I am an architect, data engineer, and leader who enjoys collaborating closely with a team to deliver value. I have with experience across a wide range of languages (like Scala, Java, Python, SQL) and technologies (like Apache Spark, Databricks, Apache HBase, Apache Storm). Over the past decade, my focus has been on distributed systems and real-time streaming data pipelines. Outside of work, I am active in the local St. Louis community by organizing the STL Big Data I.D.E.A. meetup, teaching kids