Brad Powell

About Brad Powell

Data Engineering and AI Engineering leader with expertise in Databricks, cloud platforms, and AI strategy. Experienced in building enterprise-scale data platforms and leading global teams. Passionate about driving AI-driven transformation and helping organizations unlock business value from their data.I am a Data Engineering and AI Engineering leader with a proven track record of building enterprise-scale data platforms, enabling data science, and driving digital transformation. At ATI, I lead the strategy, architecture, and development of Databricks-based solutions, empowering global teams to accelerate adoption of analytics, machine learning, and AI.I specialize in cloud-native data and AI engineering, including Databricks architecture (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, MLflow), and I design intelligent platforms that turn complex data into measurable results. Recently, I have focused on AI engineering and agentic AI strategy, creating the frameworks that will allow ATI to deploy intelligent agents and next-generation AI applications.Earlier in my career, I gained experience in the public sector, healthcare, pharma, and marketing/advertising, which gives me the versatility to apply data and AI solutions across diverse industries. I also bring a strong foundation in Big Data, Master Data Management, Advanced Analytics, and Application Development.I am passionate about enabling applied AI today while also researching the future of AI, Big Data, and Data Engineering. My goal is to help organizations modernize their data ecosystems and deliver meaningful business outcomes through innovation, strong engineering practices, and AI-driven transformation.

Experience

1. Data Engineering Lead

   ATI

   Nov 2023 — Present · Pittsburgh, PA, US

   ATI develops advanced materials and technologies for aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial markets. Within the Enterprise Data & Analytics team, I lead the design and execution of ATI’s data strategy, enabling data-driven decision making across the business.Lead ATI’s enterprise data strategy, architecture, and development within Databricks, delivering scalable and governed pipelines that support manufacturing and enterprise operations.Architect and maintain bronze–silver–gold Delta Lake pipelines and oversee ATI’s Azure Data Lake Gen2 environment, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance.Drive ATI’s AI Engineering and Agentic AI strategy, building frameworks for intelligent agents and enterprise-ready AI adoption.Partner with data science teams to operationalize ML models for predictive maintenance, quality analytics, and process optimization.Manage and mentor a global development team (India + U.S.), ensuring high standards of delivery and engineering best practices.Spearhead onboarding, training, and enablement programs for Databricks users across ATI to expand analytics and AI adoption.Recognized as a thought leader and problem solver, with a blend of technical depth, data management expertise, and strong collaboration skills in a complex, matrixed environment.

Education

• Tulane University

  BS, Computer Information Systems

Skills

• Big Data
• Master Data Management
• Ruby
• Javascript
• Html 5
• Leadership
• R
• Illustrator
• Python
• Xml
• Database Design
• Notary Public
• Process Improvement
• Jquery
• Natural Language Processing
• Django
• Informatica
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Accounting Management
• Google Analytics
• Photoshop
• Agile Methodologies
• Apache Spark
• Sql
• Asp.net
• Application Architecture
• Data Quality
• Databases
• Html
• Eclipse
• Web Services
• Project Management
• Google App Engine
• Hadoop
• Visual Studio
• Mysql
• Html5
• Product Development
• Payroll
• Github