Summary
John Bonham is a Senior Solutions Architect with 11+ years designing and delivering enterprise data platforms across cloud and on-prem environments, including AWS, Databricks, Redshift, Vertica, Teradata, MySQL and Oracle. He specializes in data modeling (3NF and dimensional) and ETL/SQL pipeline optimization, having led cloud migrations and built high-performance solutions for government agencies like CMS and FDA. A hands-on architect, he pairs technical leadership with mentoring and scrum collaboration to ensure scalable, governed data platforms and pragmatic delivery. His background spans BI tool stacks (Tableau, Business Objects, Pentaho) and modeling tools (Erwin, ER Studio), reflecting deep end-to-end data lifecycle expertise. Notably, he has maintained master enterprise models for large Teradata IDRs and translated legacy BI into next-generation cloud analytics platforms. Based in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville area, he combines government-facing program experience with practical training in modern data engineering and NoSQL administration.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
TDWI - The Data Warehousing Institute
Yandex Online Course, Yandex Online Course at Big Data for Data Engineers Training Course
University of Michigan Online Course, University of Michigan Online Course at Python Training Course
M102: MongoDB for DBAs., M102: MongoDB for DBAs. at MongoDB University
Advanced Teradata Certified Professional
DAMA - Data Management Association
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Science at Rowan University
Certified SQL Developer