Spencer Buckner

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About

As a data engineer with a passion for technology and analytics, I have a proven track record of delivering scalable and efficient data solutions to businesses. With experience in data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing, I am well-equipped to tackle complex data challenges and provide actionable insights to drive business growth. When I'm not working on data projects, I enjoy pursuing my hobbies, which include playing poker, day trading, PC gaming, and watching the NFL. My ability to stay focused and think strategically while engaging in these activities translates seamlessly into my work, enabling me to approach problems creatively and deliver effective solutions.

Data Engineer

I currently reside in Dallas TX, but I am open to any jobs around the DFW area or remote work.

  • Phone: (214) 620-9618
  • City: Dallas, TX
  • Degree: Bachelors, Finance
  • Email: Spencerjbuckner@gmail.com

Skills

Below is a review of some technical and soft skills that I can bring to your company immediately!

  • Languages: Python, SQL/NoSQL, HTML
  • Tools: Tableau, Power BI, Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Automate
  • Data Visualization: Matplotlib, Seaborn
  • Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
  • Libraries: Hadoop, PySpark, Kafka, Airflow, Pandas, Numpy, Scikit-learn
  • Data Science Tools: NLP, Regression, Classification, Neural Networks
  • Cloud: AWS (Redshift/Glue), Azure Dev Ops (CI/CD), Snowflake
  • Soft: Critical Thinking, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Time Management

Portfolio

Below is a list of projects that I have completed analysis on over the past few months. Enjoy!

  • All
  • Recurrent Neural Network
  • Classification and Regression
  • Natural Language Processing

Resume

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Summary

Spencer Buckner

Innovative and deadline-driven with 4+ years of experience solving critical business problems.

  • Dallas, TX
  • (214) 620-9618
  • spencerjbuckner@gmail.com

Education

Data Science Immersive

General Assembly

Jan 2022
  • 12-week full-time immersive (480+ hours) educational program focusing on Data Science technical skills: Python, SQL, Data Cleaning, Data visualization, Supervised/Unsupervised Learning, Web-scraping, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis, Statistics and Probability.

BBA Finance

Texas Tech University

May 2016
  • President - TTU Currency Trading Society

Professional Experience

Renaissance Sound

Wylie, TX

2018-Present

Freelance Consultant

  • Analyzed finance/accounting strategies (monthly/quarterly/yearly) to consider expansion opportunities
  • Designed Tableau dashboards for marketing to establish EDDM locations
  • Developed Python scripts & Power Automate flows for operations saving over 500+ hours yearly
  • Introduced and supported with design of data flow from 3rd party vendors into AWS (S3/RDS)

Skillstorm

Remote

2022-2022

Data Engineer

  • Debugged batch file uploads in 1.0 (Hadoop) and 2.0 (AWS EMR) environments, primarily using putty
  • Planned/Developed/Deployed/Monitored ETL projects following SDLC standards using Azure DevOps and Autosys
  • Reviewed queries within Snowflake and Hue to solve issues regarding efficiency and erroneous data

North American Insurance Services (formerly NALP)

Frisco, TX

2018 - 2020

Commissions Manager

  • Developed new commission data flow for 1500 agents from raw data provided by 25 insurance companies into a single format for better understanding and data analysis purposes
  • Improved time efficiency of workload through introduction of more efficient procedures and reduced number of hours required to complete weekly assignments from 60 to 20
  • Partnered with application development team using Odoo to implement and bring live new scalable ERP (Commissions engine) supporting 100% year over year growth

MMB Strategy

Dallas, TX

2016 - 2017

Financial Analyst

  • Transformed a cost center to a profit builder by analyzing third party charges and brought the largest bill down by 85% while keeping corresponding monthly revenue stable
  • Contact

    Please reach out if you think I would make a great fit in your organization! Thanks

    Location:

    Dallas, TX 75204

    Call or Text:

    (214) 620-9618