Kirk van Arkel

Kirk Van Arkel is a seasoned data professional currently serving as a Senior Enterprise Solution Architect at Fivetran since June 2022, with prior roles including Enterprise Solution Architect and Solution Architect. Previously, Kirk worked as a Data Engineer at Vetsource, where significant enhancements to ETL processes and API connections were made, reducing job durations and ensuring data quality. Kirk has a background in data engineering with roles at Xcel Energy, where migration to a centralized warehouse was facilitated, and earlier experiences as a Student Tutor, Statistics Course Assistant, and Business Intelligence Intern, where skills in mentoring and algorithm development were honed. Kirk holds a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics with a concentration in Mechanical Engineering, both from the University of Colorado Boulder.