Greg Mogavero
About Greg Mogavero
Greg Mogavero is a Senior Data Engineer with a strong background in data migration and software development. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology and has contributed to significant projects that generated substantial business value.
Current Role at Newfront
Greg Mogavero currently serves as a Senior Data Engineer at Newfront, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for leading data engineering initiatives and enhancing the company's data infrastructure. His contributions include overseeing a company-wide data migration project that involved migrating 2,000 accounts and 10,000 policies, which represented $300 million in premium. He has also developed a client-facing Benefits Assistant Slack chatbot that generated over $1 million in new business.
Previous Experience at Newfront
Greg Mogavero has a history of working at Newfront, where he held multiple roles. He began as an Operations Administrator for three months in 2017, followed by a two-year tenure as a Data Engineer from 2018 to 2020. During his time as a Data Engineer, he focused on building and optimizing data pipelines, contributing to the overall efficiency of data operations within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Greg Mogavero pursued his education in Computer Science, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from UCLA from 2011 to 2015. He is currently studying for a Master of Science degree in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology, expected to complete in 2026. Additionally, he is enhancing his skills in machine learning through a Nanodegree program at Udacity, which he has been studying since 2017.
Technical Projects and Contributions
Greg has led significant technical projects that demonstrate his expertise in data engineering. He successfully managed a company-wide data migration project using tools such as Fivetran, dbt, and Hightouch. He also developed a Benefits Assistant Slack chatbot utilizing Langchain and OpenAI, which has proven to be a valuable asset for generating new business. Furthermore, he mentored an intern in developing an ETL pipeline using Airflow, focusing on automating data ingestion and transformation.
Previous Experience at RoomCrunch
Before joining Newfront, Greg worked as a Software Engineer at RoomCrunch for five months in 2016. In this role, he contributed to software development projects, applying his technical skills in a collaborative environment. This experience helped him build a foundation in software engineering that he has continued to build upon in his subsequent roles.