Colin Pistell
Senior Software Engineer at Gravity
Denver, Colorado, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolColin Pistell is a senior software engineer with 11 years of experience building cloud-native data and analytics systems, currently driving engineering at Gravity after a multi-role tenure at Google. He blends hands-on engineering with customer-facing technical strategy, moving from Technical Account Manager and Strategic Cloud Engineer roles into senior engineering, which gives him a rare perspective on product reliability and customer impact. His background includes implementing scalable data pipelines, predictive models, and reporting tools for clients at DAS42 and enterprise analytics work at Looker/Google Cloud. Colin pairs an MS in Business Analytics and an MBA-focused background with practical early-career product and operations experience from media and startup roles, enabling him to translate business goals into technical roadmaps. Based in Denver, he’s equally comfortable authoring Hive UDFs and shaping cloud architecture, and he often approaches problems with a pragmatic, outcomes-first mindset informed by both analytics and product operations.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
BA Cinema Production, BA Cinema Production at University of Southern CaliforniaMaster of Science (MS) Business Analytics, Master of Science (MS) Business Analytics at University of Colorado BoulderMBA Operations Marketing Data Analysis, MBA Operations Marketing Data Analysis at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Github Skills (37)
kotlin10
code-generator10
looker10
python10
codegen10
code-generation10
api10
sdk10
openapi-generator10
swift10
rule10
csharp10
bind10
java9
typescript9
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
looker-open-source/looker-load-testing
May 2020 - Aug 2021
locust-based realbrowser load testing for looker instances
Contributions:10 reviews, 147 commits, 95 PRs in 1 year 3 months
instanceslookerload-testingtestinglocust
GoogleCloudPlatform/looker-hosting-reference-implementations
Apr 2022 - Dec 2022
Contributions:4 releases, 16 commits, 4 pushes in 7 months
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