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Data professional spanning data science, analytics, and engineering with 8+ years of experience building scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms, and machine learning solutions. Proven track record of automating manual processes, improving data quality, and delivering actionable insights that drive business decisions. Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data stack tools including, PySpark, Databricks, and MLOps frameworks. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.…Data professional spanning data science, analytics, and engineering with 8+ years of experience building scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms, and machine learning solutions. Proven track record of automating manual processes, improving data quality, and delivering actionable insights that drive business decisions. Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data stack tools including, PySpark, Databricks, and MLOps frameworks. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

Richard Friedman

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Data professional spanning data science, analytics, and engineering with 8+ years of experience building scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms, and machine learning solutions. Proven track record of automating manual processes, improving data quality, and delivering actionable insights that drive business decisions. Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data stack tools including, PySpark, Databricks, and MLOps frameworks. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.…Data professional spanning data science, analytics, and engineering with 8+ years of experience building scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms, and machine learning solutions. Proven track record of automating manual processes, improving data quality, and delivering actionable insights that drive business decisions. Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data stack tools including, PySpark, Databricks, and MLOps frameworks. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

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Data professional spanning data science, analytics, and engineering with 8+ years of experience building scalable data pipelines, analytics platforms, and machine learning solutions. Proven track record of automating manual processes, improving data quality, and delivering actionable insights that drive business decisions. Strong technical foundation in Python, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern data stack tools including, PySpark, Databricks, and MLOps frameworks. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

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Work Experience

Data Administrator at Ventia Australia

November 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023

Performed data administration tasks supporting data workflows; ensured data quality, integrity, and availability for reporting.

Data Engineer at Ventia Australia

November 1, 2021 - Present

Designed and deployed automated data validation pipelines (Python, Pandas, Streamlit) to ingest, normalize and validate subcontractor NBN data, reducing manual handoffs and downstream design errors. Implemented schema and rule-based checks that increased data-quality detection rates and reduced rework for design teams. Automated Excel and multi-sheet workflows, converting manual processes into reproducible scripts and web tools used by project teams. Built PySpark ETL pipelines to process global GIS datasets for rapid scoping & analysis. Automated weekly scoping reports and dashboards, shortening delivery cycles and increasing stakeholder visibility.

Data Engineer at Ventia

November 1, 2021 - Present

Designed and deployed automated data validation pipelines (Python, Pandas, Streamlit) to ingest, normalise and validate subcontractor NBN data, reducing manual handoffs and downstream design errors. Implemented schema and rule-based checks that increased data-quality detection rates and reduced rework for design teams. Automated Excel and multi-sheet workflows, converting manual processes into reproducible scripts and web tools used by project teams. Built PySpark ETL pipelines to process global GIS datasets, outputting structured tabular data used for rapid scoping & analysis. Improved reporting by automating weekly scoping reports and dashboards, shortening delivery cycles and increasing stakeholder visibility.

Data Analyst at Insight Analytics Pty Ltd

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Queried and validated data from central databases using SQL; prepared high-volume datasets for analysis; leveraged Databricks and cloud data platforms to support analytics and client deliverables.

Data Scientist & Project Leader at SIRCA Australia

January 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019

Led a 4-person agile team to deliver a machine learning prototype in a 2-month sprint; built deep learning models with TensorFlow/Keras; presented results at an industry showcase; developed LSTM Forex forecasting with feature engineering and hyperparameter tuning.

Project Leader at UTS Summer Studio

January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2019

Led a 4-person cross-functional team to deliver an ML prototype within a 6-week agile sprint, culminating in an industry showcase. Built and deployed deep learning models (Keras / TensorFlow) and wrapped in a Flask web app for demonstration and stakeholder testing. Developed LSTM time-series models to forecast market/Forex signals; feature engineering and preprocessing improved accuracy. Created ETL pipelines and cleaned large raw feeds (web scraping, APIs), producing reproducible datasets and notebooks for development. Completed Databricks Academy introductory courses, gaining hands-on exposure to notebooks, clusters and workflow orchestration.

Data Analyst & Sports Trader at Imagineered Consulting

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2025

Built analytics pipelines for sports betting markets; developed predictive ML models for market analysis; packaged forecasts into dashboards and automated alerts; applied quantitative risk management and portfolio optimization to achieve profitability and positive CLV.

Project Administrator at Imagineered Consulting

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020

Managed project operations including client onboarding, billing, model iteration, and performance monitoring; led agile team and delivered ML prototype within a 2-month sprint.

Data Engineer at Imagineered Consulting

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020

Built analytics pipelines for sports betting markets, automating data collection via APIs, model training, and insight delivery for subscription clients. Orchestrated Apache Spark workloads for ingesting and transforming terabytes of financial data. Built cloud-based Python applications to automate workflows and create self-service tools.

Project Administrator

January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020

Junior Data Administrator at SIRCA

January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2013

Handled client-side Apache Hadoop workloads, coordinating data ingestion and processing workflows for terabytes of incoming data. Fulfilled and validated client data requests from central DB systems with strong attention to accuracy and SLAs. Performed server-side tasks and verification over SSH, managing secure data transfers and maintaining CoC for large datasets. Handled high-volume data movement and prepared datasets for downstream analytics and client delivery.