Joey Davis

Joey Davis

Enterprise Data Lead in Indiana / USA, He/Him/His

About

Joey has a professional ethos encapsulated by the motto "Lead with Kindness." He specializes in Solution and Data Architecture and is deeply invested in work culture, as well as advocating for diversity and inclusion.

Joey is recognized for his technical acumen, particularly in data, research, and adaptability. He is also known for his leadership in coaching and facilitating teams, his resilience in the face of adversity, and his commitment to enabling personal and professional development.

Joey is an avid learner, having completed 100+ LinkedIn Courses, and an advocate for understanding over memorization, deeply valuing the insights and transformations that come with continuous learning and feedback.

Work Experience

2022 — Now
Enterprise Data Lead at JD Finish Line / JD North America
Indiana, USA
  • Came aboard as a change agent to enable and rebuild the enterprise data team that had not delivered for the business effectively for 4 years prior. Completely changed the culture and execution of work on the team.
  • Enable self-service of both the data platform for stream-aligned teams and the data itself by data practitioners.
  • Identify business processes impacting data quality and collaborate with teams to improve them.
  • Collaborate with IT and business partners to provide system design solutions and recommend design process changes.
  • Recommend and design solutions that aid in the monitoring and alerting of systems to ensure the veracity of system data.
  • Lead the enterprise data solutions team to deliver new initiatives.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with other senior engineers throughout the organization to deliver capabilities and raise the level of data awareness.
  • Plan long-term direction for data solutions.
  • Responsible for the technical architecture and data engineering approach.
  • Work alongside product owner and stakeholders to structure and sequence work to achieve business objectives.
  • Developing best practices for all technical aspects of the data engineering process.
  • Mentoring and developing junior members of the team.
2021 — 2022
Senior Data Engineer at Wabash
Indiana, USA
  • Discuss and implement best practice strategies for modern data and analytics solutions.
  • Architected data solutions to meet business needs/goals and support decision-making.
  • Provide technical expertise for internal/external customers, including enterprise partners.
  • Integrated data sources, built data pipelines, and developed models and reports.
2019 — 2021
Data Engineer at Wabash
Indiana, USA
  • Integrate internal and external systems.
  • Investigate failures in existing jobs, implement error handling, and resolve root causes.
2019 — 2019
Senior Software Engineer at Wabash
  • Provide direction for best practices and standards.
  • Oversee and mentor other members of the team.
  • Work to implement robust REST services and APIs.
  • Architect web applications, modules, and packages.
  • Define DevOps processes.
2016 — 2019
Software Engineer at Wabash
  • Develop web applications used throughout the business, including those used at the corporate level and on assembly lines for inspection, process flow, and product delivery.
  • Migrated legacy applications to use modern web technology.
  • Provide support for existing applications.
2012 — 2014
Graphic Designer at Freelance
Indiana, USA

Design work involving logos, brochures, advertisements, and web development for various clients.
Consult with businesses on design and brand marketing.

2010 — 2012
Graphic Designer at Maple City Market
Goshen, IN

Designed and implemented graphics and layouts for numerous marketing campaigns, signage, coupons, club cards, brochures, etc.
Maintained the company’s website.

Volunteering

2022 — Now

Please consider donating in the name of Equality for All!

Education

2019 — 2019
Nanodegree at Udacity

Mobile Web Specialist

2015 — 2016
Associate's Degree, Software Development at Ivy Tech Community College
  • GPA: 4.0
  • Graduated with academic honors; Summa Cum Laude.
  • Received the Dean’s Award for Software Development.
2013 — 2014
Purdue University

Graphic Design

2012 — 2013
Goshen College

Graphic Design

Awards

2023
Consultant of the Year from Brooksource
2016
Dean's Award: Software Development from Ivy Tech Community College

The award recognizes outstanding performance in areas of scholastic achievement as well as related occupational performance, college leadership, and community involvement. Presented annually to one graduate.

Contact

Website
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