Al Wood

Al Wood has had a diverse range of work experiences in the field of data engineering and development. Since 2019, they have been working at Verastar as a Data Engineer and Senior M.I. Developer. In this role, they were responsible for developing a Data Warehouse and SQL Server Analysis Cubes, as well as gathering requirements and designing using elements of the Kimball approach. They also developed an Excel Macro to streamline the presentation of cubes through Pivot tables.

Prior to Verastar, Al worked at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust from 2005 to 2019. Here, they held roles as a Senior Business Intelligence Developer and Data Warehousing Specialist. Their responsibilities included ETL, SQL, and reporting tasks, as well as database administration and innovative methods of data extraction and transformation.

Before that, Al worked at Saturn Visual Solutions Ltd as a Developer, where they were responsible for the architecture, visual design, and development of an XML-based web application using SQL Server, ASP.Net, XSL, XHTML, and Javascript.

Additionally, they worked at Video Arts Group as a Database Developer, where they were the sole architect and developer of a SCORM Learning Management System using ASP and SQL Server. They also served as the technical lead and chief developer for the Exact Solutions division, utilizing MS SQL Server 7/2000 and VB.

Their earliest known work experience was as a Senior Developer at Gemisis, where they were involved in full lifecycle relational database design and development in SQL Server. They also worked on website specification and development in ASP and served as a technical lead in Visual Basic 5 and 6.

Overall, Al Wood's work experience showcases their expertise in data engineering, SQL, ETL, reporting, and web development using various technologies and approaches.

Al Wood holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computational Physics from The University of Salford. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications, including "Analyzing Big Data with Hive," "Apache Spark Essential Training," "Azure Spark Databricks Essential Training," "Azure for DevOps: Dependency Management," "Azure for Developers: Resource Planning," "Azure: Understanding the Big Picture," "Learning Python," "Azure Essential Training for Developers," and "Learning Cloud Computing: Core Concepts." These certifications were obtained between August 2021 and April 2022 from the LinkedIn platform.