Josiah Daniels Herrera

About Josiah Daniels Herrera

I lead data teams building data foundations that enable analytics, data science, and AIML workloads with clear business impact.My expertise spans data engineering, data architecture, and analytics, informed by experience as a Product Owner and Consultant. I focus on setting technical direction, prioritizing the right work, and aligning stakeholders around shared outcomes.I’ve worked across a wide range of data platforms, but I value fundamentals over tools—clear thinking, strong communication, and sound engineering practices outperform any specific technology choice.Outside of work: fantasy books, tennis, strategy games, and the outdoors. Long-term goals include hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and owning a sailboat.Always open to connecting on data engineering, analytics engineering, and building high-impact data capabilities.

Experience

1. Principal Data Engineer

   Pluralsight

   Dec 2024 — Present

   Architected and delivered a net-new analytics platform serving internal and external customers while delegating work across multiple teams• Led a company-wide initiative to reduce PII exposure across microservices and analytics pipelines, defining standards and technical controls adopted by all data and platform teams

Education

• Wheaton College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics

• Oregon State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

• Wheaton College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Philosophy

Skills

• Research
• Leadership
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Stata
• Sales
• Communication
• Fundraising
• Tableau
• Wherescape Red
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Alteryx
• Microsoft Power Bi
• Nonprofits
• Teamwork
• Public Speaking
• Data Analysis
• Data Vizualization
• Data Warehousing
• Datarobot
• Data Modeling
• Business Intelligence
• Data Architecture
• Teradata
• Kimball Methodology