HELLO, MY NAME IS

Brian Perkins

Technology Leader

Email: brianperkins1990@gmail.com

Phone: +1 (479) 414-2482

About me

With a tenure of more than 20 years as an Executive Data Engineering Leader, I have a proven background spanning multiple technologies and platforms, focusing on building and leading top-performing teams. I am well versed in strategic planning, data analysis, and contract management. It is my passion to expand product performance and customer satisfaction supporting robust organizational growth and success within the organization.

Key Achievements Include:

Serve as an executive leader overseeing the Support Engineering and Technical Account Management teams and budget, developing and segregating the teams into specialized areas focusing on enhancing the technical account management and supporting the Manta Data Lineage solution, expanding the team 2X from 5 to 10 within 9 months

Led the initiative establishing the ability for customers to auto-generate metadata/lineage environments with ~70% completion in 6-7 months

Architected and managed the scanning of data lineage for over 20M repository objects, covering more than 40M lines of code spanning platforms and systems security, as well as built out a maintenance system to capture and scan any changes

Oversaw the Metadata and Technology Administration for Walmart IGC and DataStage Environments spanning the enterprise, leading an on- and off-shore team of 8 professionals focusing on delivering smooth operations

Performed as Lieutenant Colonel within Active Duty, Reserve, and National Guard, providing leadership and critical decision-making abilities to teams of 300+ members in challenging environments

Skills

Team Building and Leadership

Data Design / Engineering

Data Management

Data Governance

Data Strategy

Data Lineage

Strategic Planning

Customer Success Leadership

IT Support

Data Warehousing

Software Development

Systems Analysis

Project Management / Agile

Databases

SQL

COBOL/JCL/CICS

Linux

Windows

BI Tooling

ETL Tooling

Data Catalogs

Snowflake

AWS

Vendor Management

Cloud Applications

Agile Methodologies

Requirements Management

Customer Success

My Experience

2022-2023

Manta Software

Director Global Technical Accounts & Support Engineering

Executive leader overseeing the Support Engineering and Technical Account Management teams and budget.
Develop and split the teams into specialized areas to better focus their efforts.
Expanded the team 2X from 5 to 10 within 9 months.
Developed and implemented technical customer success processes.
Leveraged my subject matter expertise to mentor team members.
Served as voice of the customer advising the Product Team, CEO, and various leadership of the customer needs and perspective.

2021-2022

Citibank

Vice President – Data Lineage

Delivery of technical leadership supporting a team responsible for building Data Lineage and Governance as a Service for multiple Citi lines of business.
Provided expertise to lead the implementation and support of multiple data lineage and governance solutions.
Trained area leads in best practices and activities.
Led initiative establishing the ability for customers to auto-generate metadata/lineage environments with ~70% completion in 6-7 months

2018-2021

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation

Metadata Architect & TEam Lead

Directly responsible for leading the team supporting both Orion Data Lineage and Collibra solutions.
Grew the global team of 4 2X to 8 tasked with supporting Metadata Management, Governance, and automated Data Lineage for the business. Architected and led the team in building a seamless integration between these technologies
Directed a successful bakeoff pilot to analyze and identify the best-fit automated data lineage technology, ensuring alignment with DTCC’s specific use case.
Led high-level negotiations and secured contracts for both Orion and Collibra totaling $1M+ supporting organizational initiatives.
Enhanced and optimized the Collibra Metamodel / Operating Model to ensure alignment with business requirements while maintaining data governance effectiveness
Created and prototyped initial pub-sub-Metadata Exchange between various technologies, including Orion, Collibra, and HOPEX, driving enhancements to metadata and governance capabilities
Oversaw the scanning of data lineage for over 20M repository objects, covering more than 40M lines of code spanning platforms and systems, including automated maintenance of the lineage and metadata.

2017-2018

Orion Governance Inc

Senior Principal Consultant

Functioned as the Senior Principal Consultant leveraging expertise to provide pre-sales support, including demonstrations, technical discussion, and customer requirements to the Orion Sales team
Provided strategic post-sales technical support to customers, including training, best practices, and custom solution design, ensuring the highest level of customer support and satisfaction
Analyzed and tested innovative technologies and existing technology fixes for customers, securing timely and efficient delivery of data lineage and metadata

2012-2017

Walmart Stores Inc

Technical Expert

Oversaw the Metadata and Technology Administration for Walmart IGC and DataStage Environments spanning the enterprise, leading a global team of 8 professionals. Responsible for configuring initial scans and implementing automated rescans to capture Database metadata for 8 different database platforms with over 20M metadata objects captured.
Contributed to the reimagining of Walmart’s Data Strategy, ensuring the ongoing alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
Led POCs to analyze the capabilities of new catalog/metadata systems, including Alation and Meta Integration, focusing on driving data management efficiency lineage and metadata.

Military Experience

Retired Lieutenant Colonel with over 23 years in the National Guard, Reserves, and Active Duty including tours in Iraq and Hurricane Relief Operations.

Provided leadership, critical decision making, and subject matter expertise for units I led as well as for senior leaders at Brigade and Division level.

Managed requirements for the Department of the Army for critical command and control, targeting, and fire control systems at the Army Capabilities Integration Center.

Represented the Army on Joint Targeting Capabilities Working Groups for Digitally Aided Close Air Support and other Joint Fires Capabilities.

Qualified Artillery, Logistics, and Capabilities Development Officer