Iโm a Manager of Data Engineering with 7+ years of experience in analytics, operations, and infrastructure. I lead initiatives that turn raw data into scalable, high-impact solutions. With a strong foundation in Python, SQL, Terraform, and Snowflake, I build robust pipelines, orchestrate cloud infrastructure, and champion data standardization to power business decisions at scale.
- ๐ง Currently leading data engineering efforts at Restaurant Brands International (Popeyes)
- ๐ M.S. in Data Analytics & B.S. in Data Management/Analytics from Western Governors University
- ๐ง Interested in data infrastructure, observability, and machine learning operations
- ๐ซ Reach me at: hello@javierlopezcastillo.com
- ๐ Pronouns: He/Him
- ๐พ Fun fact: Iโm a dog dad to six chihuahuas (yes, six)
- M.S. Data Analytics, Western Governors University, 2023
- B.S. Data Management/Analytics, Western Governors University, 2022
Restaurant Brands International (Popeyes)
Manager, Data Engineering | 2023 โ Present
Leading the design and orchestration of data pipelines and infrastructure to support business operations, executive reporting, and machine learning initiatives.
Lyft
Data Analyst & Operations Specialist | 2018 โ 2022
Built performance dashboards, optimized onboarding and agent workflows, and drove data-backed improvements in regional operations.
Languages & Tools: Python, SQL, R, Bash, Excel
Data Engineering: Snowflake, Terraform, GitHub Actions, dbt
Visualization: Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn
Machine Learning: Scikit-Learn, Regression, Classification, Clustering, Sentiment Analysis
Cloud & Workflow Orchestration: GitHub, dbt, Terraform, APIs