James Robinson

About James Robinson

James Robinson is a highly versatile Data & Analytics Consultant with a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Texas A&M University and an impressive suite of certifications including AWS Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect - Expert, and more. He is experienced in a broad spectrum of technologies like AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and various BI Platforms, excelling in designing and implementing scalable data solutions. Highly communicative and skilled in collaborating with stakeholders at all organizational levels, he has been a key contributor to successful projects for industry giants like 3M, General Mills, and American Airlines.

Experience

1. Manager - Enterprise Data, Analytics & Ai

   Protiviti

   Dec 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Spectrum Brands – Databricks Solutions Architecture & Data Engineering• Architect and Technical Lead for enterprise Azure Databricks analytics platform, leading a ~10‑person team across ingestion, modeling, governance, and BI enablement.• Designed and implemented scalable ingestion pipelines (API, SFTP) and unified data models across major retail, media, and Nielsen data sources to enable cross‑channel analytics.• Built fully automated Databricks platform foundations using Terraform (clusters, policies, Unity Catalog, security, networking) and resolved complex connectivity/firewall issues across DEV/QA/PROD.• Advised executives and client IT on architecture, cost optimization, and platform strategy; authored standards, DR guidance, and implementation playbooks while mentoring junior engineers.Halliburton – Solutions Architecture & Data Engineering• Led the development of an end-to-end Microsoft Fabric MVP, automating the extraction of utility invoice data from PDFs using Azure Cognitive Services Document Intelligence. Designed scalable data models and transformation workflows with Spark notebooks. Produced detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, data flow models, and production readiness roadmaps.

Education

• Texas A&M University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering

  2013 — 2016

• Blinn College

  Associate of Science (AS), Mathematics

  2011 — 2013

• Richland Community College

  General Studies

  2010 — 2011

Skills

• Smartview
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Teaching
• Time Management
• English
• Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
• Public Speaking
• Autocad
• Vba
• Engineering Economics
• Hyperion
• Customer Service
• Sql
• Windows
• Inventor
• Data Analysis