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Robert Godfrey

@robertgodfrey

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Experienced leader in backend and data engineering delivering scalable cloud and AI-driven solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking senior leadership roles where I can drive cloud-native data architectures, AI initiatives, and cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business value and scalable analytics solutions.

I am a seasoned data and engineering leader with 20 years building backend systems, cloud data architectures, and AI-driven analytics across agriculture, energy, retail, and logistics. I design and implement scalable data platforms using AWS, GCP, Snowflake, SAP, and modern BI tools to drive actionable business insights.

I have led global digital transformation programs, overseeing multidisciplinary squads of engineers, data scientists, and BI architects to deliver enterprise data warehouses, IoT ingestion, and machine-learning products that produced measurable value. My teams have reduced redundant reporting, accelerated decision-making, and delivered large-scale cost and efficiency improvements.

I focus on practical, high-impact solutions: building governance, automation, and production-grade ML systems that translate data into $500M+ of realized business value. I mentor technical teams, drive cross-functional collaboration, and create roadmaps that align analytics with strategic business outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Analytics

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Alta Semita

Sep 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)

Leading global digital transformation initiatives to integrate SAP S4, Salesforce, and core systems into AWS-based data lakes and an enterprise Snowflake warehouse, and defining roadmap for AI initiatives while overseeing cross-functional squads.

Snowflake AWS Data Lake Power BI Machine Learning Data Architecture Data Governance

Senior Manager, Data Engineering and Analytics

Nutrien Ag Solutions

Jul 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Led the Core Data organization in a digital startup environment, delivering IoT data ingestion, backend microservices, and ML-driven product recommendations using AWS, Snowflake, and Power BI to improve customer segmentation and insights.

AWS Snowflake Data Ingestion Microservices Power BI Machine Learning Python Data Engineering

Senior Manager of Analytics

Nutrien

Feb 2019 - Jul 2021 (2 years 5 months)

Built and led a data governance and analytics community of practice, directed data scientists and analysts to reduce redundant reports by 90% and delivered technical solutions that realized over $500M in business value.

Data Governance Analytics Forecasting Segmentation SQL Python Stakeholder Management

Analytics Manager

Florida Crystals Corporation

Nov 2015 - Feb 2019 (3 years 3 months)

Led development of reporting and analytics frameworks and AI-driven agricultural systems, automating data ingestion and reducing schedule optimization processing from months to minutes for executive decision-making.

Python SQL SAP Web Intelligence AI Data Automation Dashboards ETL

Technical Team Lead

CSX Technology

Oct 2011 - Nov 2015 (4 years 1 month)

Managed a team of nine to deliver an enterprise asset management solution integrating geospatial data and Oracle Workspace Manager and designed an ETL workflow processing 27,000+ miles of rail data to improve accuracy and speed.

Geospatial ETL Team Leadership ArcGIS Data Modeling Performance Optimization

Data Analyst

St. Johns River Water Management District

Oct 2005 - Oct 2011 (6 years)

Developed custom data interfaces and models for hydrologic and environmental analysis using ArcGIS and machine learning techniques to support water management decisions.

ArcGIS Machine Learning Python Data Visualization Spatial Analysis