Summary
Kenneth Lamar is a Senior Data Engineer with 8 years of experience building data-driven solutions for investment management and research, currently at Bloomberg Industry Group after roles at Sands Capital and Cambridge Associates. He combines Python, .NET, SQL/Snowflake, Azure, API integrations and automation to wrangle large, complex datasets and streamline business workflows into auditable reports. With IBM certifications in Python, data analysis and visualization and a degree in Economics from the University of Maryland, he blends quantitative rigor with a creative streak—he minored in Poetry and Entrepreneurship—which informs pragmatic, user-focused tooling. Known for translating domain knowledge into production systems, he focuses on improving operational efficiency and actionable insights across front- and back-office platforms.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Economics, Economics at University of Maryland