Barbara Y.

About Barbara Y.

Passionate and driven professional with a strong background in engineering, data analytics, and leadership. Ph.D. in Computer Science, specializing in the fascinating field of Natural Language Processing. Expertise lies in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive impactful business value.Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of leading diverse teams and spearheading data and analytics projects that have made a real difference. From my experience as a Senior Engineering Manager at Foursquare Labs, where I guided teams in data ingestion and product development, to my time at companies such as Reddit, Expedia, Nike, and Dell, where I developed robust data infrastructure and pipelines and consistently pushed the boundaries of what\'s possible.As an Engineering Manager, I believe in the power of technology to transform businesses and positively impact people\'s lives. My leadership style fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth, empowering individuals to reach their full potential. I take pride in creating an environment where ideas flourish, and teams thrive.Outside of work, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and experiences with others through speaking engagements and mentoring aspiring technologists. I strongly believe in giving back to the community and nurturing the next generation of diverse and inclusive leaders.Skills- Data and AI Strategies, Innovation, Agile Methodologies, Data-Driven Decision Making, Diversity & Inclusion- Software Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning, ETL/ELT pipelines, Distributed Systems, Data Governance- Dart, Flutter, Python, Scala, Java, Golang, Kotlin, SQL, Prometheus, Grafana- Kafka, Airflow, Spark, Databricks, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Terraform, CDK, Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, CI/CD- Delta Lake, Athena, MongoDB, BigQuery, Snowflake, RDS, Aurora, Redshift, DynamoDB

Experience

1. Engineering Manager

   Disney Streaming

   Sep 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  M.S., Computer Science

  2007 — 2009

• University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Ph.D., Computer Science

  2009 — 2012

• Jiangsu Polytechnic University

  B.S., Computer Science

  1999 — 2003

Skills

• Information Retrieval
• Spring Framework
• Postgresql
• R
• Data Mining
• Cloud Computing
• Spring
• Agile Methodologies
• Gui
• Javascript
• Docker
• Java
• Hadoop
• Computer Science
• Big Data
• Data Analysis
• Eclipse
• Mapreduce
• Greenplum
• Sql
• Linux
• Mongodb
• Cloud
• Ubuntu
• Machine Learning
• Mysql
• C
• Programming
• Cygwin
• Data Science
• Oracl
• Html
• Algorithms
• Databases
• Tableau
• Jquery
• Git
• Unix
• Artificial Intelligence
• Object Oriented Design