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Aj Austin

@ajaustin

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I build cloud-native data pipelines and analytics platforms that improve access, performance, and business decisions.

Zimbabwe

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to build and optimize cloud-native data platforms, automated ETL/ELT workflows, and analytics solutions that improve data access, performance, security, and business decision-making.

I've built cloud-native data pipelines and analytics platforms for Axis Security Solutions and Palo Alto Networks, improving data availability, processing latency, and reporting performance across AWS and Azure.

At Palo Alto Networks, I supported ingestion and processing of 10TB+ of log and telemetry data per month, developed serverless ETL pipelines with AWS Lambda and EventBridge, and improved real-time ingestion latency by 30% using DynamoDB Streams. I also optimized 500GB+ of data across S3 and Azure Storage, cutting storage costs by 20%.

For small business analytics platforms at Axis Security Solutions, I've integrated APIs, CSV files, Parquet datasets, and log streams into centralized cloud data lakes. My work includes SQL optimization, role-based access controls, encryption at rest, and data orchestration improvements that increased query response times by 40%.

I'm focused on practical data architecture: resilient ELT workflows, data quality monitoring, real-time processing, and dashboards that turn complex datasets into useful business decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Cloud Data Consultant

Current

Axis Security Solutions

Aug 2024 - Present (2 years)

Architected cloud-based data pipelines on AWS and Azure, reducing processing latency by 35%. Designed and optimized SQL queries for BI reporting and implemented role-based access controls and data encryption.

AWS Azure SQL ETL ELT Tableau Data Governance Security

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Palo Alto Networks

Jul 2022 - Jun 2024 (1 year 11 months)

Designed and deployed cloud-native data infrastructure on AWS and Azure Data Factory, processing 10TB+ of log data monthly. Developed serverless ETL pipelines and improved data ingestion latency by 30%.

AWS Azure Data Factory Lambda EventBridge Terraform CI CD S3 Azure Storage

Data Governance Consultant

Vatnix

Mar 2021 - Sep 2021 (6 months)

Aligned data handling practices with HIPAA/NIST for healthcare and public sector clients. Conducted gap analyses and designed test datasets to improve data integrity, reducing downstream errors by 45%.

Data Governance HIPAA NIST Data Quality SQL Data Pipelines

IT Consultant

Limbic Systems

Mar 2018 - Sep 2018 (6 months)

Designed a cloud-hosted learning analytics system tracking engagement for 185,000+ users. Collaborated with SMEs to implement event-based data logging and reporting dashboards.

Analytics Logging Reporting Integration