Neal Kawas
Director, Data Engineering
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolNeal Kawas is a data engineering leader with 11 years of experience building cloud-native data platforms and analytics at the intersection of biotech and consumer services, currently serving as Director of Data Engineering at Pfizer in Seattle. He combines an MBA from UW Foster with hands-on expertise in AWS data warehousing (Redshift, S3, Athena) and production ML from prior roles at Redbox and RootMetrics. Neal has led cross-functional technical efforts—designing forecasting and supply-chain optimization, census-stratified aggregation for nationwide network analytics, and reverse-engineering modem drivers for richer diagnostics—demonstrating an ability to turn complex data into operational impact. Comfortable both in research-driven environments (computational genetics/biology) and fast-moving product teams, he brings a rare blend of scientific rigor, cloud architecture, and business acumen. Colleagues describe him as a lifelong learner who seeks out challenges that expand his technical repertoire and influence.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at UW Foster School of BusinessUniversity of California, Los Angeles
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Github Skills (75)
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ethereum-token8
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
chinel/Node-express-ejs-book-store
Jan 2024 - Jul 2024
Contributions:44 PRs, 88 pushes, 2 branches in 6 months
ejsexpress-sessionexpressjsjenkinsjest
chinel/Nuxt-eLearning-app
Jun 2024 - Jan 2025
Contributions:115 PRs, 118 pushes, 5 branches in 8 months
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