# Jacob Leonard Jacob Leonard is a remote worker on Himalayas, Consultant at Slalom, based in United States. Source: https://himalayas.app/@jacobleonard ```text Data and AI consultant at Slalom building a collaborative future with AI and human-centered systems. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Open to opportunities | | Location | United States | | Authorized to work in | United States | | Salary expectations | 200k+ USD | | Job categories | Data Engineer, AI Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer | | Skills | Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Analysis, Data Warehouse, ETL, Data Pipelines, Business Intelligence, Self Service Analytics, Machine Learning, AI, Bioinformatics, Web3, Blockchain, Distributed Systems, DevOps | | Portfolio | https://opensea.io/collection/world-turtle-farm-pol-prerelease | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/jacob-aaron-leonard | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm currently building my own dreams while working in data and analytics consulting, and learning how to build a collaborative future with AI and systems optimized for human experience, harmony, and longevity. ``` ## About ```text At Slalom, I currently work as a Consultant in data and analytics consulting. I also covered for the director of business intelligence at a global skin-care brand during a sabbatical, on a four-month contract. At EcoCart, I built DBT reporting models and Glue data pipelines between DynamoDB and Redshift. I used DBT Cloud to turn nested JSON data into reproducible reporting datasets for self-service analytics in Sigma. At OpenSesame, I helped improve data quality and reporting pipelines, and reverse-engineered LookML-generated SQL into DBT code for reproducible reporting. I also built a Terraform DBT module for self-hosted deployments through GitHub Actions on AWS. I'm currently building my own ideas through TWF LLC and exploring how AI can support a collaborative future with systems optimized for human experience, harmony, and longevity. One project continued at Colossal Capital as an operating company, with redesigned art and scalable infrastructure for dynamic NFT projects. ``` ## Experience ### Consultant (current) [Slalom](https://himalayas.app/companies/slalom). Feb 2025 - Present ```text Warms my polish heart ``` ### Founder & CEO (current) TWF LLC. Aug 2023 - Present ```text Sole-Proprietorship Consulting: covered for director of business intelligence of global skin-care brand while on sabbatical for a month (4 month contract) Dynamic NFT Hedge Fund, with NFTs as Collateral for a stable coin and a utility coin with charity built in Test Example of the NFTs using tatum minting: https://opensea.io/collection/world-turtle-farm-pol-prerelease Rebranding (content obs ``` ### Data Engineer [EcoCart](https://himalayas.app/companies/ecocart). Jan 2023 - Jul 2023 ```text Built DBT Reporting models using Redshift, DBT Cloud, Sigma BI Tool, AWS Glue, and Fivetran Built glue data pipelines to move data between DynamoDB and redshift, and used DBT cloud to extract nested data from json structures, to create reproducible reporting datasets for self-service analytics in Sigma ``` ### Analytics Engineer [OpenSesame](https://himalayas.app/companies/opensesame). Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 ```text Worked within the Business Intelligence department to help improve data quality and reporting pipelines from legacy systems across all departments, and gather data warehousing and report generation requirements Reverse Engineer LookML generated SQL code from Looker into DBT dry code for report reproducibility and warehousing, using CI/CD pipelines to auto-generate converted codebases Technologies ``` ### Founder, President & CEO Ackward Roots Inc. Jun 2020 - Jun 2022 ```text Solo founder, placeholder logo was an ouroboros, then gay mask rainbow super hero, and finally a backward roots of saxophone unity logo, with 9 roots: - Augmented Reality Crypto Coin Project - Atmospheric Energy Extraction to combat global warming - Study design in how perception and altered states of consciousness impact particle waveform duality and existence (got sidetracked by holomorphic re ``` ### Data Engineer Opportunity Insights. Dec 2020 - May 2021 ```text Hired to help improve & redesign the technology used to aggregate state and federal UI claims for the government Primary technologies were written in python for data ingestion and manipulation, AWS S3 for storage, and DVC for data change logging. External clients were given access to shared server through RDP logins for increased data security Main tasks included fixing existing ETL systems, stand ``` ### Machine Learning Engineer Wag! Group Co.. Jun 2019 - Dec 2019 ```text Projects include: NLP Analysis in Databricks for Label Generation, Graph Network Analysis for CS User Patterns, Distributed Reverse Geo-Geocoding for Address Verification Continued refinement and additions of SQL data sets optimized and used directly for ML projects ``` ### Data Engineer Wag! Group Co.. Nov 2018 - Dec 2019 ```text Worked on the DataOps team, contributing to all elements of data at Wag such as infrastructure, security, resourcing, pipelining, modeling, reporting and dash-boarding DataOps Projects: SQL report modeling using DBT and Snowflake for dash-boarding in Tableau, Databricks VPC, whitelisting, provisioning and ETL for Hive migrations, reverse-geocoding, and data science workflows, custom ETL pipelines ``` ### Bioinformatics Pipeline Engineer Winter Genomics. Dec 2017 - Jun 2018 ```text US Citizen Working Remote Worked in conjunction with Winter Genomics and John Hopkins University teams to consult and re-write RNA-Seq bash scripting pipeline, utilizing newer technologies such as Nextflow and Docker Pipeline was built to be deployable and extensible in multiple cluster environments while retaining consistent dependencies for versioning and reproducibility, and deploying the geno ``` ### Data Analyst [Bitso](https://himalayas.app/companies/bitso). Apr 2017 - Apr 2018 ```text US Citizen Working Abroad Mostly worked in Java to export data into CSVs for stakeholders Built distributed analytics computation pipelines in Apache Spark for on demand data delivery Developed and maintained cloud analytics container system for ETL ingestion using Docker-Luigi-Spark-AWS-S3 framework - to automate the java-to-reporting pipeline Developed automated reports and dashboards, reading ``` ### Bioinformatics Analyst Human Longevity, Inc.. Aug 2016 - Feb 2017 ```text Continuing the work from my internship, working on creating an automated dockerized somatic load plotting system for the production of report quality charts and figures, operating within the luigi distributed system Developed two additional pipelines to access firebrowse significantly mutated gene data and copy number variation data for ingestion into the HLI datalake Ongoing R&D: algorithm develo ``` ### Bioinformatics Intern Human Longevity, Inc.. Jun 2016 - Aug 2016 ```text Worked in conjunction with the Bioinformatics Oncology team, led by Wayne Delport, to develop a new annotation pipeline, designed within the existing framework, to connect clinical data with cancer sequencing data from the GDC, in accordance with Human Longevity Inc. development and coding practices Within the existing architecture, external data is fed in, annotated, standardized and stored using ``` ### Data Science Intern [Travoom](https://himalayas.app/companies/travoom). Jan 2016 - Jun 2016 ```text Automated reporting for a LAMP stack Met in Santa Monica weekly to discuss implementation plans for aggregating user data into consumer profile data from website and app usage ``` ### In-Home Math Tutor mySTEMtutor.com. Jan 2016 - Jun 2016 ```text Scheduled weekly lessons with students who need help with levels of math from algebra to calculus, as well as some physics Coordinated sessions with a handful of students a week for 1 hour each, with personally designed lesson plans according to class, course content, learning and communication style. Travel to and from student homes independently on the bus from USC area, across Brentwood, Bel Ai ``` ### Assistant Bioinformatitian Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Jan 2015 - Jan 2016 ```text Working in congruence with Dr. Giridharan Ramsingh and bioinformatician Tim Triche to analyze and understand the changes in DNA methylated regions in relation to aging and the development of cancer Developing BaseSpace applications intended to expedite genome alignment, sequencing, analysis, and visualization for the benefit of the academic and research community Utilizing the bioinformatics onlin ``` ### USC Youth Camp Swim Instructor [University of Southern California](https://himalayas.app/companies/university-of-southern-california). Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 ```text Teaching camp kids to swim in the ROTC building swimming pool ``` ### Lifeguard [University of Southern California](https://himalayas.app/companies/university-of-southern-california). Jan 2012 - Dec 2015 ```text Lyon Center lap swim pool with facilities manager Jesus Santiago & ROTC lap swim pool ``` ### Student Research Trainee [Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)](https://himalayas.app/companies/childrens-hospital-los-angeles). Jun 2015 - Sep 2015 ```text Research focus on the relationship between the endocrine system in young children with middlesex or intersex diagnosis, gender dysphoria, and developmental differences related to gendered sexual characteristics ``` ### Residential Advisor [University of Southern California](https://himalayas.app/companies/university-of-southern-california). Aug 2014 - May 2015 ```text Troy Hall First Floor South Wing 🎉 ``` ### Statistical Consultant [University of Southern California](https://himalayas.app/companies/university-of-southern-california). Dec 2013 - Dec 2014 ```text Worked with Brenda Osuna and Regan Smith to perform software installs of SAS and SPSS for graduate students ``` ### USC Earth Science [University of Southern California](https://himalayas.app/companies/university-of-southern-california). Jan 2012 - Aug 2014 ```text Worked with Sarah Feakins to process Deep Core Earth Samples for historic changes in biochemical earth samples Lab Technician ``` ### Constituent Services Representative [University of Southern California](https://himalayas.app/companies/university-of-southern-california). Nov 2012 - Aug 2013 ```text Advancement Office Downtown Office- worked with Jane Roach and Xiomara to process USC gifts and donations. Manual data entry, and onboarding of new client donors, and processing of massive spreadsheet data into CRM software ``` ### Night Restock The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.. Sep 2011 - Dec 2011 ```text Greenfield Flagship Store Secret shopper training and detection ``` ### Lifeguard Hampshire Athletic Club. Sep 2009 - Dec 2011 ```text Worked as Lifeguard at Hampshire Athletic Club. ``` ### Swim Instructor Hampshire Athletic Club. Jan 2009 - Dec 2011 ```text Worked as Swim Instructor at Hampshire Athletic Club. ``` ### Facilities Manager LSSE Department, Town of Amherst MA. Apr 2011 - Aug 2011 ```text Managed both ToA pools (War Memorial & Mill River) and Groff Park Wader Lifeguard Scheduling Chemical Testing Ice Cream Concession Stand Public Swim Lesson Scheduling Camp Swim Lesson Scheduling Park & Facility Maintenance ``` ### Lifeguard LSSE Department, Town of Amherst MA. May 2008 - Aug 2011 ```text Worked as Lifeguard at LSSE Department, Town of Amherst MA. ``` ### Swim Lessons Instructor LSSE Department, Town of Amherst MA. Apr 2007 - Aug 2011 ```text Worked as Swim Lessons Instructor at LSSE Department, Town of Amherst MA. ``` ## Education ### Marks Meadow Elementary School Elementary School ### Amherst Regional Middle School Middle School ### University of Southern California Bachelor of Arts - BA, Applied Mathematics. 2012 - 2015 ```text Spring Admit: 2012 ``` ### Amherst College 2010 - 2011 ```text Math classes while in high school ``` ### Amherst Regional High School High School Diploma. 2007 - 2011 ## Tech stack - Amazon Redshift - Snowflake - Airbyte - Fivetran - Apache Spark - AWS Glue - Apache Hive - Blockchain - Tableau - Looker - GitLab - Kubernetes - Docker Compose - GitHub Actions - dbt - Databricks - Terraform - Python - MATLAB - Celery - Bubble - AWS Lambda - Jinja - Docker - Luigi - SQL - Solidity - Groovy - Blueshift - Nextflow - Terragrunt - AWS To contact Jacob, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Kevin Armengol](https://himalayas.app/@kevinarmengol): Data Scientist | RLHF & Data Curation, Microsoft (MSAI) - [Harsh Mehta](https://himalayas.app/@harshmehta): AI Engineering Extern, Outamation - [Michael Cheng](https://himalayas.app/@michaelcheng): Digital Solutions Consultant, ConsultantC LLC - [Thomas Kilgore](https://himalayas.app/@thomaskilgore): Staff Data Engineer, Meta - [Rajeevan Madabushi](https://himalayas.app/@rajeevanmadabushi): Software Engineer – Data Analytics & BI, XpressGlobal IT Solutions - [Abhinav Konderu](https://himalayas.app/@abhinavkonderu): Business Analytics Consultant, California State University, Northridge - [John Chambers](https://himalayas.app/@johnchambers): Career Break and Freelance Work, Independent - [Daniel Nimbe-Oviosu](https://himalayas.app/@danielnimbe-oviosu): Data Science Analyst, Enflux - [Dhananjaya Kumar Mittapalli](https://himalayas.app/@dhananjayakumarmittapalli): Data Scientist, Community Dreams Foundation - [Dennis Dong](https://himalayas.app/@dennisdong): Senior Data Engineer, Lyra Health