Bruce Morris

About Bruce Morris

As a data engineer at College Ave Student Loans for over five years, I leverage SQL, Azure, BigQuery, and other technologies to design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, databases, and reports that support business intelligence and analytics. I am passionate about improving data quality, integrity, and accessibility, and I collaborate with stakeholders and developers to understand their data needs and deliver solutions that meet or exceed their expectations.With a background in data consulting, business intelligence, and strategy, I bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the data engineering team at College Ave Student Loans. I use SQL, Azure, BigQuery, and other tools to create and manage data pipelines, databases, and reports that enable data-driven decision making and insights. I enjoy solving complex data problems and finding innovative ways to optimize data processes, performance, and visualization. I work closely with stakeholders and developers to ensure data quality, accuracy, and usability.

Experience

1. Lead Data Engineer

   College Ave

   Feb 2018 — Present · Wilmington, DE, US

   Lead ETL processes using SSIS, stored procedures, and custom functions to streamline data integration and reporting- Manage SQL Server environments, including agent job management and migrations from SQL Server 2012 to 2019- Utilized Azure and Azure DevOps for cloud-based data solutions, enhancing scalability and efficiency- Implemented Google BigQuery and Databricks for advanced data analytics and big data processing- Manage Azure Databricks environments, compute, workflows & ETL/ELT development- Optimized ad spend by automating loan origination data ingestion from aggregators, enabling daily spend tracking and data-driven negotiations with affiliate partners- Led the migration of attribution tracking from GA3 to GA4 for College Ave, ensuring zero disruption to daily data processing and attribution reporting- Automated data ingestion and reporting pipelines leveraging GA4 attribution data, streamlining partner fee calculations and reporting accuracy- Led automation of spend and loan transaction aggregation into NetSuite, improving the accuracy of journal entries for loan funding, servicing, and interest accrual.

Education

• Goldey-Beacom College

  MBA

  2006 — 2008

• Goldey-Beacom College

  Bachelor of Science

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Requirements Gathering
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Software Documentation
• Sdlc
• Cql
• Management
• Etl
• Selenium Webdriver
• Leadership
• Sas
• Big Data
• Process Improvement
• Data Analysis
• Cassandra
• Bash
• Logi Analytics
• Sql
• Linux
• Xcode
• Statistics
• Database Design
• Teradata
• Ubuntu
• Sas Programming
• Project Management
• Data Warehousing
• Web Analytics
• Credit Cards
• Mysql
• Glassfish
• Microsoft Office
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Analysis
• Objective-C
• Perl
• Banking
• Maven
• Risk Management
• Cron
• Databases