Tamara Karakis

Tamara Karakis has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Tamara is currently working as a Staff Engineer at Morning Consult, starting in March 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Data and Analytics at eMeals.com from February 2020 to February 2022.

Tamara has extensive experience in cloud architecture and data solutions. Tamara worked as a Cloud Architect at Fiserv from June 2019 to February 2020, where they successfully migrated on-premise applications to the AWS cloud and built infrastructure using CloudFormation.

Before Fiserv, Tamara worked as a Cloud Data Solutions Architect at Videa LLC from October 2017 to May 2019. Tamara also held several roles at Cox Media Group, including Senior Manager of Data Warehouse & BI from January 2016 to October 2017, Manager of Data Warehouse & BI from April 2014 to January 2016, and Data Architect from July 2012 to April 2014.

Tamara's earlier experiences include working as a Senior Analyst and Senior Researcher at CSSI Inc, where they developed business intelligence solutions for the FAA and designed databases for storing offline data from the oceanic air traffic control system. Tamara also worked as a Consultant at Arthur Andersen and PwC Consulting, where they performed requirements analysis and supported the implementation of various systems.

Overall, Tamara Karakis has a strong background in data and analytics, cloud architecture, and business intelligence solutions, with experience in various industries such as media, finance, and consulting.

Tamara Karakis completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, where they studied from 1994 to 1999. Tamara then pursued a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the same institution, studying from 2002 to 2005. In addition to their formal education, Tamara has obtained several certifications. In April 2012, they became an Oracle Database SQL Certified Expert. Tamara also holds multiple certifications from Amazon Web Services (AWS), including AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (obtained in January 2019), AWS Certified Developer – Associate (obtained in December 2020), AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (obtained in November 2019), and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (obtained in March 2019).