The First Five Years: What Nobody Puts in the Job Description

Chinwendu Nweje is a data platform engineer at Goldman Sachs with a strong multidisciplinary background in machine learning, data systems, and backend development.

Her experience spans across software development and insight analysis within the financial technology sector. An award-winning hackathon winner and accomplished public speaker. Wendy is particularly interested in the intersection of data, product thinking, and intelligent systems, and enjoys sharing practical insights from both industry and early-career growth.

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I am a Software Engineer at Goldman Sachs, working within Regulatory Engineering on mission-critical, non-financial transaction reporting systems. After completing a successful internship, I returned to the firm full-time via the graduate programme, where I now build high-scale data pipelines and enterprise services using technologies such as Java, Kafka, Snowflake, and Kubernetes. Holding a BSc in Systems Engineering from the University of Lagos, I bring a unique international perspective to enterprise engineering.

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Emily leads global vendor data strategy and partnerships for Goldman Sachs, focused on maximizing value and identifying innovative data solutions.

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