About Me

I grew up in northern Michigan in a home that valued curiosity, joy, and learning for its own sake. I was home-educated alongside my four older siblings, surrounded by books, music, mathematics, and language. This environment shaped who I am, how I think, and how I work.

With a bachelor's in French and Francophone Studies from the University of Michigan, I began my professional life as a French-to-English translator. While this work had its joys, the freelance translator life was not for me, and I ultimately decided to pursue various interests while paying the bills with a job waiting tables, in the hopes that eventually one of my hobbies would develop into a passion.

Fast-forward to April of 2019, and I was teaching myself Python while working as a Customer Support Represenatative at Wisely, a restaurant tech startup based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. At the time, I had no idea that this job would inspire a lifelong love of building software, or that it might open new career doors I had never previously dreamed of. But now, five years into my data career, I can confidently say that I am embedded in a world of building, continuous learning, and system design; I get to serve others by supporting stakeholders and clients, and I belong to a remarkable community of data professionals who inspire me every day.

My Approach

I tackle problems by understanding them deeply, designing clear solutions, and iterating with care. I document my work thoughtfully, build reusable systems, and enjoy helping others understand complex concepts.

What I'm Working On

I'm constantly exploring new ideas in data engineering, building internal tools, and creating example projects that others can learn from. My goal is to be a resource for fellow engineers while growing my own skills.

Current Interests

→ Data platform architecture and evolution
→ Orchestration, observability, and reliability
→ Teaching complex concepts clearly and practically

Career Journey

Senior Data Engineer | Evolve (2025 - Present)

Leading internal data product initiatives, building reusable pipelines, and mentoring junior engineers. Focused on reliability, observability, and creating systems that scale safely.

So far, my time at Evolve includes the following personal highlights:

→ built identity resolution system for resolving customer identities across multiple systems
→ defined dimensional modeling standards for our central data warehouse
→ learned all about Gitlab CI, Terraform, and Dev Containers

Senior Data Analyst | Tegus, an AlphaSense Company (2023 - 2025)

Designed ETL workflows, built a broad set of analytics-ready dimensional models, defined a simplified, clear framework for RBAC in Snowflake, and improved warehouse performance. Developed internal analytics and reporting with Tableau.

Senior Data Analyst | Olo (2021 - 2023)

Facilitated the integration and upscaling of the Wisely Snowflake warehouse into a Snowflake account managed by Olo, including the detailed documentation and migration of several core data models for client-facing analytics. Mentored junior analysts, participated in hiring of additional analysts and engineers, and helped the team and systems grow post-acquisition.

Data Analyst | Wisely, an Olo Company (2019 - 2021)

Built dashboards, implemented a Customer Lifetime Value which eventually became a core product offering, supported diverse client-facing business intelligence needs, and learned the fundamentals of scalable data systems.