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I am an innovative technology leader and Senior Data Architect with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cloud data platforms. I architect, optimize, and drive high-value consumption and business growth for data platform solutions on Amazon Redshift and Snowflake. I have a proven track record as a trusted technical advisor and consultant to enterprise customers and strategic partners, translating complex business requirements into scalable, reliable data architectures and product strategies. I’m deeply experienced with data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT, and analytics pipelines, consistently delivering high-impact solutions for global enterprises. In my roles, I collaborate across ecosystems to influence product roadmaps, accelerate adoption with ISV partners, and enable sales and customer success teams with robust technical assets. I thrive in environments that demand strategic thinking, hands-on architecture, and clear communication with executives and engineers alike.…I am an innovative technology leader and Senior Data Architect with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cloud data platforms. I architect, optimize, and drive high-value consumption and business growth for data platform solutions on Amazon Redshift and Snowflake. I have a proven track record as a trusted technical advisor and consultant to enterprise customers and strategic partners, translating complex business requirements into scalable, reliable data architectures and product strategies. I’m deeply experienced with data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT, and analytics pipelines, consistently delivering high-impact solutions for global enterprises. In my roles, I collaborate across ecosystems to influence product roadmaps, accelerate adoption with ISV partners, and enable sales and customer success teams with robust technical assets. I thrive in environments that demand strategic thinking, hands-on architecture, and clear communication with executives and engineers alike.

BP Yau

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I am an innovative technology leader and Senior Data Architect with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cloud data platforms. I architect, optimize, and drive high-value consumption and business growth for data platform solutions on Amazon Redshift and Snowflake. I have a proven track record as a trusted technical advisor and consultant to enterprise customers and strategic partners, translating complex business requirements into scalable, reliable data architectures and product strategies. I’m deeply experienced with data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT, and analytics pipelines, consistently delivering high-impact solutions for global enterprises. In my roles, I collaborate across ecosystems to influence product roadmaps, accelerate adoption with ISV partners, and enable sales and customer success teams with robust technical assets. I thrive in environments that demand strategic thinking, hands-on architecture, and clear communication with executives and engineers alike.…I am an innovative technology leader and Senior Data Architect with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cloud data platforms. I architect, optimize, and drive high-value consumption and business growth for data platform solutions on Amazon Redshift and Snowflake. I have a proven track record as a trusted technical advisor and consultant to enterprise customers and strategic partners, translating complex business requirements into scalable, reliable data architectures and product strategies. I’m deeply experienced with data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT, and analytics pipelines, consistently delivering high-impact solutions for global enterprises. In my roles, I collaborate across ecosystems to influence product roadmaps, accelerate adoption with ISV partners, and enable sales and customer success teams with robust technical assets. I thrive in environments that demand strategic thinking, hands-on architecture, and clear communication with executives and engineers alike.

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I am an innovative technology leader and Senior Data Architect with over 20 years of experience, specializing in cloud data platforms. I architect, optimize, and drive high-value consumption and business growth for data platform solutions on Amazon Redshift and Snowflake. I have a proven track record as a trusted technical advisor and consultant to enterprise customers and strategic partners, translating complex business requirements into scalable, reliable data architectures and product strategies. I’m deeply experienced with data lakes, data warehouses, ETL/ELT, and analytics pipelines, consistently delivering high-impact solutions for global enterprises.

In my roles, I collaborate across ecosystems to influence product roadmaps, accelerate adoption with ISV partners, and enable sales and customer success teams with robust technical assets. I thrive in environments that demand strategic thinking, hands-on architecture, and clear communication with executives and engineers alike.

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Sr Solutions Engineer at Snowflake

August 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

End-to-End Data Architecture: Functioned as the Snowflake technical leader and chief architect for partners and customers, designing and implementing end-to-end Snowflake data architectures for ingestion, ELT, and advanced analytics pipelines. Strategic Consulting & Product Influence: Provided direct input to the Snowflake product roadmap based on customer needs, acting as a strategic consultant to align development with key business and consumption initiatives. Ecosystem Consulting & Business Development: Consulted and collaborated with major ISV partners (dbt, Matillion, Talend, etc.) to architect and develop joint data solutions, accelerating adoption and market impact for Snowflake. Sales Enablement & Thought Leadership: Built comprehensive technical assets and training materials to empower Snowflake Sales Engineers and partner teams, increasing their effectiveness in selling. Acted as a strategic technical advisor by presenting Snowflake technology and vision to executives at conf

Sr Data and Analytics Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

September 1, 2021 - July 1, 2025

Data Architecture & Product Vision: Defined the strategic product vision and advanced solution architecture roadmap for Amazon Redshift, specifically for key features like Data Sharing and Aurora zero-ETL integration. Trusted Customer Consultant & Consumption Growth: Led deep architectural and consulting engagements with enterprise customers, guiding product direction and driving accelerated adoption of Redshift data architectures and features. Business Development & Partner Success: Served as the primary technical leader and trusted advisor for AWS ISV partners (dbt, Fivetran, Alation, ThoughtSpot), guiding their data platform integrations with Redshift and driving significant revenue attainment. Scalable Architecture & Sales Enablement: Created repeatable POC mechanisms and reference Redshift architecture implementations to accelerate the customer sales cycle and solution delivery.

Sr Solutions Engineer at Snowflake

January 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021

Analytics Specialist Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

May 1, 2016 - December 1, 2020

Specialist Data Architecture: Architected and delivered Amazon supply chain big data analytics solutions, focusing on optimal utilization of Amazon Redshift and EMR. Migration Architecture & Consumption Growth: Led the complete architectural design and execution of a migration from a legacy Oracle Data Warehouse to S3 data lake and Redshift, overseeing infrastructure and performance optimization to drive large-scale, efficient Redshift consumption. Deep Performance Consulting: Provided specialist consulting guidance on data architecture elements critical for performance, including schema design, ETL/ELT, and advanced query tuning for Redshift environments. Sales Cycle Consulting: Established technical credibility and acted as a key technical consultant in sales cycles, directly helping win new business through expert guidance on AWS data platforms.

Business Intelligence DBA at RealPage, Inc.

March 1, 2016 - April 1, 2016

ETL Development: Built and optimized ETL solutions for RealPage’s analytics platform, improving BI and DW performance.

SQL Server DBA/BI Developer at Simpson Strong-Tie

October 1, 2010 - February 1, 2016

Team Leadership: Led DBA and BI team, designing and implementing high-availability and disaster recovery solutions for SQL Server. BI Innovation: Architected BI and Data Warehouse solutions using MSBI and Tableau, integrating sales analytics into Salesforce and Power BI. Operational Excellence: Managed large-scale SQL environments (200+ servers, 2000+ databases), achieving 99.999% uptime SLA.

SQL Server DBA at SurveyMonkey

September 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010

Database Optimization: Enhanced performance and reliability for SurveyMonkey’s 3TB VLDB, implementing HA/DR solutions and monitoring systems.

Senior DBA, BI, and Engineering Roles at La Trobe University, IGT, Wipro, Superpartners, Australian Government, Intel, Motorola, Unisys, Precise Business Solutions

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2010

Enterprise Data Solutions: Architected and managed large-scale SQL Server and Oracle environments for universities, government agencies, and corporations. Compliance & Reporting: Developed BI solutions for government compliance and led data warehouse projects for finance and education sectors. Migration & Standardization: Led multiple SQL Server migrations, standardizations, and performance optimization initiatives. High Availability: Designed and implemented HA/DR strategies for mission-critical systems.