--- title: "About Us - Snowpack Data" description: "Learn about Snowpack Data's team of data professionals and our mission to accelerate data maturity." url: https://snowpack-data.com/about --- Who are we? # Data Professionals We are a team of data professionals with experience in data science, data engineering, business analytics, and product analytics. From deploying production-ready predictive models to slicing infrastructure costs, our team has honed our skills across diverse roles and projects. Data Engineering & Platform We design and build cost-effective data architecture that provides a foundation for core analytics and predictive data science. Our team is experienced with a wide variety of data ingestors, cloud warehouses, and orchestration platforms. Data Science, ML & AI We build and deploy production-ready predictive models to support a variety of business needs. Whether your business needs to improve churn prediction, revenue forecasting, or develop custom ML models, we have the expertise to bring these models to fruition. Business Intelligence & Analytics Designing and building scalable analytics is a challenge in today's fragmented data world. Our team is experienced in delivering trusted analytics to executive stakeholders and creating bespoke reporting that empowers operational teams. ## How We Work With You Our Engagement Model We have three standard models of engagement: defined project-based work, retainers, and consultative services. ### Scoped Projects Snowpack will partner with your team to scope and plan the details of key projects. We independently deliver completed solutions - from project kickoff to final handoff - while your team stays focused on core business needs. ![Icon indicating project based engagement](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/project_v2.svg) ### Embedded Analytics Team (Retainer) Get the expertise you need without the overhead of hiring or the commitment to full-time roles. Our team will deeply embed in your existing operating model, and can either function as a fractional data team, or enhance your existing team's analytics capabilities through technical support and expertise. ![icon indicating retainer based engagement](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/retainer_v2.svg) ### Strategic Analytics Advisory Our experienced team can provide technology or architecture recommendations, as well as guidance on team structure and analytics strategy. Through focused engagements, we provide actionable recommendations to help you accelerate your analytical maturity without hiring a dedicated analytics leader. ![Icon indicating consultative based engagement](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/consultative_v2.svg) ## Meet our team Our team's range of experience allows us to offer a breadth of knowledge and targeted expertise that can be tapped into for any project. Select a person to see what they focus on and what they've written. ![Nate Robinson](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/nate-robinson-portrait.jpg) - [GitHub](https://github.com/nathanaelrobinson) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nate-robinson-71297383/) ### Nate Robinson Managing Partner Location San Francisco, CA Joined Joined 2023 A co-founder of Snowpack Data, Nate thrives in technical challenges by bridging data science with application development. A lifelong entrepreneur, he takes pride in constantly applying new learnings to the next challenge. #### Focus areas - Data Engineering - Data Science - Machine Learning #### Writing - [Article Duck on the Edge October 27, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/duck-on-the-edge) - [Paper The Effect of Rally Reader on Student Reading May 21, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/essays/effect-of-rally-reader-on-student-reading) - [Case Study From Complexity to Clarity: Building a Funnel Forecasting Model September 10, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/case-studies/forecasting-model-markov-chain) - [Case Study Case Study: Looker Dashboard Embedding May 7, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/case-studies/embedding-looker-dashboards) - [Article Cloud Data Warehouses March 18, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/choosing-a-cloud-warehouse) - [Article Building Project Cronos February 1, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/building-project-cronos) - [Article Introducing Project Cronos February 1, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/project-cronos) - [Article The World of BI Tools December 20, 2023](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/bi-tool-roundup) - [Case Study Case Study: Improving Grid's ETL October 9, 2023](https://snowpack-data.com/case-studies/grid-etl-case-study) - [Article Rapid Reports - Simple Metric Reports July 13, 2023](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/simple-bi-tooling) - [Article Why Foundational Analytics June, 26, 2023](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/the-case-for-foundational-analytics) - [Article Why We Started Snowpack Jan, 1, 2023](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/why-we-started-snowpack) ![Kevin Koenitzer](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/kevin-koenitzer-portrait.jpg) - [GitHub](https://github.com/snowpack-kevin) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-koenitzer-b00013a8/) ### Kevin Koenitzer Managing Partner Location Seattle, WA Joined Joined 2023 A co-founder of Snowpack Data, Kevin has built ML applications, databases, and led analytics teams across industries. He excels at co-creating data strategies with his clients, providing product vision and clear direction. #### Focus areas - Product Analytics - GTM Analytics - Management #### Writing - [Article The Wrong Layer May 19, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/the-wrong-layer) - [Article Data standardization across networked entities March 23, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/pe-rollup-data-standardization) - [Article Earning the skeptic's approval March 6, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/skeptics-approval) - [Article Phase Transitions in Business Systems February 18, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/phase-transitions-in-business-systems) - [Article New Technology Implementation February 18, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/technology-implementations) - [Article Data Engineering in Modern Organizations December 15, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/data-eng-org-structure) - [Article The Decision-Makers Guide To Building a Data Stack November 12, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/cloud-storage-overview) - [Article The Decision-Makers Guide To Building a Data Stack October 9, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/the-modern-data-stack-introduction) - [Case Study Case Study: Workforce Enhancement February 28, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/case-studies/staffing-constraints) - [Article Rapid Reports - Simple Metric Reports July 13, 2023](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/simple-bi-tooling) - [Article What is the modern data stack? June, 13, 2023](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/what-is-the-mds) ![Danny Blumenthal](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/danny-blumenthal-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - [ClickHouse Database Associate ClickHouse](https://clickhouse.com/learn/certification) - [ClickHouse Database Professional ClickHouse](https://clickhouse.com/learn/certification) - [GitHub](https://github.com/dpblume) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpblumenthal/) ### Danny Blumenthal Partner Location San Francisco, CA Joined Joined 2024 Danny joined Snowpack as a partner in early 2024. He has a wealth of experience building ETL pipelines, foundational data models, executive dashboards, and custom data solutions. #### Focus areas - Data Engineering - Analytics Engineering - GTM Analytics #### Writing - [Article Two Approaches to dbt Slim CI September 24, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/slim-ci-for-dbt) - [Article A Semantic Layer Solution for dbt Core Users at Last? May 29, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/hex-semantic-model-sync) - [Article Running Predictive Models Natively in dbt September 9, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/regressions-in-dbt) - [Article Dagster and dbt: A Perfect Match June 11, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/pairing-dbt-and-dagster) - [Case Study Case Study: Building Replo's ETL Process June 10, 2024](https://snowpack-data.com/case-studies/case-study-replo) ![David Olodort](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/david-olodort-portrait.jpg) - [GitHub](https://github.com/dolodort) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dolodort/) ### David Olodort Partner Location Amsterdam, NL Joined Joined 2024 David joined Snowpack in late 2024 to grow Snowpack's European offerings. He has years of experience running global analytics and data engineering organizations, turning empathetic leadership into coordinated team outcomes. #### Focus areas - Analytics Engineering - GTM Analytics - Management #### Writing - [Paper Our Species' Next Abstraction of Capability March 11, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/essays/our-species-next-abstraction-of-capability) - [Article Federated Datasets January 28, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/federated-datasets) ![Audris Wong](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/audris-wong-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [GitHub](https://github.com/auwng) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/audriswong/) ### Audris Wong Member of the Technical Staff Location Seattle, WA Joined Joined 2026 Audris joined Snowpack as a Technical Staff Member in May 2026. She is a data scientist with over a decade of experience across consumer tech and fintech, including Zillow, Remitly, Apollo.io, and The Browser Company. She specializes in experimentation and causal inference, and excels at translating complex analyses into clear decisions for leadership. #### Focus areas - Data Science - Machine Learning - Business Intelligence #### Writing - [Article Two Signals That Decide When to Build MLOps September 3, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/two-signals-that-decide-when-to-build-mlops) ![Olivia Mogielnicki](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/olivia-mogielnicki-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [ClickHouse Database Associate ClickHouse](https://clickhouse.com/learn/certification) - [ClickHouse Database Professional ClickHouse](https://clickhouse.com/learn/certification) - [GitHub](https://github.com/olivia-mog) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-mogielnicki/) ### Olivia Mogielnicki Member of the Technical Staff Location San Francisco, CA Joined Joined 2026 Olivia joined Snowpack as a Technical Staff Member in May 2026. She brings deep experience in analytics engineering and data quality across modern cloud stacks, from building observability frameworks to re-architecting pipelines for major cost savings. With roots in operations research, she excels at untangling complex systems where constraints and tradeoffs dominate. #### Focus areas - Analytics Engineering - Data Engineering - Data Science ![Jaya Nolan](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/jaya-nolan-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [GitHub](https://github.com/jnolan006) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaya-nolan-0a4214143/) ### Jaya Nolan Member of the Technical Staff Location Oakland, CA Joined Joined 2026 Jaya joined Snowpack in February 2026 as a Technical Staff Member. He is a full-stack data professional, with experience spanning from BI analytics and data engineering to data science. He specializes in designing and delivering scalable, end-to-end data solutions that help organizations make smarter, data-driven decisions. #### Focus areas - Data Engineering - Analytics Engineering - Data Science ![Jonathan Arellano](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/jonathan-arellano-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [ClickHouse Certified Developer ClickHouse](https://clickhouse.com/learn/certification) - [GitHub](https://github.com/jarellano01) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-arellano/) ### Jonathan Arellano Member of the Technical Staff Location Los Angeles, CA Joined Joined 2025 Jonathan is a dynamic engineer with a passion for building data systems. His experience spans the full stack from software engineering to data engineering with a focus on platform engineering and ML ops. He loves building tools and systems that help others build better products and services. #### Focus areas - Data Engineering - Platform Engineering - ML Ops Engineering #### Writing - [Article AI Didn't Replace Me. It Gave Me a Team. March 20, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/ai-didnt-replace-me) ![James Garbier](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/james-garbier-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [GitHub](https://github.com/jgarbier) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-garbier-552456a3/) ### James Garbier Member of the Technical Staff Location Boston, MA Joined Joined Jan 2026 James joined Snowpack as a technical staff member in January 2026. He has a deep background in analytics and data engineering with both management and technical expertise. He excels in transforming ambiguous business problems into clear, data-driven solutions. #### Focus areas - Analytics Engineering - Data Engineering - Business Intelligence #### Writing - [Article The Context Your Analytics Agent is Missing May 20, 2026](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/context-your-analytics-agent-is-missing) ![Afroditi Atmatsidou](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/afroditi-atmatsidou-portrait.jpg) - [GitHub](https://github.com/afroditi-dev) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aatmatsidou/) ### Afroditi Atmatsidou Member of the Technical Staff Location Amsterdam, NL Joined Joined 2026 Afroditi joined Snowpack as a Technical Staff Member in March 2026. She is an end-to-end analyst who specializes in designing and delivering scalable, user-friendly data solutions, with a strong focus on self-service analytics. She excels at building automated, efficient systems that enable smarter, data-driven decision-making. #### Focus areas - Analytics Engineering - Business Intelligence ![Ryan Kelly](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/ryan-kelly-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [GitHub](https://github.com/ryan-j-kelly) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjkelly8/) ### Ryan Kelly Member of the Technical Staff Location Portland, OR Joined Joined 2026 Ryan joined Snowpack Data as a Technical Staff Member in July 2026. He brings over a decade of experience designing modern data platforms and transforming complex data into actionable insights across a variety of industries, including Airbnb, Outreach, CloudBees, and Angellist. Ryan enjoys solving complex data challenges, building reliable and intuitive data infrastructure, and helping organizations make confident, data-driven decisions. #### Focus areas - Analytics Engineering - Business Intelligence ![Ryan Burton](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/ryan-burton-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [GitHub](https://github.com/ryanjburton) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-burton22/) ### Ryan Burton Member of the Technical Staff Location Seattle, WA Joined Joined 2025 Ryan joined Snowpack as a technical staff member in July 2025. He excels in generating data-driven approaches to solve ambiguous business problems through his expertise in ETL pipelines, analytical dashboarding, and data orchestration. #### Focus areas - Data Engineering - Data Science - Business Intelligence #### Writing - [Article Getting Started with Data Contracts October 16, 2025](https://snowpack-data.com/blog/data-contracts) ![Maria Brunn](https://snowpack-data.com/assets/img/team/maria-brunn-portrait.jpg) #### Certifications - Claude Certified Architect Anthropic - [GitHub](https://github.com/merunstrong) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-brunn-51a954171/) ### Maria Brunn Member of the Technical Staff Joined Joined 2026 It was love at first byte when Maria enrolled in an Introduction to Databases course while completing her Master’s program at San Jose State University. Since then she has focused her career on building and deploying maintainable and scaleable data infrastructure to power advanced analytics and AI use cases. Having led multiple successful database optimization and migration projects, Maria loves crafting performant and reliable systems that data teams trust. #### Focus areas - Data Engineering - Platform Engineering ## Are you a talented data professional looking for a new challenge? [Join Our Team](https://snowpack-data.com/careers)