Rick Taft

Rick Taft is a seasoned data engineering professional with extensive experience in managing and optimizing enterprise data infrastructures. Currently serving as the Director of Data Engineering at WellMed Medical Management since December 2020, Rick leads a geo-disbursed team in delivering critical data architecture solutions for the risk-adjustment arm of WellMed IT. Previously, Rick held several key positions at Optum, including Senior BI and Analytics Architect, where responsibilities involved directing data analytics and reporting for Complex Care Management, and Senior Manager of Oracle Project Delivery, focusing on operational delivery of large-scale Oracle database builds. Additional experience includes roles at Dow Jones as Associate Director of Market Data Infrastructure, and at MarketWatch.com and BigCharts.com in data integrity and management capacities. Rick earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Colorado Boulder.