Profile
Senior Data Architect and Lead Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience designing enterprise data models, governing metadata and lineage, and delivering scalable, cloud-native data platforms in AWS and hybrid environments. Deep expertise in ETL/ELT pipeline design, data quality frameworks, and cross-system data integration — with a track record of leading architecture review boards, mentoring engineering teams, and translating ambiguous business requirements into long-term, interoperable data solutions.
Experience
Joined via Mastercard's divestiture of SessionM to Capillary Technologies, May 2026
Lead Data Engineer
May 2026 – Present
- Architect conceptual and physical data models for transaction processing domains, supporting star-schema reporting layers and normalized operational stores handling millions of records daily.
- Lead cross-functional engineering initiatives across transaction data platforms.
- Serve on architecture review board evaluating new technical solutions and enforcing platform standards for data modeling and governance.
- Lead client workshops and design sessions to formulate Business Requirements Docs and Testing Plans.
- Mentor junior developers through weekly 1:1s and lunch-and-learns for onboarding engineers.
SessionM acquired by Mastercard; core platform and team remained continuous through Capillary divestiture
Lead Data Engineer
Mar 2026 – May 2026
- Architect conceptual and physical data models for transaction processing domains, supporting star-schema reporting layers and normalized operational stores.
- Serve on architecture review board; lead client workshops and design sessions.
- Mentor junior developers through 1:1 sessions and onboarding lunch-and-learns.
Senior Data Engineer
Sept 2023 – Mar 2026
- Guided engineering teams on secure coding standards and vulnerability remediation strategy.
- Designed, architected, and maintained API-based integrations across internal and external systems using Python, SQL, and Java.
Data Engineer
Aug 2021 – Sept 2023
- Built and maintained API-based integrations across internal and external systems using Python, SQL, and Java.
- Implemented cloud-native solutions in AWS to improve scalability and reliability.
Senior Consultant
Oct 2019 – Aug 2021
- Designed and implemented enterprise Third-Party Risk Management systems.
- Built executive-level dashboards aggregating enterprise-wide risk metrics.
- Developed governance frameworks across multiple domains to reduce development and production issues.
- Led client workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and end-user training.
Information Security Specialist
Mar 2019 – Oct 2019
Application Developer
Feb 2018 – Mar 2019
- Rebuilt enterprise Risk Management module integrating internal software catalog and evidence repositories.
- Developed modular approval and commenting applications to streamline workflows.
- Built Windows listener services integrating APIs with internal systems for automated risk rating.
- Led system upgrades and platform scaling initiatives.
Developer
Sept 2015 – Feb 2018
Associate Developer
May 2014 – Sept 2015
- Developed custom C#/.NET integrations between Archer and external systems.
- Designed event-driven workflows and automated data feed integrations.
- Led technical sales discussions and requirements gathering sessions.
Technical Skills
Languages
Python, SQL, Java, C#, REST APIs, XML, JSON
Data Modeling & Governance
ER Modeling, 3NF, Normalized & Denormalized Design, Star/Snowflake Schemas
Cloud Platforms & Storage
AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift), AWS Glue Data Catalog, Snowflake, Databricks / Delta Lake
Data Integration & Quality
ETL/ELT Pipeline Design, Batch & Streaming Pipelines, Data Quality Frameworks, Cross-System API Integration
DevSecOps & Tooling
CI/CD (Jenkins / GitHub Actions), Git, JIRA, Splunk
Education
Bachelor of Science — Security & Information Assurance (Biometric Security)
Davenport University
Associate of Applied Science — Security & Information Assurance
Davenport University
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner