Hi, I'm Drew Szurko.

Co-Founder | Software Engineer | Distributed Systems & Data Platforms | Space Geek | Weather Nerd

About

Drew Szurko

Hi, I'm Drew

I'm a software engineer and technical founder with more than a decade of experience building backend systems, data platforms, and analytics products. I enjoy solving complex problems where engineering, data, and product intersect.

Over the years I've worked on everything from large-scale data pipelines and distributed systems to performance optimization and cost reduction. I enjoy both digging into the technical details and stepping back to design systems that can scale reliably over time.

I've also had the opportunity to lead engineering teams and work closely with product and business stakeholders to turn complex ideas into real systems that people depend on every day.

When I'm not working on engineering problems, I'm usually looking up. Astronomy has been a longtime hobby of mine, and when the sky cooperates you'll probably find me planetary imaging or photographing deep-sky objects with my telescope.

Resume

Experience

  • >=2024
  • 2023-2024
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    Senior Software Engineer

    JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • 2022-2023
    Aumni, Inc.

    Senior Software Engineer

    Aumni, Inc.
  • 2022-2022
    Aumni, Inc.

    Senior Data Engineer

    Aumni, Inc.
  • 2021-2022
    Brightfield Group

    Staff Software Engineer

    Brightfield Group
  • 2020-2021
    Brightfield Group

    Software Engineering Manager

    Brightfield Group
  • 2019-2020
    Brightfield Group

    Senior Data Engineer

    Brightfield Group
  • 2017-2019
    Self-Employed

    Data Engineer

    Self-Employed
  • 2014-2017
    Drop Tank, LLC

    Data Engineer

    Drop Tank, LLC.

Education

  • 2017-2017
    Udacity

    Udacity

    Android
  • 2009-2013
    Northern Illinois University

    Northern Illinois University

    B.S. Operations and Information Management

Skills

Languages:
  • Python
  • Ruby
  • SQL
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • Java
  • Kotlin
Frameworks, Tools:
  • Apache Airflow
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Snowflake
  • Astronomer
  • Docker
  • Git
  • React
  • Django
  • Kubernetes
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
  • Android
Favorite Technologies:
  • pandas
  • TensorFlow
  • PyTorch
  • spaCy
  • Great Expectations
  • Apache Spark
  • Keras
  • LightGBM
  • XGBoost
  • OpenCV
  • scikit-learn
  • Matplotlib
  • NLTK
  • MySQL
  • Apache Kafka
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis
  • NumPy
Soft Skills:
  • Leadership
  • Positivity
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Curiosity
  • Patience
  • Critical Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Organized
  • Creative Thinking
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset
  • Networking
  • Time Management

Projects

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Rasa Job Bot

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TensorFlow Style Transfer

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Fenn Treasure Analysis NLP/QGIS

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TensorFlow WGAN-GP

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TensorFlow DCGAN

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Gemini AI

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Twitter Sentiment Analysis

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APOD

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Men's Google Cloud & NCAA® ML (Top 4%)

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LandmarkAI

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NBA Machine Learning

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CIFAR-10 Classification

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Home Credit Default Risk

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Titanic: ML from Disaster (Top 6%)

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Exoplanet Hunting

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BFF Friendship Test

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MLB Machine Learning

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Iris Prediction

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Love Test

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Women's Google Cloud & NCAA® ML

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Live Bitcoin Ticker

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Marmolada

Contact

[email protected]