Summary
Colan Connon is a Staff Data Platform Engineer with 11 years of experience building scalable web and mobile applications, currently leading data platform efforts at GSK from Louisville, Kentucky. He brings deep hands-on expertise in C#, ASP.NET, Java, JavaScript, and Android development, combined with a Masters in Computer Science focused on Data Science from UIUC. His career spans senior engineering and lead roles at Humana and other firms, where he transitioned from application engineering to platform-level data solutions. Colan also pursues data science, information security, and networking interests, enabling him to design systems with a strong reliability and security posture. Known for bridging application development and data engineering, he focuses on practical, production-ready outcomes rather than academic proofs of concept. Colan’s background as a teaching assistant and diverse industry experience suggest a knack for mentorship and translating complex technical ideas into actionable solutions.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Indiana University Indianapolis
Master of Computer Science in Data Science - MCS, Computer Science, Master of Computer Science in Data Science - MCS, Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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