Chris Ross
About Chris Ross
Chris Ross is a Specialist Leader in Data Engineering at Maximus and the President/Chief Engineer at Computational Data Solutions, with extensive experience in various engineering roles.
Title and Current Positions
Chris Ross holds the position of Specialist Leader in Data Engineering at Maximus, where he has been employed since 2019. He is also the President and Chief Engineer at Computational Data Solutions, a role he has been in since 2015. His work is based in McLean, VA, for Maximus and Hanover, MD, for Computational Data Solutions.
Previous Employment
Over the years, Chris Ross has garnered extensive experience in the field of data engineering and systems engineering, holding key positions at various companies. He worked at Second Look Technologies as a Senior Database Engineer from 2014 to 2015. Prior to that, he was a Senior Systems Engineer at WOOD Consulting Services, Inc. from 2012 to 2014. He also held roles at TexelTek, Inc., General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, and The Boeing Company among others, providing his expertise in engineering and data management.
Education and Expert Certifications
Chris Ross has a diverse educational background that supports his technical proficiencies. He earned a Graduate Certificate in Data Science from the University of Washington in 2014. He completed his Master of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2003. His foundational studies were in Computational Mathematics, where he achieved a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University in 1989.
Specialist Skills and Project Work
Chris Ross has demonstrated proficiency in several advanced technical areas, including the development of AWS Lambda functions for automating processes and optimizing data lakes. His expertise extends to using AWS Glue DataBrew for data analysis and implementing tag-based access controls in AWS Lake Formation for improved data governance. Additionally, he has scheduled and managed AWS Glue/PySpark scripts for data loading into Amazon Redshift and used Amazon QuickSight for data visualization.
Career Background
Chris Ross's career is built on a solid foundation of varied and significant roles in data engineering and system engineering. Starting from his educational advancements to his hands-on experience with top-tier companies such as General Dynamics and The Boeing Company, he has continuously developed his skill set in computational and systems engineering, making significant contributions to each organization he has worked with.