About Me

I’m Andrew Tarrh — a software engineer with a backend / data-engineering bent. I’ve spent my career building and operating data pipelines and cloud-native systems, with a particular focus on reliability, privacy, and cost-conscious design.

Earlier in my career I worked on Amazon Alexa’s Machine Learning Data Platform, where I helped maintain large-scale ETL workflows and the operational tooling behind them. That environment shaped how I work: I care about clear ownership, pragmatic instrumentation, and making systems easier (and safer) to operate.

In recent years I stepped back from full-time roles while I focused on building my personal home and expanding my hands-on skill set. That time has also helped me get clearer about what I want next: work that feels aligned with real-world impact — especially in areas like climate/energy and health.

If you're interested in my professional experience, you can find a PDF copy of my resume here.

What I’m doing now

  • Volunteering with WeVote, contributing UI components and bug fixes in a Node/React/Flux web app and making improvements to a Python/Django API endpoints server.
  • Rebuilding my professional presence (including this site) to better showcase the systems work I’ve done and the kinds of problems I want to solve next.
  • Continuing to explore mission-driven domains — informed by projects like my master’s capstone forecasting energy usage for university buildings.

What I’m looking for

I’m aiming for a role (or contract work) where I can help a small-to-mid-sized team build dependable data and ML infrastructure: pipelines, orchestration, observability, and the patterns that keep systems secure and maintainable. I’m especially interested in organizations that take privacy seriously and are working on climate/energy, healthcare, or other public-benefit outcomes.

I’m currently based in Tucson, Arizona, and I’m open to remote work (including part-time) as well as relocating for the right mission-aligned opportunity.

A note on values

I care a lot about community, sustainability, and housing justice. I’m interested in models like community land trusts and co-housing, and I try to make career choices that balance practical needs with long-term alignment.

Want to reach out? Head to the contact page.