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Worthy LaFollette

Engineering Leadership, Marketing & Ad Technology

Worthy LaFollette is a highly experienced professional with over two decades of expertise in defining, designing, and implementing complex enterprise systems.

He has a strong background in working with Big Data, particularly utilizing tools like BigQuery and Hadoop along with accompanying technologies such as Cassandra, Spark, Storm, Lucene, and SOLR.

Worthy's specialties include BigQuery, Hadoop, and content management system design and implementation, showcasing his profound knowledge and skills in these areas.

His toolset comprises a wide array of technologies including Google BigQuery, Hadoop, Java, Python, Go, Spark, Google Composer/Airflow, and Kubernetes, demonstrating his versatility and proficiency in various tools and platforms.

Worthy pursued his education by completing a Master's degree in Computer Science from Georgia Institute of Technology, and Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science from The University of Texas at Austin, laying a solid foundation for his professional journey.

Throughout his career, Worthy held key roles in reputable organizations, including Principal Software Engineer, Sr. Architect, and Architect at The Home Depot, Technology Consultant at YCG Consulting, VP Technology Strategy at Rare Medium, VP Technical Strategy at Raremedium, Sr. Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sr. Developer at Synapse Group, and Developer at LabCorp, among others, reflecting his rich and diverse professional experience.

His extensive industry background and expertise make him a valuable asset in the fields of enterprise systems, Big Data, and technology strategy, showcasing his leadership, technical prowess, and strategic acumen.

Highlights

Mar 22 · linkedin

Often, decisions are made with less than optimal knowledge or where complexity needs to be reduced simply. Here is where heuristics come into play, providing a simple context for making a semi-informed judgment. Some people would call them rules of thumb. However, what a good rule of thumb for me might be a bad rule of thumb for you.

For instance what is a well-engineered car - a Corvette or a sand buggy? It depends. For looking cool on the Vegas strip, a Corvette definitely shines over a sand buggy. For having reliable transportation that can go off-road in the Northern Nevada desert - then the sand buggy.

In either case using good heuristics can definitely help in the decision process.

May 31 · linkedin

Chirag Patel #Kudos Whoa - 3 years so far? Wow. Thank you for all that you do!!!

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Austin, Texas, United States