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Benjamin Cook

@benjamincook

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Senior Data & Full Stack Engineer with extensive technical expertise.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a dynamic role that fosters innovation and collaboration, focusing on data-driven solutions.

As a Senior Data & Full Stack Engineer, I have a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable data solutions that drive efficiency and enhance decision-making. My experience spans across various industries, including legal technology and finance, where I have successfully built robust ETL pipelines and integrated advanced analytics features.

At Skadden, I architected a hybrid data infrastructure that improved data access for global legal teams and integrated advanced legaltech features, significantly enhancing discovery efficiency. My role at Verizon involved developing reusable RESTful APIs and scalable microservices that accelerated access to critical financial insights, demonstrating my ability to bridge technical and business needs effectively.

With a strong foundation in Python, SQL, and various data handling technologies, I am committed to delivering high-quality solutions that meet stringent compliance and security standards. I thrive in collaborative environments and am passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex challenges.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Data Engineer, Legal Technology

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Oct 2022 - Present (2 years 10 months)

Designed and implemented scalable ETL pipelines to process terabytes of structured and unstructured legal data, supporting analytics, compliance, and legal operations. Architected and maintained hybrid data infrastructure (on-premises and Azure cloud), enabling secure, high-availability data access across global legal teams.

ETL Azure Cloud Data Infrastructure Legal Technology CI CD Azure DevOps Jenkins Sinequa Data Lineage RBAC

Full Stack Engineer, Finance

Verizon

Jan 2020 - Sep 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Built reusable RESTful APIs to integrate real-time financial feeds and billing data into dashboards for capital allocation, revenue forecasting, and finance leadership, accelerating access to critical insights. Designed and implemented scalable microservices solutions that reduced deployment cycles and long-term technical debt by approximately 40%, leveraging industry best practices in microservic

RESTful APIs Microservices CI CD Python SQL React GraphQL Apollo Jenkins Azure DevOps

Backend Engineer, Business Risk

Morgan Stanley

Jun 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 7 months)

Designed and developed backend systems to automate ingestion and aggregation of risk-related data from multiple sources, including trade records, audit logs, counterparty risk profiles, and regulatory compliance checkpoints. Engineered robust Python and SQL-based ETL pipelines to support real-time portfolio risk monitoring, reducing data latency and enabling near-instantaneous alerting for high-vo

Backend Development Python SQL ETL RESTful APIs Data Modeling Data Validation Data Lineage

Data Engineer, Operations

Goldman Sachs

May 2015 - Jun 2017 (2 years 1 month)

Built and automated data extraction and transformation scripts using Python and SQL, streamlining the generation of operational and audit reports used by risk and control teams. Designed and maintained high-volume stored procedures and optimized schema definitions for core operational reporting databases, ensuring scalability and performance.

Python SQL Data Extraction Stored Procedures Anomaly Detection Data Lineage

Backend Engineer, Operations

GE Capital

Nov 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 2 months)

Wrote shell scripts and SQL stored procedures to orchestrate large-scale data pipelines, managing transactional data and generating compliance reports. Built ingestion routines to migrate and transform legacy logs and monitoring data into normalized SQL Server dashboards for audit and performance review.

Shell Scripting Data Pipelines SQL Server Query Optimization Data Modeling Automation Tools

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Stevens Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering Management

2009 - 2013

Grade: Dean's Honor List

Activities and societies: Dean's Honor List (2011–2013)

Studied Engineering Management, focusing on the intersection of engineering principles and business administration. Gained expertise in project management, operations, and technical leadership.