Robert West
About Robert West
Robert West is a Senior Engineering Manager, Data Engineering at Talkiatry with extensive experience in data platforms and analytics engineering, holding dual citizenship in the US and UK.
Current Position at Talkiatry
Robert West is currently serving as the Senior Engineering Manager for Data Engineering at Talkiatry. He started this role in 2023 and is based in New York, New York, United States. West brings extensive experience in data engineering and management to his current position.
Previous Roles at Atlas Health and Signify Health
Robert West has a diverse career history, including serving as the Engineering Manager for the Data Platform at Atlas Health for five months in 2023, also located in New York, United States. Prior to that, he worked at Signify Health, where he held multiple roles: Engineering Manager, Data Warehouse (2021-2022) in New York, Lead Analytics Engineer (2019-2021) in New York City, Senior Analytics Engineer (2015-2018) in Darien, CT/New York City, and Analytics Engineer (2014-2015) in Darien, Connecticut, United States.
Early Career and Internships
Robert West began his career as a Consultant at Sapient Global Markets in London, United Kingdom, from 2007 to 2008. He later interned at Barclays Capital in Singapore for two months in 2010. Subsequently, he worked as a Senior Associate at Ernst & Young in New York City from 2011 to 2014, providing him with a broad range of experiences across various global markets and financial roles.
Educational Background
Robert West holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business, completed in 2010. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) (Hons) in Mathematics from the University of Kent, where he studied from 2004 to 2007. His education has laid a strong foundation for his career in data and engineering.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Robert West has proficiency in various technical domains. He is skilled in front-end development using React/Redux and back-end development with Node/Express and Python/Flask. He is also experienced in cloud services, particularly AWS, including EC2, S3, and RDS. Furthermore, he has expertise in data engineering tools and languages such as Python, Scala, Spark, and Airflow. His GitHub profile, showcasing his projects and work, can be accessed at https://github.com/robertdavidwest.