Ashley You

Data Engineer and Analytics Engineer with hands-on experience building production-grade ELT pipelines, medallion architecture data lakes, and Power BI semantic models — and a personal mission to use technology to help others. Five years ago, a cochlear implant transformed my life and career. Witnessing firsthand how technology can restore capability and open doors inspired me to pivot into data engineering: to build the pipelines and systems that power better decisions, improve outcomes, and help organizations serve people more effectively.

Selected as a 2026 Disability:IN NextGen Leader. Proficient in Python, SQL, dbt, Snowflake, Azure Databricks, Airflow, Power BI (Advanced Certificate), and AWS — with 10+ years of business operations experience that enables me to translate stakeholder needs into technical solutions.

Bilingual

English/Mandarin. U.S. citizen.

Data Engineering & Analytics Apprentice at Nashville Software School (2024-12 – Present)

Intensive, project-based apprenticeship covering the full modern data stack — SQL, Python, dbt, Snowflake, Power BI, Azure Databricks.

• Built end-to-end data pipelines in Python and dbt processing 8.85M records through medallion architecture, applying surrogate keys, fact/dimension relationships, and business logic at each layer; implemented 16 automated dbt data quality tests.
• Designed dimensional models in Snowflake and DuckDB — star schema with consistent naming conventions and clear fact/dimension separation optimized for BI consumption.
• Developed Power BI dashboards using advanced DAX and Power Query (M); managed CI/CD via GitHub Actions and pipeline orchestration with Airflow.

Analytics & Digital Marketing Manager at Grande Technology / Donelson Marketing (2016-11 – 2019-10)

• Extracted and analyzed campaign performance data via Google Ads API and Meta Marketing API; built dashboards tracking CPC, ThruPlay, CTR, and ROAS across 20+ client accounts.
• Managed end-to-end logistics for 200+ SKUs across Amazon FBA, eBay, and Walmart — coordinating supplier shipments, inventory management, and fulfillment to meet platform SLAs.

Revenue & Finance Manager at Airbnb Portfolio (Self-Managed) (2019-10 – 2022-10)

• Managed full P&L and financial KPI tracking across 15–20 rental units; applied dynamic pricing analytics to sustain 90%+ occupancy and 4.5–4.9 guest ratings.

Operations & Analytics Manager at Appliances 4 Less Nashville (2023-04 – 2024-07)

• Managed inventory reporting, cost tracking, and KPI monitoring; drove 3x revenue growth ($20K → $60K monthly) through data-informed pricing and operational decisions.

Apprenticeship in Data Engineering & Analytics – Nashville Software School (2024-12 – 2026-05)

B.S. in Hospitality Management – Rochester Institute of Technology (2012 – 2016)