About Me
Founding Head of Developer Relations at Fivetran. O'Reilly author, keynote speaker, and educator.
I build developer relations programs at companies working on the modern data stack. Currently at Fivetran (via Tobiko Data acquisition), previously at Dremio.
Co-author of Apache Polaris: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly, 2025). 50+ keynote presentations. 5 LinkedIn Learning courses with 18K+ learners. Adjunct professor of data science and engineering at 7 universities. 15+ years in data, analytics, and AI across J.P. Morgan, MassMutual, LPL Financial, and Arizona State University.
Experience
Fivetran
Founding Head of Developer Relations
Present
Leading DevRel strategy and developer community growth for Fivetran's data integration platform.
Tobiko Data
Head of Developer Relations
Acquired by Fivetran
Built DevRel from scratch for SQLMesh and Tobiko Data's data transformation tools.
Dremio
Field Chief Data Officer & Principal Evangelist
Previously
50+ keynotes globally. Established Apache Iceberg and Polaris meetups across 6 cities.
Insights x Design
Founder
Previously
Media and consulting focused on data engineering, AI, and open source.
Arizona State University
Sr. Director of Analytics & Predictive Modeling
Previously
Led analytics teams for enrollment projections, capacity management, and student success research.
LPL Financial
AVP of Analytics
Previously
Analytics strategy for one of the largest independent broker-dealers.
MassMutual
Lead Technical Program Manager, Data Privacy
Previously
Enterprise data privacy program management.
J.P. Morgan Chase
VP of Analytics & Machine Learning
Previously
Data analytics and ML for enterprise financial services.
Teaching
Western Governors University
Graduate Professor of Data Science & Engineering
Southern New Hampshire University
Undergraduate Professor of Business Management & Leadership
Grand Canyon University
Graduate Professor
University of Indianapolis
Graduate Professor
Trine University
Graduate Professor
Maryville University
Graduate Professor of Data Engineering
Purdue University
Graduate Professor of Data Science
Education
- MSc Data Analytics — Western Governors University
- MBA — Western Governors University
- BSc Business Management — Western Governors University
Work with Me
Available for consulting, speaking, sponsorships, promotions, and content collaborations.