I'm a 🎖️👨 U.S. marine with ADHD 🧠 turned 👨💻 Software Engineer and Developer Advocate working with the open-source Apache Iceberg and Trino community obsessed with making data lakehouses and data virtualization take the data industry by storm 🌩️!
I'm a computer nerd that absolutely ❤️ s ☕. Yes it's trite...but I'm owning it.
About Me
My primary interests are in the underlying algorithms of ⚙️🗄️ database systems, 💽🔎 data analytics, and 📈📊 data visualization. I've spent four years as a Data Engineer at a cybersecurity company working on pipeline maintenance and query optimization. While in this role, I was responsible for maintaining data pipelines and migrations to include replacing some legacy data warehousing systems to use open-source Trino. I enjoy playing guitar🎸, maps/GIS systems🗺️, oxford commas🔣, and long walks on the beach🏖️.
- 🔭 I created https://trino.io/broadcast/.
- 🌱 I’m currently getting involved in the Iceberg community, my first Apache project!
- 📞 Contact: https://linktr.ee/bitsondatadev
📜 More about me...
What's your favorite cuisine, restaurant, or meal? Craft Burgers, Fries, and a Beer
What are your favorite desserts or sweets? Chocolate Cake with an espresso
Do you like to cook or bake? What are your favorites? I like to cook recipes that take less than 30 min, but taste amazing.
What are some of your favorite movies? (Or actors or filmmakers.)
- Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Actor: Edward Norton
- Filmmaker: Tim Burton
What are your favorite books or authors?
- Book: The Subtle Art of not Giving A F*ck
- Author: Richard Dawkins
What are your favorite TV shows? (Current or all-time favorites.)
- Metalocalypse
- Rurouni Kenshin
- Silicon Valley
- Betas
- Pokémon
- Rick and Morty
- Bob's Burgers
- How I met your mother
What are your favorite bands, musical artists, or genres?
- Band: The Living End
- Artist: Chris Cheney
- Genre: Psychobilly
What things do you nerd out on? Guitar and Code
Do you have any hobbies?
- Hanging with my wife and kids
- Guitar
- Code
What sports or physical activities do you enjoy? Running and Lifting
Do you follow any sports or teams? No, I only attend a sporting event for the social aspects
What are your favorite games? (Board games, video games, etc.)
Where did you grow up or what places have you lived?
- Born: Los Angeles, CA
- Raised: St. Louis, MO
- Live: Chicago, IL
What are your favorite places in the world that you've visited?
- Netherlends
- Italy
- Colombia
- Spain
- Mexico
Did you have a favorite subject or a major in school? Computer Science/Spanish
