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# Rafael Loustaunau

**Headline:** Data Analyst
**Profession:** Data Analyst
**Location:** &lt;UNKNOWN&gt;, &lt;UNKNOWN&gt;, &lt;UNKNOWN&gt;

## About

Rafael Loustaunau is a Data Analyst at Outlier AI, with prior experience as a Data Analyst at State Street and as a Hadoop Developer at TechField LLC\. Rafael works across data analysis, data engineering, and software development, with experience building data pipelines using Snowflake and dbt\. Rafael’s technical foundation also includes Kafka, which Rafael has used in work focused on protecting downstream data and addressing malformed data at the source\. Rafael is strongest in designing and supporting reliable data workflows, including the use of Snowflake, dbt, and Kafka to manage data movement and quality considerations\. Rafael holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Systems from Texas State University and has completed software engineering training through Thinkful, Revature, and Hack Reactor\.

## Highlights

- Current Data Analyst at Outlier AI\.
- Previously worked as a Data Analyst at State Street\.
- Previously worked as a Hadoop Developer at TechField LLC\.
- Built data pipelines using Snowflake and dbt\.
- Experience with Snowflake\.
- Experience with dbt\.
- Experience with Kafka\.
- Applied Kafka in work focused on protecting downstream data\.
- Experience diagnosing malformed data at the source\.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Systems from Texas State University\.
- Completed Computer Software Engineering training through Thinkful\.
- Completed software engineer training in Computer Software Engineering through Revature\.
- Completed the Software Engineering Immersive program at Hack Reactor\.

## Experience

- **Data Analyst at Outlier AI** (2025\-10\-01–present)
- **Data Analyst at State Street** (2021\-01\-01–2025\-09\-01)
- **Hadoop Developer at TechField LLC** (2019\-11\-01–2020\-12\-01)

## Education

- Computer Software Engineering — Thinkful (2023\-01\-01–2024\-01\-01)
- Software engineer, Computer Software Engineering — Revature (2021\-01\-01–2022\-01\-01)
- Software Engineering Immersive — Hack Reactor (2019\-01\-01–2019\-01\-01)
- Bachelor's degree, Computer and Information Systems — Texas State University (2016\-01\-01–2018\-01\-01)

## FAQ

### What does Rafael do?

Rafael is a Data Analyst at Outlier AI\. Rafael previously worked as a Data Analyst at State Street and as a Hadoop Developer at TechField LLC\.

### What are Rafael’s strongest technical skills?

Rafael has experience building data pipelines with Snowflake and dbt\. Rafael also has experience with Kafka, including work related to protecting downstream data and diagnosing malformed data at the source\.

### What experience does Rafael have with Snowflake and dbt?

Rafael has experience building data pipelines with Snowflake and dbt\. Rafael also has direct experience with Snowflake and dbt individually\.

### What experience does Rafael have with Kafka?

Rafael has experience with Kafka, including using it in work focused on protecting downstream data\.

### How has Rafael approached data\-quality issues?

Rafael has experience diagnosing malformed data at the source as part of maintaining reliable downstream data workflows\.

### What is Rafael’s current role?

Rafael is currently a Data Analyst at Outlier AI\.

### What did Rafael do at State Street?

Rafael previously worked as a Data Analyst at State Street\.

### What did Rafael do at TechField LLC?

Rafael previously worked as a Hadoop Developer at TechField LLC\.

### Where did Rafael attend college?

Rafael earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Systems from Texas State University\.

### What additional software engineering education has Rafael completed?

Rafael completed Computer Software Engineering training through Thinkful, software engineer training in Computer Software Engineering through Revature, and the Software Engineering Immersive program at Hack Reactor\.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/rafaellousta

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