John C.

Director of Data Engineering at Railz

John C. has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. John is currently working as the Director of Data Engineering at Railz.ai, where they have built production applications and data processing pipelines using various technologies like R packages, AWS, Docker, and MongoDB. John has also led a team of developers to improve infrastructure and codebase scalability.

Prior to Railz.ai, John worked as the Chief Engineer at Shuffle Analytics in 2020. Before that, they were with CARFAX from 2016 to 2021, where they held multiple roles including Product Manager - Data Science, Senior Data Scientist - Data Products, and Business Data Analyst - Data Services. At CARFAX, they spearheaded initiatives to improve data accuracy and designed processes for analyzing large volumes of data using technologies like Spark, Scala, and Zeppelin. John also managed teams, developed dashboards and predictive models across various departments, and served as a product owner for internal and external data products.

John also has experience in the government sector, having worked as a Business Systems Analyst at CACI International Inc from 2013 to 2016, where they assisted in the development and maintenance of budgeting applications for the US Army and Air Force. John introduced best practices for systems documentation, test automation, release management, and capacity management.

In 2013, John worked as a Business Analyst Intern at the U.S. Department of State, where they contributed to the Global Partnership Initiative and performed business and financial analysis. John also worked as a Marketing and Web Design Intern at Clemson University and as a Legislative Intern and Cloakroom Page at the United States House of Representatives.

Overall, John C. has a strong background in data engineering, product management, data science, and business analysis, with experience in various industries and leadership roles.

John C. has a diverse education history. From 2009 to 2012, they attended Clemson University and earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Management (Entrepreneurship) and Political Science. In 2012, they attended Aish HaTorah Yeshiva, where they pursued studies in Philosophy and Religious Studies. John also had a brief term at Université catholique de Louvain in 2011, focusing on Business Administration and Management, General. Additionally, in 2007 and 2008, John attended the U.S. House of Representatives Page School, although no specific degree or field of study was mentioned for this period. In terms of additional certifications, they became a Certified Defense Financial Manager in November 2015 through the American Society of Military Comptrollers.

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  • Director of Data Engineering

    February, 2021 - present