Summary
Stephen Tanksley is a Software Engineer III and data-focused problem solver with 8 years of experience building resilient, automated data systems across finance and healthcare. Comfortable with Python, SQL, PySpark and AWS, he architected ETL tooling, automated schema-testing pipelines, and cross-database synchronization utilities that emphasize parallelism and developer-friendly configs. Now at JPMorgan Chase he focuses on automation and operational resilience at scale, bringing production-hardened practices from prior roles at Select Rehabilitation and JLL Technologies. A classically trained composer and award-winning audio designer, he applies a musician’s attention to detail and pattern recognition to debugging, performance tuning, and system design. Always learning—currently experimenting with Rust—he blends engineering rigor with interdisciplinary creativity and a taste for elegant, testable solutions.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Full Stack Web Development, Full Stack Web Development at BloomTech
Master of Music, Vocal Performance, Master of Music, Vocal Performance at University of Minnesota Duluth
Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance, Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance at Wheaton College
MFA, Music Composition for the Screen, MFA, Music Composition for the Screen at Columbia College Chicago