Jim Sproul

About Jim Sproul

Jim Sproul is a seasoned Senior Data Engineer with a focus on enterprise cloud data engineering and cloud data platforms. He has extensive experience in data engineering, data science, and business intelligence (BI) projects, particularly in support of machine learning initiatives. Jim holds certifications in Data Science from IBM, Python Data Science, Executive Data Science from John Hopkins University, and Regulatory Compliance from the University of Pennsylvania.His technical expertise spans a wide array of tools and platforms, including Python, Snowflake, AWS, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, among others. Jim has a strong background in cloud data engineering, utilizing technologies like Terraform, AWS CDK, dbt, Airflow, and Jenkins. He is also skilled in data warehouse and data lake design, along with database programming involving various SQL-based languages.Jim\'s project experience includes significant contributions to industries such as healthcare, automotive, telecommunications, and media, where he has managed large-scale data engineering tasks, optimized data pipelines, and led teams in the successful execution of complex data projects. His recent roles involved responsibilities such as designing and developing data engineering solutions, ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations, and migrating legacy systems to modern cloud-based infrastructures.In addition to his technical roles, Jim has demonstrated leadership capabilities by mentoring junior engineers, leading project teams, and managing vendor relationships. His educational background includes courses in computer science from Salem State College and Boston University, as well as various professional certificates in data science and programming from esteemed institutions like Harvard University and Dartmouth College.Jim is noted for his hands-on approach, writing code daily, and his passion for continuous learning and staying current with the latest developments in data engineering and technology.

Experience

1. Senior Consultant

   Hylaine

   Oct 2025 — Present · DFW, TX, US

   I am very excited to join this forward-looking consulting organization.* Initial project is Data Reliability Engineering (DRE) in Healthcare with an AWS / Snowflake base and Kafka streams for data.* Refining development doc and requirement specifications* Teamed with delivery manager to tighten testing and QA

Education

• The Johns Hopkins University

  Executive Data Science Specialization

• Boston University

  Computer Science

• Harvard University

  Using Python for Research

• Duke University

  Data Science Math Skills

  2020

• University of Pennsylvania

  Specialization Certificate in Regulatory Compliance

• Dartmouth College

  C Programming with Linux

Skills

• Web Development
• Project Management
• Systems Analysis
• Software Development
• Oracle
• Javascript
• Pl/Sql
• Linux
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Testing
• Software Architecture
• Mysql
• T-Sql
• Architectures
• Analysis
• Master File Management
• Engineering Change Management
• Solutions Design
• Document Managment
• Project Metrics
• Use Case Development
• Application Analysis
• Development Lead
• Mentoring
• Database Design & Administration
• Software Testing
• Executive Briefings
• Technical & Functional Requirements
• Performance Modeling
• Scrum Team
• Cross Platform Development
• UI/UX
• Jquery
• Sql Server
• Php
• Adobe Cq / Aem
• Linux Scripting
• Windows Scripting
• Databases
• Cloud Computing