David Parent
About David Parent
David Parent is a Senior Data Engineer with extensive experience in data architecture and database development. He has worked for various companies, including Suited Connector and MedStudy, and has a strong background in tools such as Snowflake, AWS, and PowerBI.
Work at Suited Connector
David Parent has been employed as a Senior Data Engineer at Suited Connector since 2021. He is based in Centennial, Colorado, United States. In his role, he is responsible for various data engineering tasks that contribute to the company's data infrastructure and analytics capabilities.
Education and Expertise
David Parent earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Connecticut, where he studied from 1985 to 1990. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his work in data engineering and analytics.
Professional Background
David Parent has held several positions in data engineering and architecture. He worked at TotalTek as a Data Engineer for four months in 2021, and prior to that, he served as a Senior Database Developer at Chipotle Mexican Grill from 2013 to 2014. He also worked as a Data Architect/Senior Data Engineer at MedStudy in 2021 and as a Database Engineer at Experian from 2012 to 2013.
Technical Skills and Projects
David Parent has extensive experience in data engineering technologies and methodologies. He configured and synchronized FiveTran connector feeds, including Google Ad and Facebook Ad data, to Snowflake. He developed data loaders using AWS Serverless Lambda Python and modified existing PowerBI SSAS models using DAX and XMLA script. His work includes transforming enterprise data warehouses and performing significant data migrations.
Achievements in Data Engineering
David Parent played a key role in transforming an enterprise data warehouse from AWS RDS SQL Server to Snowflake. He was responsible for parameterizing and tokenizing data freshness across over 1,500 table checks in DBT on the Snowflake platform. Additionally, he implemented auditing and developed Python API calls to signal alerts upon DBT Cloud job failures.