Pouya Rezaeidivkolaei
@pouyarezaeidivkolaei
Experienced data engineer manager with expertise in cloud and data solutions.
What I'm looking for
I am a seasoned data engineer manager with a strong background in designing and implementing comprehensive data platforms. At Freddie Mac, I led the development of an internal data platform that improved data quality and governance, significantly enhancing data availability and trust across departments. My leadership in managing a team of data engineers has resulted in the delivery of production-grade pipelines that enable efficient data ingestion, transformation, and secure delivery of large-scale datasets.
Previously, I held roles at IBM Watson Health and Capital One, where I developed predictive models and analytics workflows that drove impactful business decisions. My technical expertise spans a variety of programming languages and cloud platforms, including Scala, Python, and AWS. I am passionate about leveraging technology to empower teams and streamline data solutions, ultimately contributing to organizational success.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Manager, Financial Model Developer
Freddie Mac
Jun 2020 - Present (5 years 2 months)
Led the design and implementation of a comprehensive internal data platform incorporating Data Quality validation Scala Spark application, Metadata Cataloging for governance, and Job Monitoring Systems. Managed a team of data engineers delivering production-grade pipelines and tooling to enable ingestion, transformation, validation, and secure delivery of large-scale datasets.
Tech Lead, PySpark Developer
IBM / Watson Health
Sep 2019 - May 2020 (8 months)
Led development of data pipeline software for Truven's DataBridge, integrating clinical and financial data with predictive models. Built machine learning and NLP models for outcome prediction using logistic regression and JavaSpark, wrapped in PySpark.
Senior Data Scientist
Capital One
Dec 2018 - Aug 2019 (8 months)
Developed credit risk and loss prediction models using PySpark and AWS EMR, with extensive data cleansing, augmentation, and imputation. Built forecasting models and deployed analytics workflows across distributed environments using Databricks and Hadoop.
Data Analyst
Monsanto / Bayer
Dec 2017 - Dec 2018 (1 year)
Created machine learning models to predict crop performance, deployed on Domino Data Lab. Automated pipeline configurations with Docker and managed genomic prediction workflows using Spark and SQL Server.
Software Engineer
Ahura Mazda
Apr 2013 - Mar 2015 (1 year 11 months)
Built distributed data processing systems using PySpark, Kafka, and Elasticsearch in a microservices architecture. This role focused on developing robust and scalable solutions for real-time data ingestion and analysis.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Southern Illinois University (SIU)
Master of Science, Computer Science
2015 - 2017
Completed a Master of Science in Computer Science. Thesis focused on "Detection, Classification, and Location Identification of Traffic Congestion from Twitter Stream Analysis."
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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