Og J. Ramos

• Banking & Financial Services
• Aviation
• Energy & Oil & Gas
• Healthcare & Emergency Services
• Retail
• Sports & Entertainment
• Technology & SaaS
• Media & Entertainment
• Automotive

1. 01

   Senior Principal

   Slalom, Inc.

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Vancouver, BC / Calgary, AB

   Leading high-impact projects across GEN AI, data visualization, and cloud data frameworks. Applying engineering best practices to deliver reliable, efficient, and scalable outcomes for enterprise clients.

   • Pioneered a GEN AI hackathon POC processing PDFs and incident data via Azure Blob Storage to derive safety insights — built in under two days and advancing as a client project.
   • Built a Data Visualization Playbook and Center of Excellence components for a major Canadian airline, leading a team of BI professionals.
   • Enhanced a Cloud Data Ingestion Framework for a Canadian bank — Databricks, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory — with rigorous testing, error handling, and reliability improvements.
   • Currently implementing a Data Ingestion Framework for a global services firm to expose their Data Lakehouse for self-serve analytics.
2. 02

   Engineering Manager

   Staffbase (formerly Bananatag)

   Nov 2021 — Jul 2023

   Vancouver, BC

   Evolved the company's data ingestion and management capabilities during critical integration phases with enterprise clients.

   • Led the emergency response and re-architecture of an AWS-based Active Directory loader for a hyperscaler, ensuring scalable and efficient processing.
   • Differentiated OLTP and OLAP workloads — introduced ClickHouse for improved analytical performance.
   • Collaborated with international data teams, particularly in Germany, to refine ingestion and management processes.
   • Instituted an on-call rotation and incident management process ensuring timely response to critical issues.
   • Enforced data privacy and security standards (GDPR) with responsible PII handling throughout the pipeline.
3. 03

   Engineering Manager — Data Exchange

   Symend

   Aug 2020 — Oct 2021

   Calgary, AB

   Led a team of five developers, overseeing data management for the SaaS platform's second-generation ingestion architecture.

   • Mentored and managed a team of five engineers, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
   • Ran daily operations — stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, release coordination.
   • Designed and implemented the v2 data ingestion architecture leveraging serverless functions and Azure Data Factory pipelines.
   • Partnered with Data Science, Services, and Operations teams to ensure seamless data availability.
   • Improved reliability with Datadog monitoring and alerting, resolving ingestion discrepancies through log-driven diagnostics.
4. 04

   BI Analytics / Integration Competency Manager

   Groundswell Group

   Apr 2014 — Jan 2020

   Calgary, AB

   Advanced from Integration Consultant to managing both BI Analytics and BI Data Integration teams, blending technical expertise with leadership.

   • Built integration solutions on Oracle Fusion Middleware as Integration Consultant.
   • Moved into management of the BI Analytics team, delivering projects on SAP and Microsoft BI platforms.
   • Managed the BI Data Integration group — serverless and Azure Data Factory architectures with GDPR and HIPAA compliance.
   • Worked on a significant energy-sector account alongside Accenture and Microsoft, implementing ETL pipelines from SAP/SAP HANA into Databricks.
   • Held dual roles across BI Analytics and Data Integration, guiding teams and delivering client-focused solutions.

— and 10+ earlier years across SIEMENS, OJC, Definity First, Airinet, DCG, Neoris, and FEMSA.

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