Hello World

Hello, my name is Joshua Rust. I am a married father of two currently living in Northern Kentucky in the Greater Cincinnati Region.

I work remotely for my employer, a SaaS company that provides a suite of practice management software to the mid-size law firm. I am responsible for onboarding the databases of our new client’s legacy systems so that they can utilize our software platform. To do this successfully, I have to rely on deep experience in data engineering, financial analysis, project management, and excellent communication both internally and externally. I am highly skilled in providing workable solutions to complicated problems, dealing with escalated client issues, and designing processes.

I began my career journey as a controller for a HVAC supply house and repair shop and progressed to a similar role at a multi-regional home services company in their HVAC division. I also worked in a financial reporting unit for a Fortune 500 insurance company and later in the same function for a Fortune 1000 manufacturer. Before my most recent role, I worked in the budgeting and finance center for a large regional hospital with responsibilities building net revenue models, analyzing supply chains, and budgeting fixed departments.

I made a conscious decision to pivot into technology adjacent roles around 2018 that also allow me to leverage my analytical skillset with an interest in developing a more technical skillset. Many people who review my work history see divergent paths but I see them as one because they complement each other. It is hard to cleave analytics from data management and ideally one should be competent in both. You will be more effective if you can deeply interrogate the data you are meant to analyze, and that is only possible knowing modern querying languages that allow you to get those insights. I hope to continue this path in the future in roles that leverage both skillsets.

I am currently studying for an MBA with a goal to graduate the fall of 2026 where I will have attained a 4.0 GPA. I have completed multiple technical training courses and readings in data engineering, data warehousing, database design, DevOps, Python, and SQL. I am currently studying to become a Project Management Professional (PMP) and will pursue some technical certifications once my MBA courses are completed.