Nick Ruffin
Senior Data Engineer | Healthcare & Pharma
What I Do
I build data platforms that turn raw healthcare data into compliant, deliverable products at enterprise scale. My focus is the full lifecycle — ingestion, de-identification, tokenization, and automated delivery.
I built the data monetization platform at a national pharmacy services company — from raw claims data through expert determination, Datavant tokenization, to automated Snowflake + AWS delivery. That platform generates $7M+ annually, processes 4.8 billion de-identified records, and delivers to 50+ clients with zero manual intervention.
Core Strengths
- Data platform architecture — end-to-end design from raw data to client delivery
- De-identification — expert determination, HIPAA compliance, privacy infrastructure
- Tokenization — Datavant integration for cross-dataset linking at scale
- Pipeline automation — Airflow orchestration, S3 transfers, zero-touch delivery
- Infrastructure as code — Terraform-managed AWS and Snowflake environments
Technical Expertise
Data Platforms
Snowflake, AWS (S3, Lambda, MWAA), Airflow, Terraform
Pipeline
Python, SQL, ETL/ELT, de-identification, Datavant tokenization, HIPAA compliance
Delivery
Automated client transfers, data quality monitoring, infrastructure as code
Background
Before building the data monetization platform, I served as Director of Engineering at Nimble Solutions — managing 16+ engineers across the US and India, hand-picked by the CIO. Led technology due diligence for 4 acquisitions, traveled to Hyderabad to integrate an acquired dev team, and delivered enterprise systems that transformed business operations.