Tracy Grygiel

About Tracy Grygiel

With a strong foundation in cloud technology and database optimization, I have extensive expertise in migrating databases to cloud platforms such as Azure and Oracle Exadata Storage, as well as SQL Server optimization using tools like SQLServer Profiler and Database Engine Tuning Advisor. My skills extend to root cause analysis through API testing and tech gap analysis, ensuring efficient problem-solving. I\'m proficient in cloud data solutions across Snowflake, AWS, Azure, and GCP, emphasizing metadata-driven designs and data modeling techniques including conceptual, logical, and physical models, with familiarity in Kimball, Inmon, and Data Vault methodologies. Additionally, my coding and scripting capabilities are demonstrated through advanced SQL, PL/SQL, Python, and Scala, ensuring secure data handling with practices like encryption and de-identification of PEII.In the domain of data governance and architecture, my competencies include developing comprehensive data governance programs, architecting data lake solutions, and leading data integration and ELT/ETL development projects. My database administration experience spans Snowflake, Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server, supporting compliance with FERPA, HIPAA, SOX, and PCI DSS. My understanding of data structures enhances software and database interactions, utilizing JSON, XML, and PARQUET. Technological expertise in data warehousing, cloud infrastructure, data modeling, and integration is showcased through tools and platforms like Snowflake, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes, complemented by scripting in Python and Bash. My role in ensuring data security, production support, and compliance further emphasizes my comprehensive skill set across the technology spectrum.

Experience

1. Principal Data Architect

   Empyrean Solutions

   Feb 2026 — Present · Boston, MA, US

Education

• Harvard University

  Computer Science

  2009

• University of Massachusetts Amherst

  BA, English

  1987 — 1991

Skills

• System Administration
• Business Intelligence
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Pl/Sql
• Obiee
• Chef Opscode
• Architectures
• Disaster Recovery
• Xml
• Database Design
• Web Applications
• Rest
• Unix
• Data Modeling
• Databases
• Relational Databases
• Noetix
• Solaris
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Performance Tuning
• Agile Methodologies
• Data Migration
• Perl
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Extract, Transform, Load (Etl)
• Etl
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Database Development
• Sdlc
• Puppet Technology
• Data Manipulation
• Sql
• Linux
• Software Engineering
• Networking
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Java