Hey, I'm Jordan 馃憢馃徎

About

I'm a data engineer living in the San Francisco Bay Area. When I'm not working, my remaining time is spent on game projects, mountain biking, and seeking out new adventures.

Education

  • Georgia Institute of Technology
    Aug 2020 路 May 2024
    M.S. Computer Science
    Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Arizona State University
    Aug 2015 路 May 2019
    B.S. Computer Science
    Arizona State University

Work Experience

  • Vericast
    Aug 2022 路 Present
    Data Infrastructure Engineer
    Vericast (Remote)
    • Serving as a full-stack, versatile member of a highly agile team, contributing to many facets of our Data Mesh at Vericast.
    • Creating a centralized data catalog, providing a unified view of company-wide data assets.
    • Developing APIs to ensure seamless data access, contributing to a more responsive and user-friendly data ecosystem.
    • Integrating existing internal websites with the Data Mesh, enhancing user experiences across the organization.
    • Configuring ETL pipelines for consumers within the company, as well as Data Products on the public Snowflake Marketplace.
    • Developed and launched an internal Next.js 14 web application, serving as a landing page/information hub for the Data Mesh project. Features real-time API calls to display live stats on number of data products, data sets, columns, etc.
    • Authoring blog-style Data Mesh Guild posts which effectively communicate new deployments and key updates to stakeholders across the enterprise, enhancing cross-functional collaboration and driving informed decision-making.
    • Assessing, deploying internally to Kubernetes/OpenStack, and creating compelling demos for technologies which have potential to enhance the Data Mesh.
    • Participating in evaluations of various technologies for data virtualization, visualization, event streaming, etc.
    • Primary technologies: MuleSoft, Collibra, Git CI/CD, Python, Unix, Next.js, Hadoop, Jenkins, Snowflake
  • USAA
    May 2022 路 July 2022
    Tech Lead - Software Engineer II
    USAA (Plano, TX)
    • Leading a team of 5 globally diverse engineers in development features and code reviews.
    • Creating technical designs and product roadmaps to drive reliable, reusable, and scalable solutions.
    • Continuing my responsibilities listed below as a Software Engineer II.
  • USAA
    Aug 2021 路 May 2022
    Software Engineer II
    USAA (Plano, TX)
    • Developing small batch data load and model processes using Domino, R, Python, Git CI/CD, and Airflow.
    • First team in organization to transition business developed models to IT supported infrastructure/technology, benefiting in 60% reduction in code and 95% reduction in hours worked monthly (~$84,000 saved per year per model).
    • Programming ETL jobs using Python, shell scripts, and IBM DataStage.
    • Developing and maintaining data integrity through run time controls over various data hops.
    • Instructing quarterly course to bring employees up-to-speed on IBM DataStage as well as ETL methodologies.
    • Primary technologies: Airflow, Control-M, DataStage, Domino, Git CI/CD, Python, R, Tableau, Unix.
  • USAA
    Sep 2019 路 Aug 2021
    Software Engineer III
    USAA (Plano, TX)
    • Working systems that supply data to USAA data analysts for reporting.
    • Creating data pipelines from application databases to enterprise data warehouse.
    • Developing and maintaining data integrity through run time controls over various data hops.
    • Programming ETL jobs using Python, shell scripts, and IBM DataStage.
    • Instructing quarterly course to bring employees up-to-speed on IBM DataStage as well as ETL methodologies.
    • Primary technologies: Oracle, Python, DataStage, Control-M, Tableau.