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Lindsay Schinasi

Durham,NC

Summary

Versatile Full Stack Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience building robust, scalable data platforms and cloud infrastructure. Adept in designing real-time and batch ETL systems, deploying orchestration frameworks, and driving cross-functional platform initiatives. Known for streamlining data workflows, mentoring teams, and championing modern engineering practices.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Data Engineer

Kajabi
07.2022 - Current
  • Led infrastructure transformation by introducing Terraform, EKS, and AWS networking best practices—enhancing platform security and scalability.
  • Designed and implemented real-time streaming architecture with Kafka, Rudderstack, and Clickhouse.
  • Developed and maintained ETL pipelines and platform APIs using Snowflake, PySpark, DBT.
  • Deployed new and open source orchestration tools including Dagster and Airbyte.
  • Implemented adoption of analytics and data tools including Hex, Rudderstack, Clickhouse, and more.
  • Mentored 3 junior engineers and promoted knowledge-sharing across data and analytics teams.

Software Engineer

Socially Determined
06.2021 - 07.2022
  • Designed and deployed scalable data pipelines for risk analysis and geospatial processing using Spark (Scala), EMR, and S3.
  • Reduced data processing time from hours to minutes, optimizing compute and cost efficiency.
  • Delivered secure, end-to-end client data solutions using Airflow, Terraform, and Docker.

Data Engineer

Reveal Mobile
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Built real-time and batch processing pipelines using Spark, Kinesis, and Snowflake.
  • Designed AWS-based infrastructure to support location intelligence products.

Education

Computer Programming Professional Certificate - Computer Programming

NC State University
Raleigh

Fellowship -

Project Shift
Durham, NC
01.2018

BA - Spanish

UNC Greensboro
Greensboro
01.2015

BA - Philosophy & Art History

UNC Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
01.2009

Skills

  • Languages: Python, Scala, SQL, JavaScript
  • Data Tools: Spark, DBT, Airbyte, Hex, Rudderstack, Kafka
  • Orchestration Engines: Dagster, Airflow
  • Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Terraform
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EMR, Glue, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, EKS)
  • Databases & Warehouses: Snowflake Postgres, Clickhouse, Druid, DynamoDB

Timeline

Senior Data Engineer

Kajabi
07.2022 - Current

Software Engineer

Socially Determined
06.2021 - 07.2022

Data Engineer

Reveal Mobile
01.2018 - 01.2021

Computer Programming Professional Certificate - Computer Programming

NC State University

Fellowship -

Project Shift

BA - Spanish

UNC Greensboro

BA - Philosophy & Art History

UNC Chapel Hill
Lindsay Schinasi