Jacob Cipar, Ph.D

Jacob Cipar, Ph.D, is a Senior Data Engineer at Ookla with experience in building, testing, and maintaining data pipelines using tools like Airflow, dbt, and AWS services. Prior to this role, Jacob worked as a data engineer at Above Lending, where Jacob designed and implemented data models in Snowflake for analytical purposes. Jacob also has a background in geological research and teaching, with experience as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at Penn State University. Additionally, Jacob has interned at Chevron as an Earth Science Intern, where Jacob provided valuable insights for exploration projects. Jacob's academic background includes a Ph.D in Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences from Penn State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in the same field.