Hayden T. Brown (he/him)

Data generalist with expertise in data analysis, engineering, and architecture for both relational and non-relational databases (Redis, MongoDB, InfluxDB, Neo4j). Proven record of leveraging data to drive impactful decisions in the non-profit and public sectors.

  • Senior Data Analyst

    Civil Service Employees Association of NY

    Sep 2024 - Present | Albany, NY

    • Developed a robust Python ETL system that processed and standardize over 1400 unique file formats, culminating in the discovery of 20,000+ previously unreported union non-members.
    • Provided technical leadership and guidance to cross-functional group, including non-technical stakeholders, to translate insights from the ETL system to support targeted membership recruitment campsigns.
    • Contributed to the migration of critical database architecture to AWS, optimizing for cost-effectiveness, performance, scalability, and security.
  • Data Analyst

    Civil Service Employees Association of NY

    Apr 2022 - Sep 2024 | Albany, NY

    • Architected and implemented a robust Neo4j graph database schema to visualize entity relationships in our production database, improving data exploration and understanding.
    • Improved data organization by defining clear separation of concerns and migrating relevant Postgres datasets to Redis, MongoDB, and InfluxDB.
    • Designed and developed over 350 data visualizations (charts and dashboards) that informed key business decisions and steered organizational direction.
    • Enhanced data security by refactoring 300+ database calls in internal web apps, mitigating SQL injection vulnerabilities.
  • B.S. Computer Science, B.A. Mathematical Sciences

    Binghamton University

    Graduated 2020 | Binghamton, NY

    Research Experience
    • VirLab w/ Dr. Kenneth Chiu, Apr 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Conducted research on the application of machine learning algorithms to identify DNA strands of infectious diseases in the Flaviviridae genus, including the novel Coronavirus. (Yes, seriously! In 2018!)
      • Sponsored by the Binghamton University CompSci Department, the Arizona State University Virology Department, and The Cary Institute of NY.
    • Center of Cognitive Applications w/ Dr. Kenneth Kurtz, Nov 2017 - Jun 2018
      • Conducted research on the application of experimental machine learning algorithms to replicate human thought processes, decision making, and memory storage and retrieval, based on bleeding-edge neuroscientific models.
      • Sponsored by the Binghamton Psychology Department.
    Teaching Assistantships
    • CS 301: Ethical, Social, and Global Issues in Computing, 2018
    • CS 110: Programming Concepts & Applications, 2018
    Academic Honors & Recognition Clubs & Organizations
    • WHRW 90.5 FM: Student Radio
      • Served as Director of Public Affairs for the 2018-2019 scholastic term, overseeing and developing a well-rounded broadcast schedule of student-run talk shows.
      • Hosted SoundSpeak, an album review talk show with an open invitation to all students, every Wednesday from 2015-2019.
      • Contributed as a regularly-scheduled radio DJ from 2015-2019.
    • HackBU: Student Hackathon Organization
      • Served as a member of the organization from 2018-2019, contributing to the planning of the titular events.
  • Data Skill
    • Analysis: Data discovery, data vizualization and storytelling, data cleaning and enrichment
    • Engineering: ETL Pipelines, data warehousing and lakehousing, cloud computing in AWS (EC2, S3, EBS)
    • Architecture: Graph entity and relationship modeling, relational schema design, MongoDB $jsonSchema design
  • Database Technologies
    • Relational: PostgreSQL, Azure SQLServer, SQLite3, DuckDB
    • Non-Relational: Redis, MongoDB, Neo4j, InfluxDB
  • Tools and Technologies
    • Scripting & Data Work: Python, Pandas, NumPy, Bash
    • Query Languages: SQL, Cypher, MQL, Redis Commands, InfluxQL
    • Web Development: JavaScript, Node, Express, Astro
    • DataViz Tools: SplashBI, PyPlot, Neo4j Bloom, Grafana, Excel, Influx Dashboards
  • Other Skills
    • Communication: Data presentation and communication, technical writing
    • Collaboration Tools: Jira, MediaWiki, Microsoft Teams, Bitbucket, GitHub

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