Anselmo Jr Garza

About Anselmo Jr Garza

As a dedicated data professional, I’m deeply passionate about edtech—the innovative force transforming education and empowering learners everywhere. I’m driven by a love for continuous learning and innovation, and I enjoy collaborating with fellow data experts to solve complex challenges and uncover meaningful insights through code, visualizations, and advanced analytics. My focus is on exploring cutting-edge data technologies and frameworks, particularly modular cloud computing solutions designed for the unique needs of the education and public sectors.With a strong commitment to using technology for social good, I’m excited about building scalable, efficient systems that improve decision-making and outcomes in these essential industries.I’m also passionate about two game-changing technologies: blockchain and generative AI.My early investment in Web3 gaming led to an engaging journey across various sectors. I’m genuinely excited about blockchain’s potential for decentralized architectures (and I have some interesting edtech ideas in the works ), and I’m equally drawn to AI’s creative possibilities for personalized learning.Looking to the future, I see blockchain and generative AI converging with edtech to unlock incredible possibilities like secure, tamper-proof credentialing systems, AI-powered adaptive curricula tailored to every student, and decentralized platforms that make quality education accessible worldwide. I’m always eager to explore how these technologies intersect and open up new opportunities in education!

Experience

1. Bd Developer Programmer Analyst Sr

   Austin Independent School District

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Leading the advancement of data standards (EdFi) to improve data quality, governance, interoperability, and utilization using modern cloud platforms like AWS and Snowflake and data transformation frameworks like dbt- Modeling data to create a unified view of key data elements for business intelligence tools using a variety source systems for efficient analytics, reporting, and cross-system insights- Developing a custom application for student and employee records management using AWS, Snowflake, and Streamlit- Collaborating with various stakeholders to produce and validate data elements used in key state reporting.

Education

• The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Bachelor's degree, Biology, General

  2003 — 2006

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Data Visualization and Analytics

  2018 — 2018

• The University of Texas-Pan American

  Master's degree, Information Technology

  2008 — 2011

Skills

• Merchandising
• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• E-Commerce
• Online Marketing
• Pandas
• Salesforce.com
• Schedules
• Web Design
• Technology
• Team Leadership
• Information Technology
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Budgets
• Jquery
• Community Outreach
• Payroll
• Multi Tasking
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Budgeting
• Sales Management
• Social Media
• Typography
• Store Operations
• Customer Service
• Mysql
• Data Analysis
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training
• Profit
• Javascript
• Compliance
• New Business Development
• Public Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Data Munging
• Management
• Team Building
• Sql
• Advertising