Brad Powell

Brad Powell has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and industries. Brad most recently worked at ATI as the Data Engineering Lead, where they focused on solving challenges through materials science. Prior to that, Brad worked at Databricks as a Sr. Delivery Solutions Architect and Staff Customer Success Engineer, managing and guiding customers in their use of Databricks for data engineering and data science. Brad also gained experience in cyber security and cloud technologies as the Design and Evaluation Team Lead and Senior Security Engineer at the Software Engineering Institute. Additionally, Brad has experience in digital marketing and analytics as the Senior Vice President and Director of Digital & Analytics at Gatesman. Brad has also worked in analytics and data management roles at Mylan and UPMC. Earlier in their career, Brad was a freelance web developer, co-founder and CEO of a web startup, and the Chief Financial Officer at Powell Electric Corporation. Brad's work experience demonstrates their skills in data engineering, customer success, analytics, cybersecurity, cloud technologies, and leadership.

Brad Powell has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from Tulane University. Brad also attended Mt. Lebanon HS, but no degree or field of study information is available for that institution. In terms of certifications, Brad has obtained various credentials from Databricks, such as the Azure Databricks Platform Architect Accreditation in 2023, the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional in 2023, the Platform Administrator Accreditation in 2022, the HLS - Real World Evidence in 2022, the Academy Accreditation - Databricks Lakehouse Platform Essentials in 2022, and the Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0 in 2021.