Summary
Whitney Shake is a Research Data Engineer with three years of experience building production-grade Python data pipelines that power high-impact healthcare research. She designs and orchestrates Python and Selenium systems that capture, validate, and structure over 100,000 physician records, cutting per-record processing from minutes to under one second and shipping robust SQLite schemas with embedded validation. Her background at Microsoft includes cloud-native tooling, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, and ASP.NET Core work that modernized developer-facing systems and CI/CD diagnostics. Whitney combines rigorous engineering practices—TDD, fault-tolerant design, and end-to-end system ownership—with a track record of translating academic research requirements into reliable, scalable infrastructure. Based in Richmond, Indiana, she’s motivated by mission-driven work that improves access to essential services and strengthens decision-making through high-quality data. She’s looking to join a team where she can keep growing as a developer while building dependable systems that make measurable real-world impact.
3 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Bachelor of Science - BS at Portland State University
Full Stack Software Development, Full Stack Software Development at Ada Developers Academy
New Media, New Media at Indiana University South Bend
English, Spanish