Joseph Connolly
📍 Clayton, CA • 📞 - • 📧-LinkedIn Pro le
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Results-driven Senior I.T. Generalist and Data Analyst with 20+ years of I.T. experience
designing and managing enterprise data solutions across federal, municipal, technology, and
retail sectors. Proven track record of delivering data products, con guring hardware and
software, and building BI dashboards. I’ve worked as part of a small I.T. team, and led larger
cross-functional teams. I’m adept in BASH or PowerShell scripting, SQL, Python, Perl, working
with cloud platforms (GCP, Azure), and data visualization tools (ie: Power BI, Tableau). I
recently held Public Trust Security Clearance at NOAA.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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Data Analytics & Visualization: SQL, ETL, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SSRS, SSIS
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Programming: Python (incl. PySpark, Django), PHP (Symfony), Perl, BASH, JavaScript
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Cloud & DevOps: Google Cloud Platform, Azure Cloud, VMware, Nessus, k6, Git,
Jenkins
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Operating Systems: Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, MacOS, purpose-built Linux operating
systems for devices, ePOS for retail systems
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Tools: Visio, SharePoint, Yardi, Akamai, scripting for purpose-built Linux systems
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Testing & QA: Test Plan Authoring, User Acceptance Testing, Security & Load Testing,
Manual & Automated QA
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Soft Skills: Team Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration, Training &
Documentation, Project Management, working with international teams
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Led development of spot.weather.gov, overseeing system design, data pipelines, and
performance testing. We Used Python, PySpark, Django, SQL, PHP, Google Maps, and
JavaScript.
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Created and maintained ETL work ows and dashboards using Excel, SQL, Tableau,
and Power BI for real-time and historical weather/climate data analysis.
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Senior Systems Analyst
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Remote | Jul 2022 – Mar 2025
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Authored software test plans, coordinated security (Nessus), performed load testing
(k6), and worked closely with sysadmins on application performance optimization using
Akamai and VMWare tools.
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Managed full project lifecycle for four software projects, including team hiring,
budgeting, stakeholder demos, User Acceptance Testing, and training.
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Wrote and delivered extensive documentation in collaboration with technical writers and
conducted onboarding for agency users.
Senior Programmer / Business Data Analyst
Oakland Housing Authority | Oakland, CA | Sep 2017 – Jun 2022
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Designed and supported data delivery and reporting systems using SQL Server, SSRS,
SSIS, Power BI, and Tableau.
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Built executive dashboards and reports to support affordable housing programs, used
by senior leadership and government stakeholders.
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Served as SharePoint and Tableau Online administrator, driving adoption of BI tools
and data governance standards.
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Provided expert support for Yardi software and conducted advanced Excel analytics
training for nance and accounting teams.
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Led migration projects to Azure and VMware, improving performance, security, and
cost-ef ciency.
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Senior Software Engineer / Data Analyst
Safeway / Albertsons | Livermore, CA | Mar 2015 – Sep 2017
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Validated pricing data across 20,000+ systems using SQL (Postgres, Oracle, IBM DB2),
ensuring consistency through development, testing, rigorous QA, and the entire
nationwide chain of grocery stores
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Reverse-engineered and automated targeted ad delivery for 2,500+ stores using Python,
BASH, Perl, and offshore team coordination.
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Maintained Java-based Starbucks Rewards system, and supported retail-scale
integrations with Bizerba scales.
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Delivered in-house Python training, and participated in DevOps pipeline development,
including automated and manual QA.
EDUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology
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MBA, Business Administration, 2008
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B.S., Information Technology, 1999
CERTIFICATIONS & CLEARANCE
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Federal Public Trust Security Clearance
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Red Hat Certi ed Engineer, Tableau Certi ed
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Volunteer Science Educator, Antioch Uni ed School District
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Native American Culture Revitalization, Member – White Bison Association,
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
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Ecological Conservation - Founder of Caribe Rainforest Preservation Trust, Costa Rica
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Co-Founder & CEO, Nonpro t Hackerspace (501c3) MACH 925
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LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEERING
