Zach Alexander
Lead Data Engineer
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolZach Alexander is a Lead Data Engineer with eight years of experience building data systems for mission-driven organizations, currently designing automated ETL, warehousing, and distributed computing solutions at the Center for Justice Innovation. He combines a scientific background in ecology and climate research with an MS in Data Science to translate complex statistical analysis into actionable insights for policymakers and practitioners. Proficient in Python, SQL, Apache Spark and AWS, Zach specializes in integrating disparate judicial and community data sources to create reliable systems of record and scalable data marts for research and reporting. His career began in on-the-ground evaluation roles with AmeriCorps and City Year, which informs his pragmatic approach to stakeholder collaboration and operationalizing data to improve outcomes. Notably, he has led large court-experience studies and built data capacity inside multiple court and justice programs, blending research rigor with production-grade engineering.
8 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA Biology/Biological Sciences General, Bachelor of Arts - BA Biology/Biological Sciences General at St. Mary's College of MarylandRainforest Biology & Conservation, Rainforest Biology & Conservation at Boston University - The School For Field StudiesMaster of Science - MS Data Science, Master of Science - MS Data Science at CUNY School of Professional StudiesHigh School Diploma General, High School Diploma General at C. Milton Wright High School
Spanish, English
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Github Skills (15)
tidyverse6
mongoose5
expressjs4
mean-stack3
mongodb3
nodejs2
jwt2
authentication2
aws2
api1
admin1
amplify1
aws-amplify1
plaid1
react1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
zachalexander/portfolio
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
Contributions:51 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
zachalexander/feta
Dec 2022 - Apr 2024
Contributions:12 PRs, 111 pushes, 3 branches in 1 year 4 months
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