Ali Thursland

Data Engineer @ Wells Fargo | CS @ Duke University

Role
Data Engineer at Wells Fargo
Location
Charlotte, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Ali Thursland

I recently graduated from Duke University where I studied computer science and creative writing. I strive to execute my tasks with creativity and an eye for detail.

Experience

  1. Data Engineer

    Wells Fargo

    Jul 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

    Built and maintained scalable ETL pipelines in Python, SQL and AutoSys to process large-scale financial data, reducing data latency and improving reporting reliability.• Developed automated data validation scripts, catching 95%+ of data quality issues pre-ingestion and reducing manual QA time by 10 hours per week.• Optimized slow-running queries using indexing, CTE refactoring, etc, decreasing execution times by 70%.• Built RESTful APIs and semantic models to automate data caching and expose pipeline metadata, reducing maintenance overhead and boosting cross-team productivity.• Wrote modular, production-grade code with logging, error handling, and test coverage, contributing to a shared internal data tools library used by 40+ developers.• Improved CI/CD pipelines for data ingestion jobs using Jenkins and Docker, reducing deployment time by 50% and improving rollback safety.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams (product, analytics, infrastructure) to streamline migration from legacy to target state technologies while guaranteeing report availability.• Leveraged version control and code reviews as part of agile development, pushing biweekly production releases.

Education

  • Duke University

    Bachelor's degree

    2017 — 2024

  • Long Beach High School

    International Baccalaureate Diploma

    2013 — 2017

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