David Kong

About David Kong

I am a self-driven, empathetic, and highly adaptable technology leader who thrives in dynamic environments where I can fully utilize my business acumen and technical expertise to collaboratively develop solutions to complex problems. I am passionate about data and process improvement and live by the mantra: Automate everything!I am a strong communicator regardless of the audience and strive to provide excellent customer experiences in every interaction and deliverable. I enjoy learning new concepts, strategies, technologies, and methodologies and regularly add these to my professional toolkit.My core values include integrity, transparency, diversity, empathy, and continuous learning and work towards exhibiting those ideals everyday.

Experience

1. IT Business Systems Manager

   ClickHouse

   Dec 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Business Automation & IT Operations-ClickHouse is a column-oriented database that enables its users to generate powerful analytics, using SQL queries, in real-time.It processes analytical queries faster than traditional row-oriented systems with the same available I/O throughput and CPU capacity. Columnar storage format allows fitting more hot data in RAM, which leads to shorter response times.ClickHouse Cloud is our product offering that allows organizations to experience the power of open-source ClickHouse in a serverless setup. Deploy in seconds, scale seamlessly, and ensure top-tier security with our SOC 2 Type II compliant platform.

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  N/A, Computer Engineering

  1998 — 1999

• Rice University

  MA, Secondary Education and Teaching

  2007 — 2009

• Trailhead by Salesforce

  Ranger, Salesforce Administration

• Rice Business

  Professional Development

  2003 — 2004

• University of Houston

  MA, Sociology

  2005 — 2006

• Yonsei University

  N/A, Sociology & Culture - Summer Program

  2001 — 2001

• Rice University

  BA, Economics, Sociology, Managerial Studies

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Natural Gas
• Project Planning
• Gas Processing
• Business Strategy
• Energy
• Customer Service
• Knowledge Sharing
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Mathematics
• Corporate Communications
• Business Process Improvement
• Statistical Modeling
• Product Development
• User Acceptance Testing
• Analysis
• Scrum
• Quality Assurance
• Statistics
• Gas Pipelines
• Quantitative Research
• Technology
• Healthcare
• Knowledge Management
• Social Media
• Root Cause Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Atms
• Financial Analysis
• Use Case Analysis
• Atm Networks
• Business Intelligence
• Training Delivery
• Vendor Management
• Change Management
• Higher Education
• Agile Methodologies
• Qualitative Research
• Curriculum Design