About Ashley
Senior Data Engineering Advisor with 20+ years preventing expensive enterprise mistakes through strategic technical guidance.
PROVEN INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- 30% operational cost reduction on systems processing 20M+ daily interactions
- Expertise in AWS cost optimization, PostgreSQL performance, and enterprise data architecture
- Strategic technical judgment for complex platform decisions saving organizations hundreds of thousands
REMOTE DELIVERY SPECIALIST:
- International client experience with proven remote methodologies
- Comprehensive documentation and async collaboration expertise
- Available for European timezone coordination and global project coverage
SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE:
- AWS cost optimization
- PostgreSQL performance tuning
- Enterprise data architecture
- Technical due diligence
- Database modernization
Best suited for strategic consulting rather than hands-on implementation: technical due diligence, architecture reviews, cost optimization assessments, and senior oversight that prevents costly errors.
Available for remote advisory work with international clients requiring proven enterprise experience.
English
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- FingermarkData Engineer & Business Process Automation SpecialistDIGITAL AND ITApril 2022 - December 2024 (2 years and 8 months)Hastings, New ZealandDelivered strategic data architecture solutions for international QSR technology platform processing 20M+ daily customer interactions across multiple countries. Achieved 30% operational cost reduction through senior technical judgment and systematic infrastructure optimization.BUSINESS IMPACT:- 30% operational cost reduction on enterprise-scale system- £30-37K annual savings with 2-4 month ROI- Eliminated 30 hours/week manual processes- Enabled international expansion across 5 global regionsKEY SYSTEMS DELIVERED:PostgreSQL Enterprise Data Warehouse: Designed single source of truth for 20,000+ restaurant locations using Kimball methodology. Implemented sophisticated schema with referential integrity controls, real-time materialised views, and RESTful APIs enabling cross-departmental data access.AWS Cost Optimization Pipeline: Architected ELT data pipelines processing IoT interaction data from drive-throughs. Evolved from expensive DynamoDB approach to cost-efficient Kinesis Firehose implementation, significantly reducing operational costs while maintaining performance.Proactive Operations Framework: Built intelligent monitoring system automatically creating Zendesk support tickets during equipment downtime. Eliminated manual oversight while enabling proactive customer service and preventing revenue loss.TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:Applied 20+ years enterprise experience making critical architecture decisions preventing expensive mistakes. Delivered solutions combining AWS services (S3, Lambda, Glue, Kinesis, Redshift, API Gateway) with PostgreSQL expertise, modernising legacy infrastructure while ensuring business continuity.Worked collaboratively with international teams while taking full ownership of critical systems from concept through production deployment.
- OvationInventory Analytics SpecialistDIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2018 - April 2022 (4 years and 3 months)Hastings, New ZealandModernised inventory management processes for multi-site meat processing operation through advanced SQL Server reporting and Power BI analytics. Applied technical expertise to transform manual accounting procedures into automated systems that dramatically improved efficiency and accuracy.Key Achievements:Process Automation: Developed SQL Server reporting systems integrated with Dynamics NAV ERP that reduced daily reporting time by 85%. Eliminated manual data entry through PowerShell automation scripts, significantly improving inventory valuation accuracy across all processing facilities.Real-time Analytics: Built Power BI dashboards enabling operations teams to monitor inventory levels across multiple sites in real-time. This visibility improvement helped optimise stock levels, production scheduling, and reduced waste through better decision-making.System Integration: Successfully connected disparate systems (SQL Server, Dynamics NAV, Power BI) to create unified reporting platform. Collaborated with operations managers and finance staff to understand process bottlenecks and deliver technical solutions that improved stock turnover.Applied technical problem-solving skills to accounting challenges, establishing data quality standards and automated workflows that the company continues to use. Demonstrated ability to bridge business requirements with technical implementation, delivering measurable operational improvements.
- Various Government & Enterprise ClientsTechnical Developer Enterprise SolutionsDIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2008 - December 2015 (7 years and 11 months)Wellington, New ZealandLed enterprise data integration projects for government agencies processing millions of citizen records. Implemented secure APIs enabling cross-department data sharing while maintaining strict compliance standards. Established testing frameworks that reduced production issues by 60%, critical for public-facing systems serving hundreds of thousands of users.
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Education
- N/ASelf-Taught ProfessionalSelf-taught data engineering expertise developed through 20+ years of enterprise implementations. Learning through practical application, industry documentation, and real-world problem-solving rather than formal academic study. Expertise validated through measurable business outcomes including 30% operational cost reduction, elimination of 25+ hours/week manual processes, and successful international scaling across 5 regions.