About Paul DeSalvo

I help turn data into something useful—something that makes work easier and decisions clearer.

When data is well-designed, it fades into the background—and better work moves to the foreground.

I work end to end, from understanding where data actually comes from to shaping it into reporting and tools people rely on. That full-chain perspective matters, because the most valuable insights often live in the gaps between systems, teams, and assumptions.

What I enjoy most is finding ways to do more with less:

• Fewer manual steps
• Simpler workflows
• Systems that quietly keep working once they’re in place

The outcome isn’t just efficiency for its own sake. It’s momentum. When data is dependable and easy to use, teams move faster, ask better questions, and spend more time acting instead of wrangling.

I’m practical by default. I care about clean inputs, thoughtful modeling, and outputs that match how people actually think and work. The goal is always the same: reduce friction and increase clarity.

Outside of building data pipelines, dashboards, and internal tools, I write about practical data engineering, experiment with modern web technologies, and build small projects to explore ideas quickly.

If you’re interested in making your data simpler, lighter, and more useful, that’s the kind of work I like to do.