Summary
Cristian E. Nuno is a Senior Director of Data Engineering and Analytics based in San Francisco with nine years of experience building reliable, scalable data platforms and leading distributed teams. He blends hands-on technical work (typically a 60/40 split) with strategic roadmap ownership across AWS, Airflow, PySpark, Redshift and modern data lake patterns to deliver trusted data products for high-transaction consumer and enterprise environments. Cristian has a strong background in turning manual reporting and brittle pipelines into automated, incremental systems—driving measurable gains like 60% faster table delivery and $200K annual savings from automation. A first-generation college graduate with dual BA degrees and an MPA plus advanced data science training, he pairs public-sector analytical rigor with product-minded engineering. He’s taught and mentored data practitioners at universities and bootcamps, and champions open-source tooling as a way to democratize the questions organizations can answer.
9 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics, Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics at University of Illinois Chicago
ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research, ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research at University of Michigan
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science, Certificate of Advanced Study in Data Science at Syracuse University School of Information Studies
High School Degree, High School Degree at Glenbard South High School
Non Degree, Mathematics, Non Degree, Mathematics at University of North Dakota
Data Analytics for Business Professionals, Data Analytics for Business Professionals at The University of Chicago Graham School
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Sector Innovation & Management, Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Sector Innovation & Management at Syracuse University - Maxwell School