James Niu
About James Niu
James Niu is an Enterprise Architect with a background in data engineering and analytics. He has worked for various organizations, including the Singapore Army and Advantage Solutions, and holds degrees from Columbia University and The London School of Economics.
Work at Advantage Solutions
James Niu currently serves as an Enterprise Architect at Advantage Solutions, a position he has held since 2023. His role is remote and based in Los Angeles, California. In this capacity, he focuses on aligning technology solutions with business objectives, leveraging his extensive background in data engineering and architecture.
Education and Expertise
James Niu holds a Master of Science in Operations Research with a specialization in Analytics and Optimization from Columbia University, where he achieved a GPA of 3.7/4.0 from 2017 to 2019. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with First-Class Honors from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2014 to 2017. His expertise includes modern data lakehouse techniques and compliance with governmental standards in ELT processes.
Background
Before his current role, James Niu worked as a Senior Data Engineer at Medlytix LLC from 2020 to 2022 and at Leadership Circle from 2022 to 2023. He also has experience as an Investment Banking Analyst at M Capital Group from 2017 to 2018 and as a Summer Analyst at Nymex Capital Partners LLC in 2016. His early career included serving as a Sergeant in the Singapore Army from 2012 to 2014.
Achievements
Throughout his career, James Niu has guided engineering teams in implementing medallion architecture, focusing on gold/silver/bronze data transformation techniques. He has integrated modern data lakehouse techniques to align data strategies with business goals and has ensured compliance with governmental standards in ELT processes, emphasizing security and efficient information management.