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Kevin Lively

@kevinlively2

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Senior Data Solution Architect specializing in real-time, scalable data platforms and ETL optimization.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior data engineering/architecture roles where I can build real-time, cloud-native data platforms, lead teams, apply data governance, and integrate ML to drive measurable business outcomes.

I am a results-driven Senior Data Solution Architect with over 11 years designing and optimizing scalable, latency-conscious data solutions across cloud platforms. I specialize in real-time analytics, ETL pipeline engineering, and data warehouse modernization using tools such as Talend, Apache NiFi, Airflow, Informatica, Databricks, Snowflake, and Delta Lake.

At enterprise scale, I have architected cloud-native data platforms on AWS, Azure, and GCP, led large migrations from on-premises warehouses to modern lakehouse architectures, and engineered hundreds of ETL/ELT workflows to improve performance, reduce costs, and ensure regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR).

I mentor cross-functional teams, implement data governance and DevOps best practices, and integrate ML models into production pipelines to deliver measurable business impact—improving forecast accuracy, reducing inventory stockouts, and accelerating analytics performance.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Data Solution Architect

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Palantir Technologies

Oct 2022 - Present (3 years)

Architected and deployed real-time streaming infrastructures and cloud-native data platforms, improving operational responsiveness by 35% and reducing infrastructure costs by 50% while ensuring GDPR and HIPAA compliance.

Apache Kafka Apache Flink AWS Kinesis Snowflake Databricks Data Governance Python Spark

Senior Data Engineer

Cloudera

Aug 2019 - Sep 2022 (3 years 1 month)

Developed and optimized large-scale Hadoop/Spark data pipelines and led cloud warehouse migrations to Snowflake, improving processing speeds and reducing latency by 35%.

Hadoop Spark Kafka Hive Snowflake Apache NiFi Airflow Databricks Performance Tuning

Data Engineer

DataArt

Jun 2017 - Jul 2019 (2 years 1 month)

Designed scalable ETL pipelines and a GCP data lake, processing high-volume data flows and reducing delivery time by 30% while improving data quality by 40%.

Apache Beam Google Cloud Dataflow Python Great Expectations GCP)Data Lake ETL Schema Design GCP

ETL & Data Warehouse Engineer

Steer Health

Feb 2014 - May 2017 (3 years 3 months)

Designed and maintained ETL pipelines and dimensional data warehouse solutions for healthcare analytics, enabling HIPAA-compliant reporting and real-time integrations.