Summary
Fan Yu is a Director of Data Engineering with a decade of experience designing analytics-first data platforms and leading ETL, warehouse and BI initiatives across fintech and enterprise settings. Currently leading data engineering at Kafene, he has advanced from hands-on ETL and dimensional modeling to shaping scalable pipelines, data quality practices, and analytics products that inform business decisions. He is fluent in SQL, Python and BI tooling, and has applied that stack at organizations including Credit Suisse, Santander, Kyruus and Alibaba to standardize workflows and speed KPI delivery. Fan pairs technical execution with a long-term, investor’s perspective on technology companies—favoring culture- and vision-driven teams—and enjoys coding for fun outside of work. Based in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale area, he blends engineering depth with product-minded leadership and a knack for turning messy data into reliable business value.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Chartered Financial Analyst Program, Chartered Financial Analyst Program at CFA Institute
Professional Advancement Program Finance - Asset Securitization, Professional Advancement Program Finance - Asset Securitization at New York University
Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Electrical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Electrical Engineering at Tianjin University
Master’s Degree Computer Engineering, Master’s Degree Computer Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology
English, Chinese