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Shaun Brown, Database Developer in Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Shaun Brown

Database Developer in Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Member since November 17, 2022
Shaun is a data and software professional with more than five years of experience in software engineering, data analytics, statistics, and implementation. He is eager to keep learning new skills and adding tools to his metaphorical tool belt. Shaun's ability to integrate into any work environment and quickly adapt to any tech or data stack makes him an immediate asset to any team.
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Portfolio

  • Orbit Metrics
    Big Data, BigQuery, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)...
  • MIT Lincoln Laboratory
    JavaScript, Python, NGINX, Docker, PostgreSQL, SSL Certificates, React...
  • R30 Ventures
    Data Pipelines, ETL, Predictive Analytics, Visualization...

Experience

Location

Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Linux, Docker, Python, JavaScript, Terraform, Cloud, Databases, Large Scale Distributed Systems, Big Data, Neural Networks

The most amazing...

...project I've developed is a proprietary neural network in C to be shipped aboard the upcoming Artemis, a gateway space station for habitat health monitoring.

Employment

  • CEO and Founder

    2022 - PRESENT
    Orbit Metrics
    • Managed multiple clients, projects, and stakeholders simultaneously.
    • Handled legacy system migrations to cloud-native architectures.
    • Balanced technical cloud development work with overall business management.
    Technologies: Big Data, BigQuery, Firebase, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Google Cloud Functions, SQL, Data Definition Languages (DDL), Microsoft Power BI, Business Intelligence (BI), Dashboards, BI Reports, Reports, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, Ads, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Google Data Studio, QuickBooks Advance Reporting, Tableau, QuickBooks API, Data Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Intuit QuickBooks, Pandas, GitHub, NumPy, Serverless, Data Lakes, Apache Kafka, NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Snowflake, Redshift, Data Analysis, Analytics, Full-stack, Google BigQuery, Google Analytics, QuickBooks Online, Data Architecture, Roadmaps, Big Data Architecture, Architecture, PostgreSQL, Database Administration (DBA), Bash

  • Cloud and Big Data Software Engineer

    2022 - PRESENT
    MIT Lincoln Laboratory
    • Interacted with military stakeholders to incorporate feedback.
    • Developed and made the architecture for the Autonomous Mobility Through Intelligent Cooperation (AMIC) project more reliable.
    • Architected a high-reliability distributed system to handle petabytes of data from autonomous vehicles across various branches of the armed forces.
    • Managed Agile sprint cycles with a core team of five developers.
    Technologies: JavaScript, Python, NGINX, Docker, PostgreSQL, SSL Certificates, React, Svelte, Kubernetes, Networking, Proxies, Express.js, Node.js, MongoDB, Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Visualization, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Google Data Studio, Data Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Pandas, GitHub, NumPy, Boto, AWS Step Functions, AWS Lambda, Serverless, Data Lakes, Apache Kafka, Scaling, NoSQL, Data Warehousing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Full-stack, Google BigQuery, Data Architecture, Roadmaps, Big Data Architecture, Architecture, Database Administration (DBA), Bash

  • Data Engineer

    2021 - 2022
    R30 Ventures
    • Planned, executed, and maintained scalable data infrastructure and a web backbone in a cloud environment.
    • Designed robust web servers to facilitate company automation.
    • Established a business intelligence department within the company.
    Technologies: Data Pipelines, ETL, Predictive Analytics, Visualization, Stakeholder Management, Business Intelligence (BI), Dashboards, BI Reports, Data Visualization, Ads, MongoDB, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Data Studio, Data Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Inventory Management, GitHub, NumPy, Data Warehousing, Data Analysis, Analytics, Full-stack, Google BigQuery, Google Analytics, Data Architecture, Big Data Architecture, Architecture, Bash

  • Electrical Engineer

    2020 - 2021
    Northrop Grumman
    • Designed, developed, and rolled out process improvement tools for the organization.
    • Implemented algorithms to synthesize networks from arbitrary impedance functions to be used for satellite component development and testing.
    • Collaborated and assisted multiple satellite programs in developing power distribution units.
    Technologies: Excel VBA, Process Flows, Circuit Design, Data Analytics, Microsoft Excel, GitHub, NumPy

  • Researcher

    2017 - 2021
    Visual and Autonomous Exploration Systems Research Laboratory
    • Implemented artificial neural networks to analyze electrocardiograms with predictive analytics and spot anomalies.
    • Extracted large-scale datasets from the PhysioNet online public database for signal processing and analysis.
    • Programmed digital signal processing algorithms for streaming live data across multiple leads of ECG data to test the validity of current cardiology standards.
    Technologies: Neural Networks, C, Data Mining, Data, Bash Script, Linux, Digital Signal Processing, Reports, Data Analytics, Pandas, NumPy, Data Analysis, Analytics

  • Researcher

    2019 - 2020
    Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
    • Conducted research focused on prognostics and health management (PHM) systems for crews on long-duration space missions.
    • Developed programs to be utilized by Stottler-Henke for PHM systems aboard space shuttles or habitats for integration with autonomous systems.
    • Created a real-time health monitoring system that analyzed biosignals to be processed by a neural network for anomaly detection.
    Technologies: Research, Reports, Data Analytics

Experience

  • Autonomous Mobility Through Intelligent Collaboration (AMIC)

    Worked with a remote team on developing a data warehouse-like application that sought to index rosbags for use within collaborative programs in the armed forces. The goal was to analyze, reprocess, and access hundreds of terabytes of data from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and autonomous ground vehicles that could be shared across programs without having to recollect the data.

Skills

  • Languages

    Python, JavaScript, SQL, C, Bash, Verilog, C++, Excel VBA, Bash Script, Snowflake

  • Tools

    BigQuery, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Excel, GitHub, Google Analytics, Terraform, NGINX, Docker Compose, Maven, Tableau, Boto, AWS Step Functions

  • Paradigms

    Business Intelligence (BI), ETL

  • Other

    Cloud, Large Scale Distributed Systems, Big Data, Dashboards, BI Reports, Reports, Data Engineering, Google Data Studio, Data Analysis, Analytics, Google BigQuery, Data Mining, Research Proposals, Distributed Systems, Visualization, Data, Data Strategy, Data Governance, Data Visualization, Ads, Data Analytics, Serverless, Data Warehousing, Full-stack, QuickBooks Online, Data Architecture, Roadmaps, Big Data Architecture, Architecture, Neural Networks, Embedded Systems, Electrical Design, PCB Design, Circuit Design, Circuit Analysis, Data Structures, Version Control, Statistical Methods, Biometrics, Human-machine Interface (HMI), SSL Certificates, Networking, Proxies, Google Cloud Functions, Build Systems, Predictive Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Process Flows, Research, Digital Signal Processing, QuickBooks Advance Reporting, Intuit QuickBooks, Inventory Management, OCR, Scaling

  • Libraries/APIs

    React, Node.js, Pandas, NumPy, QuickBooks API

  • Platforms

    Linux, Docker, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, Firebase, AWS Lambda

  • Storage

    Databases, PostgreSQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Data Lakes, NoSQL, Database Administration (DBA), MongoDB, Data Definition Languages (DDL), Cache, Data Pipelines, Redshift

  • Industry Expertise

    Bioinformatics

  • Frameworks

    Svelte, Express.js

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering
    2017 - 2021
    University of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering
    2017 - 2021
    University of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
    2017 - 2021
    University of Arizona - Tucson, Arizona, United States

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