# Jeremy Pollack

> Experienced engineer and leader who always delivers the goods

Location: New York, New York, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/jeremypollack

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Doumbek Digital LLC
Jan 2022 – Present
* Skills used : Python, pgvector, OpenAI API, RAG, Docker, SQL, AWS, Flask, TypeScript, React
* Created a powerful chatbot that generates intuitive restaurant recommendations for hungry travelers. Pioneered methods of extracting restaurant profiles from thousands of reviews
* Built integrations with several industry-leading Property Management Systems, including Oracle Opera, Cloudbeds, and HotelKey. Provided hotel staff with a seamless way to manage all back-of-house operations
* Integrated with key Global Distribution Systems such as Amadeus and Saber SynXis. Leveraged these integrations to deliver bespoke travel experiences to high-dollar clientele

### Team Lead, Data Platform @ Stellar Health
Jan 2021 – Jan 2022 | New York, New York, United States
* Tech Stack : Python, SQL, Docker, Snowflake, AWS, Django, Stitch, Looker, Aptible
* Implemented Stellar's data lake, from technical design to operations and maintenance 
* Led Stellar's transition to microservices, implementing the company's first set of services
* Ensured that all data services and integrations were fully compliant with HIPAA and HITRUST
* Guided Stellar's integration with a popular EHR vendor, resulting in a 50% increase in engagement
* Drove the effort to get Stellar certified by the NCQA, unlocking a wide range of new customers

### Lead Engineer, Cloud Computing @ Hyperfine
Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | New York, New York, United States
* Tech Stack : Python, Django, Docker, SQL, AWS, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Auth0, Fargate, Linux
* Developed the cloud platform for the world's first portable MRI machine
* Designed and implemented a system for storing, querying, viewing, and annotating MRI images
* Architected and built a fault-tolerant, credential-cached user account management system
* Leveraged Elasticsearch and Kibana to provide the company with comprehensive telemetry
* Led our HIPAA compliance effort, ensuring full compliance with the NIST SP 800-53 security controls
* Built our AWS infrastructure and administered all environments

### Senior Software Engineer @ SEVENROOMS
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | New York, New York, United States
* Tech Stack : Python, SQL, React/Redux, Django, BigQuery, Google App Engine
* Helped build Sevenrooms into one of the major players in restaurant reservationing
* Integrated with Network International, allowing Sevenrooms to accept payments from the UAE
* Overhauled our Stripe implementation, implementing support for 3D Secure authentication
* Used BigQuery to execute a comprehensive analysis effort of our payment records. Identified and fixed several bugs that were causing the company to lose money
* Implemented a powerful suite of campaign tracking tracking features
* Led our PCI Compliance effort, documenting our processes and training team members

### Lead Engineer, Data Engineering @ JW Player
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | New York, New York, United States
* Tech Stack : Java, Python, Spark, Kafka, Luigi, Flink, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, AWS, Linux
* Scaled and enhanced JW’s data pipelines, ultimately ingesting 2.5TB+ per day
* Added redundancy and improved QA practices, consistently achieving 99.99% uptime
* Implemented a rigorous testing protocol, raising test coverage to 80%
* Drafted and implemented JW’s GDPR policy
* Implemented a data dictionary, improving data quality and eliminating a whole class of bugs
* Produced a new revenue stream by empowering customers to download and import their data
* Built a platform for managing Spark jobs, eliminating the need for specialized pipelines
* Continuously improved data quality, addressing persistent pain points such as undetected geolocation and misidentified browsers

### Software Development Manager @ Ancestry.com
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco, California, United States
* Tech Stack : Hadoop, HBase, Java, Linux
* Built and led Ancestry.com’s first big data team
* Created and patented Jermline, the software that Ancestry uses to find customers’ long-lost relatives (US Patent #10114922)
* Accelerated Ancestry’s DNA matching by 1700%, enabling Ancestry to serve millions of customers
* Productionized Ancestry’s prototype DNA pipeline, successfully launching Ancestry's DNA product
* Supervised and mentored a team of four developers
* Supported a team of data scientists and computational geneticists
* Took a leadership role at Ancestry, spearheading adoption of test-driven development and agile practices


## Education
### Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
University of Missouri-Columbia


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jeremyandrewpollack

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Last updated: 2026-03-22