JGJohn Geldart

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John Geldart

Senior Solutions Engineer who modernizes analytics for Fortune-level clients, aligning data platforms and cloud architecture to measurable outcomes in speed, reliability, and governance.

Technical Skills

Analytics & BI

Qlik Sense (Admin & Dev) · QlikView · NPrinting · Vizlib · Power BI · Microsoft Fabric

Data & Databases

Snowflake · SQL · PostgreSQL · SQL Server · Data Modeling · ETL/ELT · Data Lineage & Governance · REST APIs

Languages & Frameworks

Python · Flask · Django · PowerShell · Bash · JavaScript · HTML/CSS · React · React Flow

Cloud & Infrastructure

Azure · AWS · Docker · Airbyte · Windows Server · Linux · Zabbix · Git

Identity & Security

SSO (SAML/Shibboleth) · Entra ID (Azure AD) · LDAP · Section Access/RLS

AI & ML

AI/ML · RAG · Vector Search & Embeddings · Azure AI Foundry

Experience

May 2022 – Present

Axis Group

Sr. Solutions Engineer

Architect and deliver enterprise analytics platforms for Fortune-level clients, aligning data strategy, scalability, and security with business outcomes.

  • Architected an enterprise metadata-lineage platform (PostgreSQL + React Flow)
  • Built an AI-driven incident-response agent on Azure AI Foundry: vectorized runbooks, applied retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and integrated with Microsoft Entra ID for secure access
  • Optimized multi-tenant analytics stacks (Qlik Sense, QlikView, Power BI), interfacing with users and developers, reducing task failure rates, and administrating Windows and Linux servers
  • Automated platform operations with Python, PowerShell, and Django: created a user-configurable failure-alert service and a Qlik Sense Repository-API license analyzer, reducing monthly admin time
  • Orchestrated data pipelines across Snowflake, Oracle OCI, JIRA, and REST APIs, sustaining nightly loads of 10M+ rows
  • Revived a high-risk client account by instituting KPI reviews and bi-weekly stakeholder syncs, restoring trust

May 2020 – May 2022

Axis Group

Solutions Engineer

Designed and delivered enterprise data and analytics solutions.

  • Built and deployed analytics stacks (Qlik Sense, QlikView, Power BI)
  • Administered client and internal Windows and Linux servers
  • Created and maintained detailed technical documentation and runbooks
  • Trained and mentored junior team members
  • Automated routine tasks with Python and PowerShell

May 2019 – May 2020

Axis Group

Associate Solutions Engineer

Managed multiple analytics environments across clients with VMs hosted locally and in cloud environments.

  • Managed multiple Qlik Sense, QlikView, and NPrinting environments across clients
  • Prioritized time management to ensure project execution and SLA compliance in a fast-paced environment
  • Collaborated with contract teams on negotiations and agreements for new clients and renewals

June 2018 – May 2019

Nomura Holdings

Business Continuity Analyst

Led technology initiatives and business continuity projects.

  • Led Virtual Desktop Interface rollout project, coordinating with BCP Coordinators and department heads
  • Authored Scope-of-Work and design documentation for a mobile Business Continuity application
  • Managed internal project budgeting databases with VBA and SQL
  • Oversaw Business Impact Analysis, vendor assessments, and Business Continuity Plans

Education

In progress

M.S. Artificial Intelligence

University of Colorado Boulder

Machine learning, applied artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, and production AI systems.

May 2019

B.E. Engineering Management

Stevens Institute of Technology

Concentration in systems engineering. Coursework in system architecture & design, data mining & risk assessment, modeling and simulation, operations research, and statistics.

Certifications

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Azure Administrator Associate

AZ-104 · Identity & Governance · Networking

Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate badge

Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate

DP-600 · Lakehouse · Power BI

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Azure Data Fundamentals

DP-900 · Core Data Concepts · Azure SQL

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Azure AI Fundamentals

AI-900 · Machine Learning · Responsible AI

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Qlik Sense System Administrator

Qlik Sense · Security Rules · Performance

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AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

CLF-C02 · Cloud Concepts · Cost Management