Senior Data Engineer · Boston · NYC native
Hi, I'm Jacky.
I'm a Senior Data Engineer, originally from NYC and currently based in Boston. I focus on designing data platforms that stay reliable as companies grow — thinking about how things like orchestration, CI/CD, and production workflows fit together as one system.
This site is where I keep my projects, writing, and a growing personal guide to restaurants in NYC — a city I'm still spending a lot of time in.
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NYC Restaurant Guide
An ongoing guide to restaurants I've actually eaten at across NYC's five boroughs — plus the NJ spots I couldn't leave off. Filter by borough or cuisine.
Fjaka — A party game for the couch (or the back seat)
Dalmatian for the art of doing pleasant nothing. One shared screen, a phone in every hand, funniest answer to absurd prompts wins. Host from a TV, laptop, or just another phone.
I Automated the Most Tedious Grind in Final Fantasy VIII
Maxing stats in Final Fantasy VIII is less 'challenge' and more 'press confirm for eight hours.' I wrote a Python script that handles the whole grind with simulated keypresses.