Mark Perrault
About Mark Perrault
Mark Perrault is an Enterprise Data Architect with extensive experience in data management and engineering. He has held leadership roles at various companies, including Sallie Mae and Ing Direct, and specializes in Robotic Process Automation, Customer Experience, and Predictive Analytics.
Work at Sallie Mae
Mark Perrault has been serving as the Enterprise Data Architect at Sallie Mae since 2016. In this role, he focuses on enhancing data architecture and integration strategies. His tenure at Sallie Mae follows a previous position as Vice President of Enterprise Data Intelligence from 2010 to 2015. During his time, he contributed to the company's data management initiatives and played a significant role in optimizing data processes.
Education and Expertise
Mark Perrault earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy, where he studied from 1991 to 1994. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his career in data architecture and engineering. He specializes in Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Customer Experience (CX), and Predictive Analytics, utilizing programming tools such as R, Python, and SAS.
Background
Mark Perrault has extensive experience in the data management field, having held various leadership positions across multiple organizations. He worked at Ing Direct as Director of Business Applications from 2001 to 2005 and later served as Vice President of Software Engineering at Eoriginal, Inc. from 2005 to 2007. His career also includes a role as Chief Information Officer at College Ave Student Loans from 2015 to 2016.
Achievements
Mark Perrault has successfully managed large-scale data migrations, including the transfer of 40TB of data and 25,000 tables from a Netezza appliance to Snowflake ESD. He has also demonstrated expertise in data security and access management by converting users, roles, and entitlements during this migration. Additionally, he has experience in optimizing data integration tools like Informatica and SAS with Snowflake.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Prior to his current role, Mark Perrault held several significant positions in the data management sector. He was Senior Director of the Data Group at Advertising.com from 2007 to 2009 and Managing Director at Mydatagroup from 2009 to 2010. His experience includes migrating the Unica lead generation system from Netezza to SQL Server, showcasing his proficiency in marketing technology platforms.