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Jordan M. Patel
Austin, TX | jordan.patel@email.com | (512) 555-0184 | linkedin.com/in/jordanmpatel
Data Architect - Resume Example and Feedback
- Data Architect, BlueRiver Health (2022-Present): Designed an enterprise data model for a patient analytics platform; aligned with HIPAA and internal standards.
- Led migration from on-prem Oracle to AWS Redshift and S3, improving performance and reducing costs.
- Defined data governance processes (naming, lineage, quality checks) across 6 domain teams; facilitated weekly architecture reviews.
- Built reusable ETL patterns with Airflow and dbt; mentored 3 engineers on dimensional modeling.
- Senior Data Engineer, Northline Retail (2019-2022): Developed a Kafka-to-Snowflake pipeline and dashboards used by leadership.
- Implemented MDM and reference data approach; documented architecture in Confluence and Visio; supported stakeholders as needed.
Overview
- Add specific scale and outcomes (latency, cost, data volume, reliability) to core architecture wins.
- Clarify deliverables and scope (conceptual/logical/physical models, domains owned, standards enforced).
- Replace generic phrasing with measurable impact and concrete artifacts (schemas, SLAs, data quality results).
Suggestions
Rewrite to include baseline -> result metrics and what changed technically. Example: "Led Oracle to AWS Redshift/S3 migration for 40+ marts (12 TB), cutting avg query latency 18s -> 4s and reducing compute spend 22% by introducing sort/distribution keys and workload management."
"Improving performance and reducing costs" is credible but unproven without numbers, workload size, and the architectural decisions that drove the improvement. Data Architect roles are judged heavily on measurable outcomes and design choices.
Referenced resume text
"Led migration from on-prem Oracle to AWS Redshift and S3, improving performance and reducing costs."
Specify the type of models produced and how they were used. Example: "Created conceptual and logical models for Patient, Encounter, Provider, Claim domains; published physical star schemas in Redshift (24 fact/dim tables) and data contracts for 8 source systems."
"Designed an enterprise data model" is vague on scope (domains, number of entities, physical vs logical) and artifacts (schemas, contracts). Hiring teams want to see that you can drive standardization across domains and implementable designs.
Referenced resume text
"Designed an enterprise data model for a patient analytics platform; aligned with HIPAA and internal standards."
Add concrete governance outputs and impact. Example: "Established data governance standards (naming, lineage in Collibra, DQ rules in Great Expectations) across 6 teams; increased critical-table completeness from 93% to 99% and cut onboarding time for new datasets from 3 weeks to 5 days."
You mention governance activity but not the tools, enforcement mechanism, or business/engineering results. Outcomes like data quality improvements, faster onboarding, and audit readiness make governance contributions credible.
Referenced resume text
"Defined data governance processes (naming, lineage, quality checks) across 6 domain teams; facilitated weekly architecture reviews."
Replace adoption-vague phrases with usage, reliability, and SLA metrics. Example: "Built Kafka -> Snowflake pipeline (2M events/day) with 99.9% on-time delivery and <15 min freshness; enabled weekly exec reporting for merchandising and pricing."
"Dashboards used by leadership" is generic and does not convey scale, freshness, or reliability, which are key for data architecture. Quantifying volume, timeliness, and stakeholders clarifies impact and complexity.
Referenced resume text
"Developed a Kafka-to-Snowflake pipeline and dashboards used by leadership."
Tighten the last bullet by naming the MDM scope and removing filler. Example: "Implemented MDM for Customer and Product reference data (golden record + survivorship rules); defined stewardship workflow and published reference data APIs; produced architecture diagrams (C4) and ADRs for cross-team alignment."
"Supported stakeholders as needed" is filler and does not show architecture leadership. Naming the mastered entities, rules, stewardship process, and consumable interfaces shows real MDM architecture and operationalization.
Referenced resume text
"Implemented MDM and reference data approach; documented architecture in Confluence and Visio; supported stakeholders as needed."
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