Jakob W.
About Jakob W.
Jakob W. is a Software Engineer specializing in data, currently employed at Brandfolder since 2022. He has extensive experience in data engineering and customer support roles across various organizations, contributing to significant projects and enhancements in data processing.
Work at Brandfolder
Jakob W. has been employed at Brandfolder as a Software Engineer, Data since 2022. His role involves enhancing data management and analytics capabilities. Prior to this position, he worked at Brandfolder as a Technical Customer Support Representative for 10 months in 2021, where he provided technical assistance to customers. He also served as a CX Solutions Engineer from 2021 to 2022 for 9 months, focusing on customer experience solutions.
Current Employment at AXS
Jakob W. has been working at AXS as a Box Office Attendant since 2017. In this role, he manages ticket sales and customer inquiries at events. He previously held the position of Admin and IT Assistant at AXS from 2018 to 2019, where he supported administrative and technical operations.
Education and Expertise
Jakob W. studied at the University of Colorado Denver, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Music Business from 2016 to 2019. His educational background complements his technical skills in software engineering and data management, particularly in enhancing data pipelines and analytics.
Technical Contributions and Projects
Jakob W. contributed to Google's open-source Typescript project, specifically enhancing Firestore to BigQuery data backfill capabilities. He implemented a real-time stream replication pipeline from Firestore to BigQuery, which enabled real-time analytics. Additionally, he enhanced and optimized data pipelines using Airflow and Pyspark/Dataproc, leading to increased processing speeds and cost savings.
Mentorship and Development
Jakob W. has experience mentoring a Data Engineer Intern, which resulted in the development of robust data reload pipelines. He also developed an app-data reporting product that delivers key metrics to over 3,500 enterprise organizations on a monthly basis, showcasing his ability to create impactful data solutions.