Tiandra Taylor

Data Engineer · Analytics Engineer · M.S. MIS Graduate (4.0 GPA)

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About Me

I'm a data professional with hands-on experience building ETL pipelines, analyzing large-scale datasets, and developing AI-powered applications. I recently completed my Master of Management Information Systems (4.0 GPA) at Utah State University while working full-time as a Senior Technical Support Engineer at Entrata — where I troubleshoot and optimize data sync pipelines processing thousands of daily transactions across 6+ property management platforms.


I'm actively looking for Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, and Data Analyst roles where I can keep building. Outside of work I'm usually skiing, paddleboarding, or finding somewhere new to explore.

Education

Dec 2025
Master of Management Information Systems
Utah State University, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business · Logan, UT
  • GPA: 4.0  while working part time / full time
  • Analytic Solution Center Member
  • Association for Information Systems Member
Dec 2023
B.S. in Human Experience Design and Interaction
Utah State University, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services · Logan, UT
  • GPA: 3.89  while working full time
  • Undergraduate Teaching Fellow Award
  • Department of Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences

Technical Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
  • SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Data Engineering

  • ETL pipelines & data transformation
  • API integrations
  • Data quality analysis
  • Database optimization

Cloud & Tools

  • AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, RDS, CloudWatch)
  • Git / GitHub
  • Domo · Tableau
  • JIRA · Agile/Scrum

Data Analysis

  • Machine learning (regression, classification)
  • Statistical analysis
  • Data visualization
  • Root cause analysis

Experience

Professional Experience
Mar 2026 – Present
Lead Senior Technical Support Engineer
Entrata · Logan, UT
  • Troubleshoot and optimize ETL pipelines synchronizing property management data across 6+ platforms (Yardi, RealPage, AppFolio, ResMan, MRI, etc.) processing thousands of daily transactions
  • Perform data audits and create custom reports for stakeholders to support decision-making and client escalations
  • Perform root cause analysis using SQL and Python to diagnose job failures, API integration issues, and data transformation errors; create detailed JIRA tickets with technical specifications for development team
Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Senior Technical Support Engineer
Entrata · Logan, UT
Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Technical Support Engineer
Entrata · Logan, UT
Jan 2025 – May 2025
Graduate Teaching Fellow
Utah State University · Logan, UT
  • Supported professor with course delivery, classroom management, and student assessment
  • Provided technical guidance to students on SQL and data analysis
Projects
Summer 2025
Property Management Sync Failure Analysis
Entrata · Logan, UT
  • Extracted and analyzed 200,000+ sync failure records via API across 6 property management systems; organized data hierarchically and stored as parquet files
  • Built Python-based error categorization system using keyword matching, revealing 80% of failures stemmed from 5 key categories
  • Created visualizations analyzing failure rates by platform, monthly trends, and job types; findings enabled data-driven prioritization of engineering fixes
Fall 2025
NFL Betting Database & ETL Pipeline
Graduate Project · Logan, UT
  • Designed and implemented ETL pipeline ingesting NFL game data (2015–2023) and 200,000+ betting records from CSV/SQL Server into normalized PostgreSQL database with 5 related tables
  • Engineered business logic calculating betting outcomes and tiered commissions; created ERD and data dictionary documenting schema design
  • Validated data integrity through test queries and regression analysis

GitHub Projects

⭐ Featured Projects

PM Sync Failure Analysis
Python pandas Parquet API Integration Root Cause Analysis

Extracted and analyzed 200,000+ property management sync failure records via API. Built a Python keyword-matching categorization system revealing that 80% of failures stemmed from just 5 root causes — shifting the engineering team from reactive firefighting to data-driven prioritization.

NFL Sports Betting ETL Pipeline
Python PostgreSQL ETL SQL OLS Regression

Full ETL pipeline ingesting NFL game data (2015–2023) and 200,000+ betting records into a normalized PostgreSQL database. Includes exception table pattern, 7 analytical SQL queries, and OLS regression predicting customer net value.

AI Quiz Generator
Python Streamlit Claude API Error Handling

End-to-end AI-powered quiz app using the Claude API and Streamlit. Generates a validated 5-question multiple choice quiz on any topic, grades responses, and provides AI-generated explanations for missed answers.

📁 Coursework

Data Pipeline Assignments
Python PostgreSQL ETL Sin Bin Pattern

Pipeline coursework covering CSV ingestion, exception/sin bin table patterns, data quality fixing, and multi-source SQL analysis.

Machine Learning Projects
Python scikit-learn pandas

ML coursework including KNN regression, linear regression, Ridge/LASSO/Elastic Net regularization, logistic regression, PCA, and random forest implementations.

Advanced Python Projects
Python REST APIs Graph Theory AWS EC2

Python projects including crypto arbitrage detection using graph theory, COVID-19 API data analysis, and energy efficiency analysis using the EIA API.