Architecting Secure, Compliant, and Scalable Data Platforms for Regulated Industries With over 20 years of data engineering leadership, I specialize in aligning cloud data architecture with business strategy to deliver secure, scalable platforms. At Sightline Payments, I lead enterprise-wide data strategy and BI transformation—scaling teams from 3 to 30+, optimizing Snowflake compute and OLTP database performance to save $1.5M+ annually, and enabling self-service analytics for 350+ users. I thrive on turning complex data into clear business value, leveraging modern architectures like the Medallion Model and Data Mesh to future-proof systems. Passionate about building strong teams and embedding best practices, I bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions to drive measurable impact. Key Career Highlights: ⭐ Team Leadership: Scaled team from 3 to 30+ and introduced Agile/CI/CD, cutting delivery cycle times by 50%. ⭐ Cost Optimization: Saved $1.5M+ annually by optimizing Snowflake compute and streamlining CDC pipelines. ⭐ BI & Self-Service: Enabled 350+ users with 50+ Power BI dashboards, cutting reporting latency by 50% and improving data-driven decision-making ⭐ OLTP Database Optimization: Improved OLTP database performance by 87% and and achieved zero downtime through multi-tenant system enhancements. Top Skills Engineering Leadership | Agile Delivery & CI/CD | Data Architecture | Business Intelligence Strategy | Cloud Platform Optimization Technical Skills Snowflake | Azure (Synapse, Purview, Data Factory, Blob Storage, Data Lake) | AWS (Redshift, Glue, Airflow, S3, Athena, RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB) | GCP | Keebo AI | Power BI | Looker | Tableau | SSRS | Crystal Reports | DBT | FiveTran | Terraform | Azure DevOps (CI/CD) | GitHub | Jira | Confluence | ETL / ELT / Reverse ETL | SQL Server (6.5–2022) | PostgreSQL | MySQL | MongoDB | T-SQL | PL/SQL | DataDog | SQL Sentry | Redgate | LogicMonitor | Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) | Lucidchart Interpersonal Skills Client Relationships | Collaboration | Communication | Customer Relations | Customer Service | Leadership | Networking | Problem Resolution | Public Speaking | Public Relations | Relationship Building | Training | Talent Management | Team Building | Time Management Let’s Connect I’m always open to connecting with fellow data leaders, technologists, and innovators. Let’s collaborate on building smarter, scalable, and secure data solutions that create real business impact. Feel free to reach out here on LinkedIn.