Joss comes from a background in life sciences, attaining First Class Honours in Microbiology from the University of Glasgow. He then pursued research in antimicrobial resistance at the University of Reading in collaboration with a biotech start-up. During this project, he built a bioinformatics pipeline to identify resistance genes and utilised R for data transformation and visualization.
As a Data Engineering Consultant, he has collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-impact data solutions:
Engineered end-to-end data pipelines in Alteryx to ingest and transform complex operational (orders and delivery) data from SAP, delivering streamlined, interactive insights via Tableau.
Analyzed critical inventory and supply chain data for a global medical technology and healthcare powerhouse, driving operational efficiencies at scale.
Automated reporting for a UK lifestyle products brand by connecting Alteryx to the Shopify API, completely eliminating manual data collection and legacy workflows.
Optimized the performance of Tableau workbooks for a major online media company, accelerating dashboard processing speeds by over 50%.
Identified price outliers within the data of a UK manufacturing firm using Tableau, enabling the business to protect margins and improve profitability.
Created sports analytics visualizations in PowerBI, showcasing critical player development and performance metrics for a Premier League football club.
Outside of work, Joss is a passionate supporter of his local football team, Reading FC, as well as an avid F1 fan.