JOHN THRASHER
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TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
Accomplished technical architect with 20+ years of experience in data integration, cloud analytics, and business intelligence across startups and global tech companies. Expertise in CRM Analytics, ETL, as well as Salesforce Sales, Service & Marketing Clouds. Hands-on experience using Informatica, Boomi, Jitterbit, and Data Loader. Proven success managing teams, driving data-fueled transformations, and delivering scalable, customer-centric solutions using Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Salesforce Ecosystem: CRM Analytics, Data Cloud (CDP), SOQL/SAQL/SQL Data Integration & ETL: Informatica, Boomi, Talend, MuleSoft Cloud & Data Platforms: Salesforce, Snowflake
Real-Time Data: Pub/Sub, Informatica CDC
AI & Machine Learning: Einstein, Python (Pandas)
CERTIFICATIONS
Salesforce Certified Service Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder Salesforce Certified Integration Architect Salesforce Certified Data Cloud Consultant Salesforce Certified Data Architect Salesforce Certified CRM Analytics and Einstein Discovery Consultant Salesforce Certified AI Associate Salesforce Certified AI Specialist Salesforce Certified Administrator Salesforce Certified Advanced Administrator PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Salesforce
Technical Architect May 2020 – Present
• Mentor developers and analysts, providing technical leadership on Agile teams to maximize productivity and workflows using Agile project management methodology with Jira.
• Deliver AI-driven insights for enterprise clients to inform decisions by building CRM Analytics dashboards.
• Optimize deployment workflows with Visual Studio Code, Git, and DevOps.
• Architect and lead Salesforce Data Cloud implementation PoC for a unified Customer 360 solution.
• Conduct data governance, security audits, and compliance reviews for multi-cloud architectures.
• Deliver embedded Salesforce dashboards with key KPIs and metrics in customer page layouts, leading CRM Analytics development for Apple's Ascent project. Atrium, Insight
Data Architect June 2019 – April 2020
• Delivered predictive business intelligence and actionable insights through Einstein Analytics (now CRM Analytics) solutions for diverse industries, designing dataflows, datasets, and recipes for predictive business intelligence.
• Enhanced connectivity between CRM platforms and external systems through data modeling, ETL pipelines, and API integrations.
• Enabled dashboards to track marketing campaign impact on leads and to visualize pipeline health across various stages by developing CRM Analytics dataflows for Boston Scientific. Appirio
Manager, Consulting Services August 2014 – May 2019
• Managed a team of 7 data integration developers, leading training, project execution, and career growth.
• Ensured seamless data transitions and system interoperability by designing large-scale data migration and integration solutions for Salesforce clients.
JOHN THRASHER
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• Elevated data accessibility by designing integrations between Salesforce, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and cloud-based ETL tools.
• Maximized data consistency and compliance through data governance and MDM (Master Data Management) initiatives in line with best practices. Clear Peak, LLC
Senior Business Intelligence Consultant June 2013 – July 2014
• Boosted data accessibility and decision-making for manufacturing and industrial real estate clients through business intelligence assessments and data warehousing solutions.
• Improved data processing efficiency and reporting accuracy by designing and optimizing Informatica ETL workflows and OBIEE reporting frameworks.
• Provided strategic guidance on master data, data governance, and middleware integration. Model Metrics, A Salesforce Company
Data Integration Specialist Consultant November 2011 – May 2013
• Optimized data flow across enterprise systems by developing Salesforce data migrations and integrations using Apex Data Loader, Jitterbit, and Informatica Cloud.
• Enhanced CRM functionality by configuring and customizing Salesforce using workflows, validation rules, and reports to improve data accessibility and user experience.
• Designed data models and ETL pipelines for CRM implementations across various industries.
• Ensured optimal system performance by conducting unit testing, data validation, and performance tuning. Station Casinos, LLC
Senior Business Intelligence Programmer/Analyst March 2010 – November 2011
• Built and maintained real-time ETL processes for business intelligence, integrating casino player activity, food & beverage transactions, and hotel data into an active Teradata warehouse.
• Managed Cisco Tidal Enterprise Scheduler to ensure optimal data processing and job execution.
• Improved data quality by implementing structured data governance frameworks. Qualcomm
Senior Programmer/Analyst / Lead ETL Developer March 2006 – February 2010
• Provided technical leadership to a team of 14 onshore and offshore ETL developers.
• Supported global business intelligence needs through enterprise data warehouse integrations.
• Designed and optimized ETL workflows using Informatica PowerCenter and managing data processing. PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Sempra Energy Software Developer
Union Bank of California Systems Analyst
Citibank IT Consultant
Intecon, Inc. IT Consultant
United States Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler (flight deck crew - USS Ranger CV-61) EDUCATION
Master of Science: Data Science; Emphasis: Machine Learning – Eastern University (In Progress) Bachelor of Science: Computer Information Systems – Illinois State University Data Science Signature Track: R Programming – Johns Hopkins University Data Mining For Business Applications, C# .Net Programming, & Specialized Certificate in C/C++ Programming – University of California, San Diego