Luke Fontaine
San Diego
Summary
Goal-driven strategic leader and decisive business professional with 6+ years of experience within Data. Outstanding background managing multiple products from ideation to market launch and profitable monetization. Strong entrepreneurial spirit, open mind, and willingness to take on new challenges that require patience and perseverance.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
Fontaine Foundations LLC
San Diego
09.2024 - Current
- Founded Fontaine Foundations LLC in San Diego and launched a professional cleaning company by analyzing market trends and client demand.
- Oversaw all aspects of operations including product development, marketing, sales, customer service and finance.
- Managed daily operations, ensuring timely project execution and high client satisfaction.
- Implemented data-driven systems for scheduling, resource allocation, and employee performance, optimizing productivity while reducing operational costs.
- Through the development of standardized operating procedures based on performance data, I built a foundation for efficiency, scalability, and sustainable growth.
- Collaborated with contractors to oversee construction projects, maintaining strict quality standards.
- Conducted market research to identify trends and inform product development strategies.
- Mentored team members, improving skills in project management and customer service.
Data Engineer
Brandlytics
San Diego
06.2022 - 09.2024
- Analyzed user requirements, designed and developed ETL processes to load enterprise data into the Data Warehouse.
- Developed ETL processes to streamline data extraction and transformation.
- Designed data pipelines for efficient data processing and storage.
- Developed and implemented data models, database designs, data access and table maintenance codes.
- Implemented data models to enhance database efficiency.
- Optimized SQL queries and database schemas for performance improvements in data retrieval operations.
- Monitored system performance and optimized queries for speed.
- Created stored procedures to automate periodic tasks in SQL Server, improving operational efficiency.
- Developed Python scripts for extracting data from web services APIs and loading into databases.
- Implemented data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI to create dashboards and reports for business stakeholders.
- Provided technical mentorship to junior data engineers, guiding them on best practices and project execution.
Data Engineer
ChargerHelp!
Remote
06.2021 - 06.2022
- As the first Data Scientist at the company, I established foundational frameworks for data storage, transformation, and structured recommendations to support ongoing data collection and future analytics initiatives.
- The core of my work was performed in Python using Jupyter Notebooks, where I conducted extensive data cleaning, aggregation, and transformation to prepare datasets for analysis.
- I also performed exploratory data analysis to identify key market trends, conditions, and actionable insights; with these insights I was able to create a predictability model of high value to the company's stakeholders.
- Developed interactive dashboards that effectively communicated findings to stakeholders, enhancing business decision-making through data-driven strategic recommendations.
- Executed market analysis on previously collected organizational data to inform strategic decisions during contracted, project-based Data Scientist role.
- My contributions helped shape the company's initial data strategy and enabled a more structured, scalable approach to data-driven decision-making.
- Implemented feature selection algorithms to analyze data patterns.
- Identified and evaluated data analysis tools to streamline business processes and improve analytical capabilities.
Chairman of the Board, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Chapter
Portland State University
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Participated in DEI board task force at Portland State University to identify barriers to higher education for BIPOC students and proposed actionable plans to enhance access.
- Established KPIs to assess success of implemented actions and optimized funding allocations for each initiative.
- Led board meetings to guide university governance and strategic direction.
- Collaborated with university leadership on policy development and institutional planning.
- Oversaw financial management and budget approval processes for educational initiatives.
Onsite Operations and Marketing
Mill Creek Residential
Portland
01.2019 - 08.2020
- Generated interest in assigned community, resulting in increased lease profits.
- Analyzed target markets, led social media presence, and monitored lead creation and growth.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
Onsite Operations and Business Manager
Greystar
Portland
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Analyzed target markets for specified apartment communities and implemented operational and marketing goals to enhance market positioning.
- Executed outreach marketing to establish partnerships with local businesses, created and managed billing accounts with vendors, and oversaw social media accounts on Instagram and Facebook.
- Managed property operations and ensured compliance with company policies.
- Coordinated staff schedules and facilitated team communication across departments.
- Oversaw budget management and controlled expenditures for operational efficiency.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Data Science with Certification in Business Intelligence Analytics
Portland State University
Portland, ORBachelor - Arts: Marketing
Portland State University
Portland, ORSkills
- Data strategy
- Python
- SQL
- BigQuery
- DBT
- Looker Enterprise
- Tableau
- RStudio
- AWS
- Zapier
Volunteer Experience
- Director of Technology, Casa Loto, San Diego, CA, 01/01/21, 02/01/23, Set up technology-based infrastructure for the non-profit., Coordinated special events and day-to-day operations.
- Chairman of the Board, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Chapter Portland State University, 11/01/20, 08/01/21, Identified barriers of access to higher education for BIPOC students., Created KPIs to measure the success of implemented actions.
Timeline
Founder
Fontaine Foundations LLC
09.2024 - Current
Data Engineer
Brandlytics
06.2022 - 09.2024
Data Engineer
ChargerHelp!
06.2021 - 06.2022
Chairman of the Board, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Chapter
Portland State University
11.2020 - 08.2021
Onsite Operations and Marketing
Mill Creek Residential
01.2019 - 08.2020
Onsite Operations and Business Manager
Greystar
09.2016 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Applied Data Science with Certification in Business Intelligence Analytics
Portland State University
Bachelor - Arts: Marketing
Portland State University