Jim Downing is a seasoned data engineer with extensive experience in various roles focused on data engineering, development, and administration across multiple organizations. Currently serving as a Senior Data Engineer at Specsavers since August 2021, Jim specializes in Azure Data Factory, Databricks, Pyspark (Python), and SQL. Previous positions include Data Developer at Specsavers and Data Engineer at Arqiva, where responsibilities included ETL and master data management using Information Builders' Omnigen tool set. Jim also held significant roles at Help for Heroes, where a transition to cloud infrastructure was successfully led, and served as a Senior ETL Developer at Aviva. Early career experiences included a Business Objects System Administrator role at Friends Life UK and software engineering at Friends Provident, focusing on Informatica ETL development and reporting tools. Jim's educational background includes training in SAS Fundamentals.
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