Whit Wilger

Whit Wilger has extensive work experience in various roles related to data engineering and database administration. Whit started their career as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2002 before transitioning to the role of Lead Technical Data Analyst at the Information Science Research Institute. In 2003, they became the Owner and Operator of Flea Bag's Barkery and Bow-tique, a high-end pet retail store.

In 2012, Whit joined the Indiana Department of Environmental Management as an SQL Developer Data Analyst, where they worked on the implementation of a regulatory database system. Whit then moved on to hc1, where they held the roles of Business Intelligence Data Analyst, Cloud Database Administrator, Cloud Data Engineer, and Senior Data Engineer. At hc1, their responsibilities included data movement, database administration, and development using various tools and technologies such as Snowflake, AWS Glue, AWS Lambda, and Python.

Throughout their career, Whit has developed key skills in project management, database administration, efficient data movement, and cost reduction. Whit also has experience in Linux system administration, business intelligence software administration, and ETL development.

Whit Wilger earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas between the years 1998 and 2002.