Summary
Keith Schulze is a Principal Data Engineer with 15 years’ experience building data and ML platforms across startups, research and enterprise organisations, currently shaping data strategy at SEEK in Auckland. He blends deep technical skill in Scala, Python and Rust with hands-on experience in cloud-native data stacks (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) to deliver scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, MLOps and computer vision solutions that drive business value. Keith’s background in bio-image informatics and a PhD in plant science give him a strong experimental and scientific approach to large-scale data problems, evident in projects that moved ML models from research to production and improved real-time model latency from seconds to hundreds of milliseconds. A proven technical lead and mentor, he has evaluated cutting-edge NewSQL solutions, contributed to data platform architecture and consistently focuses on pragmatic automation, cost optimisation and cross-functional impact.
15 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc), Molecular Biotechnology, Hons, Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc), Molecular Biotechnology, Hons at University of Otago
Australian National University
English, French