Experienced data architect and engineer across multiple verticals and technologies.

Frank Blau

Experienced data architect and engineer across multiple verticals and technologies.

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Experienced data architect and engineer across multiple verticals and technologies.

Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Product Manager/Instructor at Digital Campus Vorarlberg
August 1, 2025 - Present
Responsible for design and delivery of coursework related to Software Development, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Developed AI literacy curricula emphasizing the integration of human creativity with AI capabilities. Created bootcamp-style courses for AI-assisted software development using Claude, Zencoder, and GitHub Copilot. Designed and implemented Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers for custom AI tool integration. Provided technical instruction in prompt engineering and LLM-based application development.
Data Architect at Innerspace
May 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Responsible for data architecture and UI prototype design for risk profiling in pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and VR Simulation products. Developed AI-assisted data tools using Claude and Zencoder for accelerated prototyping and code generation. ETL development for graphical tool content and analytical applications. Integration of LLM-based workflows for data analysis automation. Support of data analytics and visualization for operational and analytical reporting across platforms.
Principal Data Architect at EBCONT Hard
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Responsible for data architecture design and project delivery across multiple clients and implementations. Projects included CRM migration to NoSQL platform, ETL Development for high speed manufacturing analytics, design and development for a multi-model financial services platform, cloud migration strategy implementation, graph database design and deployment, project specification and estimations and internal knowledge transfer and education for junior developers.
Senior Digital Business Analytics Manager at Amann Girrbach
December 1, 2020 - January 31, 2022
Responsible for the design, development and production delivery of business analytics related architecture and content for dental machine tool sales and operations. Meeting with stakeholders to understand requirements for the backend Data Warehouse and working with the development team to implement them. Providing Global Service analytics for operational use within the Service team, including the extraction and analysis of CRM-based data (Dynamics 365). Participating in the implementation of a new CRM system (Salesforce) for Service and Product Management customers. Analysis of online marketing content (Hubspot, Matomo, Spryker, etc...) for use in product development and customer analysis.
Senior Operations Manager at Area2Invest
June 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Data management and operational analytics for a PaaS startup in the Fintech industry. Process monitoring and reporting for marketing and software development teams. Requirements gathering and documentation for banking customer integrations.
Senior Consultant / Data Architect at Massive Art WebServices GmbH
February 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Architecture and design for analytics and advanced technology in the delivery of BI products and services. Creation of a full suite of BI offerings around BI and Customer Intelligence, including online marketing, web analytics and community benchmarks. Prototype and PoC development for internal and external projects. Marketing content creation (blogs, vlogs and white papers) for socialization of BI technology in the community. Collaboration with development teams to provide scalable data architectures for both transactional and analytic applications.
Team Lead / Data Architect at Inet Logistics
June 1, 2017 - February 28, 2019
Architecture and design for analytics and advanced technology solutions, including Data Warehouse, Streaming Analytics, Microservices, and Blockchain projects. Working with customers to create more advanced operational dashboards using Tableau, Grafana and other tools. Investigation and executing Proof of Concepts for cloud-based delivery ecosystems. Evangelizing Blockchain and other disruptive technologies in Supply Chain and Logistics.
Consultant at Slalom
May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2017
Completed projects for multiple customer data warehouse engagements, including: Azure-based data architecture; Azure Data Factory development and implementation for disparate data sources into a conformed data mart; Data analysis and ad-hoc query generation for end-user consumption; Data integration and CRM migration support.
Senior Principal Consultant / Luminary Council at Brightlight Consulting
September 1, 2010 - May 1, 2015
Responsible for customer engagements in BI architecture, ETL, real-time data processing, metadata management and reporting. Mentored teams and provided training in BI frameworks. Delivered streaming data applications with IBM Streams (v2.x-3.1) and Apache Storm, plus sentiment analysis with the Social Data Accelerator toolkit.
Data Architect/Software Engineer at TekSystems (at Infospace)
December 1, 2005 - December 31, 2005
Design and implementation of dimensional models and ETL for Data Warehouse applications for mobile content reporting; development of deployment automation and SDLC processes; data modeling and reporting support.
Data Architect, Software Engineer at Monolith Productions
January 1, 2005 - July 31, 2005
Design and creation of an enterprise data warehouse for logging data from multiplayer games; development of reporting data marts; deployment of Business Objects Enterprise; end-user reporting support and server administration.
Data Architect at First American Title Insurance
November 1, 2001 - January 31, 2005
Design and implementation of relational and dimensional database applications for Real Estate, Mortgage and Title/Escrow markets. Built internal data marts and reporting solutions using DTS, Crystal Reports, and web-based reporting; supported mobile data applications.
Senior Database Software Engineer at Qpass
December 1, 1999 - November 30, 2001
Developed data warehouse reporting for financial and eCommerce transactions; created data transformations (Informatica) and scripts; designed new data models to improve reporting functionality; built data validation and auditing tools.
Instructor at Puget Sound Center
August 1, 2001 - January 31, 2002
Taught course on writing wireless applications for the Palm OS, covering wireless software development methodologies, GUI design for PDAs, database access using ASP and integration testing of finished applications.
Database Designer at Knowware LLC
December 1, 1998 - July 31, 1999
Design and development of multi-user relational database applications using IE4/ASP thin clients and Visual Basic/Powerbuilder thick clients; data modeling and reporting.
Systems Analyst at Snohomish Health District
December 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998
RDBMS application development for IS services in Public Health; policy development and implementation; EDI, HL7 standards; systems administration; standards participation.
Data Analyst at Value Behavioral Health
March 1, 1992 - December 31, 1994
Database administration for Sybase; develop end-user views, stored procedures, and data integrity tasks; support data analysis and development.
Lead Programmer Analyst at The CareSys Co./ Preferred Health Care
March 1, 1992 - January 31, 1993
Application development for managed care delivery in mental health and workers' compensation; EDI and integration; reporting tool development.
Manufacturing Engineer at SynAps Co. Consultants
November 1, 1987 - February 28, 1990
Design, construction and maintenance of CNC systems for factory automation; RDBMS applications for tool control, inventory, purchasing and maintenance.
Expert Systems Development Assistant at Hughes Aircraft Company (EDSG)
January 1, 1985 - November 30, 1987
Supporting manufacturing initiatives for expert system-based assembly; LAN administration and user support; RDBMS development for administrative support.
Manufacturing Engineer at New Science Associates
February 1, 1990 - March 31, 1992
Manufacturing/engineering support with data management coordination; hardware and process involvement.

Education

West Los Angeles College - Engineering, Mathematics, Business Administration Coursework at West Los Angeles College
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1986
Certificate Program in Manufacturing Engineering at UCLA Extension
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1985

Qualifications

Tigergraph Certified Associate
January 1, 2020 - January 8, 2026
Neo4j Certified Developer
January 1, 2019 - January 8, 2026
IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer
January 1, 2018 - January 8, 2026
AWS Technical Profession Accreditation
January 1, 2016 - January 8, 2026
Splunk Developer and Administration
January 1, 2014 - January 8, 2026
IBM Streams Certification
January 1, 2013 - January 8, 2026
Tigergraph Certified Associate
January 1, 2020 - January 8, 2026
Neo4j Certified Developer
January 1, 2019 - January 8, 2026
IBM Blockchain Foundation Developer
January 1, 2018 - January 8, 2026
AWS Technical Professional Accreditation
January 1, 2016 - January 8, 2026
Splunk Developer and Administration
January 1, 2014 - January 8, 2026
IBM Streams Certification
January 1, 2013 - January 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Education