Summary
Derek Schultz is an experienced software engineer pivoting into data engineering and analytics, with 14 years of production-grade engineering experience and a focus on SQL, Python, and ETL pipelines. He builds end-to-end data solutions—designing star-schema warehouses (Postgres and Snowflake), dbt transformation layers, and robust Python packages and API clients—turning sports data into actionable analytics and optimization tools. His background in infrastructure and platform roles at Oracle, PrizePicks, and other firms gives him a methodical, systems-minded approach to data reliability, observability, and performance. Notably, he packaged an NHL ETL as an installable CLI Python project and implemented practical data hygiene like name normalization and canonicalization in pipeline transforms. Based in Chandler, Arizona, he’s actively shipping independent projects and sharing code on GitHub to demonstrate applied skills and accelerate his transition into full-time data engineering roles.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering at Arizona State University