
Resume
Data Engineer with 16+ years of experience using data to drive outcomes. Selling $1.5M contracts, winning the company's awards, leading high performing teams, delivering innovative cloud analytics and Gen-AI solutions, with expertise in data cleansing, transformation, and workflow automation for diverse applications and markets. Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience and a passion for creative and effective problem solving.
Professional Skills
Data Analytics:
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Cloud Architecture:
Generative AI:
​Development Tools:
Visualizations:
Diagramming Tools:
Project Management:
CRM:
Languages:
Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib), SQL (SSMS, SQL server, PostgreSQL, MySQL), Google Analytics, Microsoft Excel,
GCP, AWS, Snowflake, Databricks
VertexAI LLM
Jupyter Notebook, GitHub
Tableau, Power BI
Lucidcharts, Visio
Jira, Trello, Asana
Salesforce
English (fluent), Hebrew (native)
Core Competency
Data Analytics
Data Mapping
Data Cleansing
Data Transformation
Statistical Analysis
Generative AI
Data Visualization
Experimental Design
Stakeholder Engagement
Effective Communication
Independent and Result-Driven
Presentation & Demonstrations
Data Architecture & POCs
Data-Directed Decision Making
User Training​​​​​
Analytical Thinking
Product Management
Project Management​​
​Leading Technical Teams
Mentoring
Team Player
Data Modeling
Creative Problem Solving
Autodidact
Experience
2021 - Present
Consultant
Slalom
San Francisco, CA
Data Engineer
Responsibilities included identifying a need for users, idealization of the product, employ and leading a cross-functional team, developing features, defining a roadmap, timelines and release stages, and software deployment.
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Sales
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Closed multi-million dollar contracts by identifying and addressing business opportunities to solve client challenges through building strong client relationships through effective communication and roadblock problem-solving.
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Provide technical expertise and support during sales conversations and proof of concepts to drive customer engagement and close deals.
Technical Consulting
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Led technical data projects to deliver high-quality solutions and reports, including presentations and demos. Work that won the company's Mogul award!
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Designed and implemented innovative on-prem and cloud-based data pipelines and Gen-AI applications to address complex business challenges across multiple industries, including architecture, migration, data cleansing.
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Mentoring
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Mentored team members and fostered a collaborative work environment
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Actively participated in mentorship programs to develop future data engineers.
Tech Stack
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Python, SQL server manager, Oracle, PostgreSQL, LucidCharts, and Excel to manage data mapping and perform ETL data migration, and JIRA for scheduling and managing tasks.​​​​​​​​
2017 - 2021
Founder, Chief Scientist
PreSetGo
Lafayette, CA
The company offers free early-age screenings in pre-academic areas and gives insights about the child’s abilities and needs, as well as refers to appropriate service providers.
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Responsibilities included identifying a need for users, idealization of the product, employ and leading a cross-functional team, developing features, defining a roadmap, timelines and release stages, and software deployment.
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Sales:
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Conducted A/B tests to optimize page conversion rates by 25%.
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Utilized social media marketing strategies to drive user engagement.
Technical Abilities:
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Taught myself and leveraged Python, SQL and Google Analytics to collect, manipulate and analyze user data from diverse sources
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Used Tableau to optimize key performance indicators.
Strategy & Execution:
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Grew a web-based company from ideation to serving thousands of users.
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Developed features, prioritized projects, and created roadmaps.
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Led and collaborated with a cross-functional team to achieve company goals.
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Formulate the company’s vision, goals, and objectives​
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Perform qualitative competitor analysis
2007 - 2016
PhD Research
Faculty of Medicine, Technion
Haifa, Israel
Cleaned and analyzed data collected from hands-on experiments in order to find trends and patterns of brain cells computational abilities. Performed computer simulations using my collected data to find reasoning for processes in the brain. Presented the findings in a visual and logical format.
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Collected, cleaned and analyzed data.
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Created automated analytic tools.
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Built computational simulations according to real data.
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Presented at international conferences.
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Collaborated with academic peers.
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Authored scientific documents, including articles, thesis, and protocols.
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Mentored graduate students in their research which encompassed of goal settings, review of data, suggestions of future steps in research and analysis.
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Published in top-ranking scientific journals (Science, Neuron).
2012 - 2014
Teaching Assistant
Faculty of Medicine, Technion
Haifa, Israel
Conducted tutorials and lab sessions in Biophysics of Neuroscience, a core course for the medicine graduate program.
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Constructed, led and graded weekly tutorials and lab sessions
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Developed the
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Addressed student questions
2006 - 2007
Research Associate
Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center, Bar Ilan University
Assisted on fMRI and ERP studies
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Formulated a computerized memory task
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Analysis data from fMRI experiments
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Performed correlation analysis between memory scores and active brain areas
Ramat Gan, Israel
2002 - 2007
Customer Service
Audiologic, A hearing aid clinic
Tel Aviv, Israel
Provided customer service and repairs of hearing aids, including fixing hearing aids under a microscope, and sold products according to client’s needs.
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Market and consulted to customers about the company’s products
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Increased sales of clinical products by 30%
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Introduced and led the ISO 9002 certification of the business from scratch
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Monitored and managed the on-going work of the quality control process

Education
2007 - 2016
Haifa, Israel
The Technion
The Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine
Ph.D. in Neuroscience
Direct Program
GPA 4.00
2003 - 2007
Ramat Gan, Israel
Bar-Ilan University
Biophysics Multi-Disciplinary Program
B.Sc in Biophysics
GPA 3.44
Selected Publications:
Neuron, 2016
A novel form of local plasticity in tuft dendrites of neocortical somatosensory layer 5 pyramidal neurons
Science, 2009
Synaptic Integration in Tuft Dendrites of Layer 5 Pyramidal Neurons: A New Unifying Principle
For all publication see https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maya_Sandler