Summary
David Blackwelder is a data-driven payments and revenue operations professional currently serving as Payment Operations Analyst II at AvidXchange, based in Charlotte, NC, with 9 years of experience. He specializes in SQL, Python, Power BI, Databricks, and Azure, turning manual payment workflows into automated, scalable solutions that have already captured over $1.2M in annual revenue and cut processing costs. He automated schema updates across 176 SQL queries and 35 Power BI reports, reducing update time by 89% with zero downtime, and he has led training to upskill teams. His background spans retail, SaaS, and payments, with a track record of building dashboards for operational performance and forecasting. He founded FirstDataFriend.com to mentor early-career data professionals, and he is advancing data science skills through projects like Hungry Vibes, a family meal-planning app with a recommendation system. He holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics from Western Governors University, underscoring a strong blend of data engineering, BI, and storytelling to drive business impact.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Data Analytics, Bachelor's degree, Data Analytics at Western Governors University