20+ years building the data platforms analytics depends on, now paired with a Georgia Tech M.S. in Analytics. I build pipelines people trust, models I can defend, and explanations executives can act on.
I’m a data engineer and analytics leader who has spent 20+ years building the platforms that analytics depends on. I recently added a Georgia Tech M.S. in Analytics, where I focused on machine learning, statistical modeling, and visual analytics, and put it to work with a top-1% Kaggle finish. I’m at my best where engineering rigor meets analytical questions: building pipelines people trust, models I can defend, and explanations executives can act on.
Design and build data platforms on Azure, Databricks, and SQL Server, with the deployment discipline, data quality checks, and monitoring that keep them trustworthy in production.
Influenced $25M+ in net-new revenue at SolarWinds, scaled PASS from $3M to $10M in annual revenue as President, and led engineering teams responsible for 24/7 availability of 3,000+ databases.
Georgia Institute of Technology, 2026
Focus: Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data & Visual Analytics, Simulation, Unstructured Data Analysis
Washington State University
Merrimack College
Trusted technical advisor to enterprise customers modernizing their data estates on Azure. Guided architecture decisions across Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure SQL, and Power BI, from on-premises SQL Server migration through AI and Copilot readiness, and presented recommendations to technical teams and executives.
Built and supported production data pipelines on Azure Databricks (PySpark) and Azure Data Factory for a technology provider to the Farm Credit System. Cut data processing time 40%+ and introduced a Git, pull-request, and CI/CD deployment process with automated data quality checks.
Led a 10-person database engineering team supporting thousands of enterprise customers in cloud-based finance automation. Stabilized releases by detecting and governing schema drift, and built a pipeline bringing real-time deployment errors into Power BI so leadership could track release health.
Drove technical evangelism for a $1B+ IT management company, influencing $25M+ in net-new revenue through strategic content and community engagement. Led post-SUNBURST security communications, restoring market trust and positioning.
Led 300k+ member global developer community, scaling annual revenue 233% from $3M to $10M. Grew event attendance 400% and secured $250k annual Microsoft investment through strategic community impact demonstration.
Managed 7 direct reports and an offshore overnight team responsible for 24/7 availability of 300+ servers and 3,000+ databases. Directed migrations and virtualization, built an in-house SQL Server monitoring system, and reduced deployment risk through change control.
I'm always interested in discussing data engineering, developer advocacy, and building technical communities. Whether you're looking to collaborate on a project or just want to chat about the latest in data science, I'd love to hear from you.