Stephen Leitner
About Stephen Leitner
Stephen Leitner serves as the Enterprise Data Engineer Director at Vatica Health, where he focuses on smart contract development and big data tools. He has a diverse background in data engineering, consulting, and mentoring, with extensive experience in cloud platforms and quadcopter development.
Work at Vatica Health
Stephen Leitner serves as the Enterprise Data Engineer Director at Vatica Health since 2021. In this role, he focuses on leveraging data engineering practices to enhance healthcare solutions. His responsibilities include overseeing data management processes and implementing innovative technologies to improve data accessibility and usability within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Stephen Leitner has a diverse educational background. He studied Finance at Georgia State University from 1976 to 1987. Additionally, he attended the University of Arizona, where he studied Art History and Information Systems from 1974 to 1976. His expertise spans various domains, including smart contract development using Ethereum technologies, quadcopter development, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.
Background
Stephen Leitner has an extensive professional background in data engineering and consulting. He worked at Equifax for 19 years, where he held the position of VP Innovation and Development from 2002 to 2021, and previously served as an Internal Consultant from 1988 to 1996. Before Equifax, he spent four years as an Internal System Consultant at ChoicePoint from 1996 to 2000.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Stephen Leitner has been involved in various significant projects. He has developed prototypes for next-generation Exchange Technology and has engaged in performance management for big data tools, including Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, Storm, Cassandra, and Titan. He has also designed meta tooling that supports multiple data formats such as XML, JSON, CSV, Avro, Protobuf, and SQL.
Mentorship and Development
Stephen Leitner actively mentors developers, architects, and University Co-ops, sharing his extensive knowledge and experience in data engineering and technology. His commitment to fostering talent in the field contributes to the professional growth of emerging engineers and enhances the overall quality of work within the industry.