Mohandas Damodaran

Experience

1. Director of Operations and Data

   SmartBiz

   Jun 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Oversees the data strategy and infrastructure for the financial services startup—serving as a strategic leader, project manager, and functional practitioner to translate business objectives into technical solutions, build and retain a skilled team, and steward data projects from inception to completion- Responsible for the company’s data ELT pipeline systemization—building comprehensive procedures in Python and integrating data from diverse sources including Salesforce, into the Snowflake Data Warehouse- Leads a technical team of fourteen engineers—scaling the team to meet growth demands, assessing performance, developing talent through coaching, and offering constructive feedback- Develops process improvements that enhance performance including an enterprise data infrastructure utilizing Airbyte, Airflow, Hevo, dbt, Python, and Snowflake that resulted in a 500% increase in performance and data integrity- Collaborates with senior leadership and cross-functional teams including Data Analytics and Sales teams, to design, evaluate, and create timelines for new functionality and bespoke data pipelines- Maintains expertise in data science technology, methodologies, and data compliance requirements—serving as a subject matter expert to senior leadership, training junior team members, and incorporating industry trends and best practices into projects.

Education

• Thomas Edison State University

  Bachelor of Science in Applied Science and Technology, Information Technology