Brian H

Data Acquisition Engineer

Stickee Technologies • Período integral

Jul 2022 - Present • 3 yrs 10 mos

I am a Data Acquisition Engineer specializing in automated data extraction, web scraping, and data pipeline development for large-scale e-commerce and content platforms. My work focuses on building reliable, scalable systems that collect, normalize, and deliver structured data from complex, dynamic websites. I have hands-on experience using PHP (Laravel) to design backend services and APIs that manage scraping workflows, store data efficiently, and expose clean datasets for analytics and business use. For browser-level automation, I work extensively with PHP WebDriver and Selenium, enabling accurate data extraction from JavaScript-heavy websites, authenticated user flows, and anti-bot-protected pages. Key Achievements Successfully scraped and maintained data pipelines for major e-commerce platforms including Amazon, Walmart, Target, Macy’s, and The Good Guys Built configurable, site-specific scraping engines that adapt to layout changes and reduce maintenance costs Implemented pagination, category traversal, variant handling, and price normalization across thousands of products Optimized scraping performance using intelligent delays, session handling, and error-recovery strategies Integrated scraped data into databases and APIs for downstream use in pricing intelligence, comparison tools, and analytics dashboards Delivered stable, production-ready solutions with clear documentation and monitoring in place I bring a strong balance of engineering discipline, problem-solving, and real-world scraping experience, allowing me to deliver dependable data acquisition systems that clients can trust and scale.