropsychology and Autism

Master'S Degree, Computer Science

Notable projects: Identifying Types of Board Games with Clustering (Spring 2017) -Using Python’s pandas and sci-kit learn libraries.

Bachelor Of Music (B.M.), Music Education