Resume

Mason Walters · Austin, TX

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Experience

Analytics Engineer

SonarSource · Austin, TX

May 2025 – Present

Joined SonarSource as the first US based member of the Data Team as the Analytics Engineer to help build out the GTM Analytics Capabilities of the company to better serve our customers.

  • Automated ARR reporting for multiple sales channels (Direct, Channel, Renewals) using Python, dbt, Airflow, and Redshift.
  • Led the implementation of a dbt mesh strategy to isolate model ownership across teams and reduce the blast radius of data-quality issues.
  • Built a metadata reconciliation tool to surface source-system evolution and detect drift in data quality and business logic before it reaches reports.

Director of Business Intelligence

Amherst Residential · Austin, TX

May 2023 – Oct 2024

Led a distributed team of 10+ Business Intelligence Engineers and Analysts across Texas and Costa Rica, serving as the primary technical liaison between executives and software developers across the organization.

  • Reduced Tableau Server annual spend by 30% by cutting unused licenses and implementing governance controls, eliminating 300+ redundant workbooks and improving extract refresh times by 40%
  • Created ETL pipelines from systems like Yardi, Salesforce, and NetSuite to SQL Server and Snowflake using Stitch, Airflow, and dbt, streamlining data integration and reducing manual processing time by 50%
  • Automated Same Store P&L reporting for 27,000+ properties using Python, dbt, Airflow, and SQL Server, reducing report generation time from 2 days to 2 hours and enabling multi-dimensional analysis via Tableau

Senior Data Steward & FP&A Analyst

Homeward Inc · Austin, TX

Aug 2021 – Apr 2023

Rapidly advanced from Senior FP&A Analyst to Senior Data Steward at a high-growth fintech startup, spearheading scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms using FiveTran, dbt, Airflow, and Looker to support a 200% increase in business scale.

  • Developed a multi-dimensional reporting suite in Looker, providing real-time insights from Salesforce, React JS, Segment, and Google Analytics, which improved decision-making speed by 40%
  • Established data pipelines integrating consumer credit data and real estate metrics, enabling the company to scale operations by 150% during a high-growth phase
  • Maintained a data dictionary documenting lineage, business logic, and metrics, enhancing data governance and accessibility

Senior Financial Analyst

Realized 1031 · Austin, TX

May 2019 – Aug 2021

Collaborated with executive leadership to establish data infrastructure for complex investment products, leading the implementation of a Snowflake Data Warehouse and ETL pipelines using Airflow and dbt, which reduced data processing time by 70%.

  • Refactored the Lead Scoring program using Python and Airflow, reducing processing time by 85% and improving conversion rates by 20%
  • Developed a Power BI reporting suite providing real-time visibility into sales, investment performance, and operations, leading to a 15% increase in sales efficiency
  • Created ETL pipelines from HubSpot, Google Analytics, Quickbooks, and REIS to Snowflake, centralizing data and reducing reporting errors by 25%

Portfolio Analyst

Main Street Renewal · Austin, TX

Mar 2017 – May 2019

Developed metrics and reporting frameworks for nationwide Single Family Rental operations, building Tableau dashboards and predictive models that optimized resource allocation and reduced project delays by 20%.

  • Designed a role-based Tableau suite for customized performance metrics, improving operational efficiency by 15% across nationwide teams
  • Created a linear regression model with 96% accuracy for forecasting construction completions, optimizing premarketing strategies

Project Manager

Noble Capital · Austin, TX

Sep 2015 – Mar 2017

Established Asset Management division and implemented technology solutions to manage portfolio of REO assets across Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.

  • Developed REO onboarding process to assess condition and secure properties on the company's balance sheet
  • Collaborated with executives, investors, contractors, and attorneys to document and execute disposition strategies for 50+ properties
  • Hired and trained a team of realtors, property managers and full time Asset Manager to support the company's growth

Field Engineer

ProPetro Services Inc. · Midland, TX

Jan 2014 – Sep 2015

Oversaw execution of high-pressure pumping operations, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery, while facilitating effective communication between client representatives and equipment operators.

  • Provided technical guidance and implemented enhanced completion designs to support key clients in the oil and gas sector
  • Compiled and maintained comprehensive completion reports and billing documentation for back-office processing
  • Cultivated a deep appreciation for the dedication and hard work of industry professionals in oilfield services

Education

BS - Corporate Communications

University of Texas at Austin · 2013

Certificate - Data Analytics and Visualization

University of Texas at Austin · 2017

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services · 2019

Technical Skills

Core

Python SQL ETL/ELT Data Modeling Data Analysis Big Data Data Engineering Data Governance

Tools & Platforms

Airflow Dagster Tableau Power BI dbt Looker Mode

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Docker Git Linux