Chris Barkhurst

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About Chris Barkhurst

As a highly skilled and successful Director of Data with 17+ years of experience in Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Science, and Data Consulting (Presales and Solutions Architect), I have a proven track record of helping companies unlock the value of their data and drive significant business value and cost savings through data-driven solutions. In addition to my technical expertise, I am passionate about collaboration and open communication, which are key to the success of any data operation. My team members would describe me as easy to work with, but also serious about the success of others and projects. I have extensive experience working with Azure and AWS products, including Azure Datalakes, Data Factories, Synapse, AWS Glue, AWS Firehose, SQL, and Python. I am highly experience with OpenAI framework, including ChatGPT, GPT2, DALL-E, and Whisper. • As a Data Engineering consultant, I helped a financial client migrate several on-prem SQL databases to Azure cloud architecture, using Azure Datalakes and Data Factories to efficiently transfer and store the data. • As a Data Science consultant, I worked with a bank client to develop an API solution within AWS to improve their data ingestion process and enable efficient integration of newly acquired regional banks. The solution utilized AWS Glue and Firehose to clean and insert the data into the data warehouse. • As a Data Analytics consultant, I partnered with a retail client to develop dashboards using PowerBI to provide insights on customer demographics and marketing efforts. I also identified inefficiencies in their ETL processes and overhauled their Alteryx process for faster data deployment. • As a Presales consultant, I provided a data-driven solution for a healthcare client seeking to improve patient outcomes. I used machine learning algorithms to analyze patient data and identify potential risk factors, leading to more personalized treatment plans and improved patient outcomes. • As a Solutions Architect, I worked with an e-commerce client to optimize their data pipelines and improve their overall data strategy. I recommended implementing a data lake on Azure, and worked with the client to design and implement an end-to-end data pipeline using Azure Data Factory, resulting in more efficient data management and better business insights. If you are interested in discussing potential opportunities and connecting with a data expert who can drive significant value and cost savings for your business, please contact me at Chris.Barkhurst@yahoo.com.