Summary
Vaughn Haynes is a data analyst and seasoned technical generalist with over a decade of hands-on experience building databases, ETL pipelines, web applications, and automation across advertising, nonprofit, and enterprise environments. Currently leading analytics for major media accounts at Populus Group, he translates business needs into scalable SQL and Python solutions, architects data pipelines, and uncovers ad performance opportunities. His background spans full-stack web development, EHR database design, and developer tooling at Amazon, where he automated workflows and triaged complex system issues. Vaughan combines creative problem-solving from an MFA in New Media with practical engineering—he has a history of writing custom programs when off-the-shelf tools fell short and explaining technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders. Based in Chicago, he brings a pragmatic mix of analytical rigor, product-focused thinking, and a knack for turning messy data into actionable insights.
10 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) New Media, Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) New Media at Kansas City Art Institute
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) New Media, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) New Media at School of the Art Institute of Chicago
English