Ben Sinchai is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in data engineering and architecture. Currently serving as a Principal Solutions Architect at phData since January 2019, Ben has progressed through various roles including Senior Solutions Architect and Data Engineer. Prior experience includes a senior role at Target, where Ben led the design and implementation of data pipelines and automated processes using a range of technologies such as Hadoop, Kafka, and Spark. Ben also contributed to Dow Jones as a Data Engineer, building and debugging data pipelines for Big Data analytics. Ben launched a career in technology with a Software Engineering Internship at Schaweet, LLC. Ben holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Minnesota.