Damian Chan

Damian Chan has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and industries. Damian currently works at Matillion as an Enterprise Sales Engineering Manager (UK & EMEA). Prior to this, they served as an Enterprise Sales Engineer Team Lead and an Enterprise Sales Engineer for the same company. Damian also worked as a Technical Success Manager and a Solutions Engineer, where they provided demonstrations, supported sales, and resolved technical issues for customers using Matillion products.

In addition to their experience at Matillion, Damian co-founded Focus XR in 2021. At Focus XR, they developed a platform that integrates virtual and augmented reality technology for remote learning, offering a comprehensive solution for education providers and students.

Before their roles at Matillion and Focus XR, Damian worked as a Big Data Engineer at wejo Ltd, where they deployed AWS services and developed data warehousing applications. Prior to that, they were a Systems Engineer and an Associate Systems Engineer at Shop Direct, where they specialized in ETL processes and Spark application development.

Damian's earlier experience includes working as a Software Strategy Engineer at Seer Trading Systems Ltd, where they built algorithmic trading systems for the foreign currency exchange market, and as a Software Developer at Instinctive Creations Ltd. Damian also freelanced as a Graphic Designer.

Overall, Damian Chan has demonstrated a strong technical background with experience in sales engineering, big data engineering, system engineering, software development, and graphic design.

Damian Chan completed their BSc Hons degree in Computer Technology from Liverpool John Moores University, where they studied from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2009, they attended Alt Valley 6th Form Collaborative, where they focused on A Level subjects including Mathematics, I.C.T, and Design & Technology - Product Design. In terms of additional certifications, Damian obtained the Snowflake Sales Professional Accreditation from Snowflake in June 2022, the Demo2Win certification from 2Win! in January 2022, the Spark Fundamentals II certification from Big Data University in January 2017, and the Spark Fundamentals I certification from the same institution in December 2016.