About Me

I’m an AWS-certified Data Engineer and author who used to work in film!

The Spring of Sight (2022) is my debut nonfiction book. It’s about the ongoing renaissance in Computer Vision and its big implications for society.

Career Overview

• See my career history on LinkedIn

Data Engineering & Technical Skills

• Data engineer specializing in:
  • Computer vision
  • AWS
  • Event-driven architectures
• Coding professionally since 2019 in roles such as:
  • “Data Science Lead” at Butter Works
  • “Sr. Data Mining Engineer” at Angi
• Fan of:
  • Tidy software development lifecycles; test-driven development
  • Infrastructure-as-code and container orchestration
  • Challenging yet healthy work environments
• Enjoys building custom datasets for fine-tuning vision models

What I’m Looking For

• Actively seeking my next role in data engineering, analytics, or automation where I can leverage:
  • 6+ years experience in programming, computer vision, and cloud computing
  • 10+ years deep domain knowledge in cinema production + post

Interests & Ideal Roles

I’m equally enthusiastic about two main directions for my next role—and they’re not mutually exclusive:

• Media Analytics: I’m particularly excited about opportunities to:
  • Help companies understand audience behavior
  • Optimize content performance
  • Drive data-driven decisions in the entertainment and media space
• My unique combination of technical skills and industry experience makes me well-suited for roles that bridge data science and media production.

and/or

• Mission-Driven Work: I’m also very interested in joining teams focused on creating positive social impact, such as:
  • Leveraging analytics to improve sustainability
  • Designing systems that enhance urban accessibility
  • Building tools to support overworked healthcare professionals
  • Contributing to solutions for immigration challenges

I’m open to either path—or a blend of both. Whether it’s advancing media analytics, contributing to mission-driven projects, or working at the intersection of the two, I’m eager to apply my skills where they can make a meaningful difference.

Former Career in Cinema

• Credited as a colorist or dailies technician on major movies and TV shows featuring:
  • Pedro Pascal / Oscar Isaac / Charlie Hunnam
  • Spike Lee / DeWanda Wise / Anthony Ramos
  • Paul Giamatti / Maggie Siff / Damian Lewis
  • Errol Morris / Peter Sarsgaard

Mind Map

• Here’s a little map of my brain, including skills, interests, and values:

Personal Life

• Live in Seattle, WA with my rad genomic-science-lady wife
• Enjoy:
  • Cycling + Rock Climbing
  • Backpacking + Hiking
  • Cold-brewing 3 liters of specialty coffee at a time
  • Coodling my two cats

Trivia

• The 2018 New York Times piece on my move from the SFBay to NYC
• Eating a flaming muffin in a semi-popular music video from 2011
• Walking clear across the state of California as part of a university class

About This Site

• Built with the Congo theme on Hugo, “the world’s fastest framework”
• Deployed via github pages with automatic git workflows
• AWS Route53 for DNS stuff

Contact

Feel free to email me at rob[at]boscacci[dot]com!