Gerard Gallagher
About Gerard Gallagher
Gerard Gallagher is a Lead Data Engineer at Quantexa, specializing in Big Data solutions for financial crime, credit risk, and customer insights. He has a background in aeronautical engineering and extensive experience with various data technologies and tools.
Work at Quantexa
Gerard Gallagher has been serving as the Lead Data Engineer at Quantexa since 2023. He is based in London, England, and works on-site. Prior to his current role, he held the position of Senior Data Engineer at Quantexa from 2021 to 2023 and worked as a Data Engineer from 2020 to 2021. Throughout his tenure at Quantexa, he has been part of the Delivery team, focusing on Big Data solutions aimed at addressing Financial Crime, Credit Risk, and Customer Insights.
Education and Expertise
Gerard Gallagher studied Aeronautical Engineering, earning a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree from the University of Glasgow from 2013 to 2018. He also studied at the Technical University of Munich, where he achieved an MEng in Aeronautical Engineering in 2017. His academic background supports his expertise in data engineering and analytics.
Background
Before joining Quantexa, Gerard worked as a Business Analyst at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence from 2018 to 2019. His experience spans various roles in data engineering, with a focus on developing and implementing data solutions. He has accumulated significant experience in the field, particularly in the areas of data streaming and pipeline construction.
Technical Skills and Tools
Gerard Gallagher has extensive experience with various technologies and tools relevant to data engineering. He is proficient in using CICD tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, and Jenkins. He utilizes REST APIs and Kafka for data streaming and has experience with Scala, Spark, Elasticsearch, Git/Github, and Bash. Additionally, he is familiar with testing tools like Gatling, Postman, and JUnit, and applies scoring logic to identify patterns within data.
Data Engineering Projects
In his role at Quantexa, Gerard Gallagher builds ETL data pipelines and employs graph analytics for network association using Entity Resolution. His work involves applying advanced data processing techniques to derive insights and support decision-making in financial contexts. He also works with Microservices using Scala and Spring Boot, contributing to the development of scalable data solutions.