SakuraAI

An Earl McGowen Company

Earl Leonard McGowen IV

Earl Leonard McGowen IV

AI Program Lead · Database Engineer · Attorney

Executive Profile

AI Program Lead, Database Engineer, and former Attorney with 10+ years of experience driving advanced data, analytics, and AI initiatives in highly regulated environments including healthcare, finance, and legal services. Deep expertise in SQL Server, Python, machine learning, NLP, and GPU-powered AI systems. Currently completing an MS in Data Analytics (4.0 GPA, expected Aug 2025).

Core Competencies

AI & ML

PyTorchTransformersNLPLLMsRAGGPU/TensorRT

Data

SQL ServerPostgreSQLETL/SSISPower BIPythonR

Infrastructure

NVIDIA GPUsWindows ServerHIPAA ComplianceAPI Design

Career Journey

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2021–Present

Database Engineer & AI Program Lead

AllHealth Network

  • Designed firm-wide AI roadmap with vendor evaluations and production deployments
  • Architected NVIDIA GPU-powered AI server for HIPAA-compliant healthcare data
  • Migrated SQL Server 2008 → 2022 across all environments
  • Reduced ETL runtime from ~5 hours to ~45 minutes
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2015–2021

Database Programmer

Pacific Premier Trust

  • Maintained SQL Server and Oracle environments for enterprise operations
  • Designed SSIS/SSRS pipelines for near–real-time data delivery
  • Managed failover clustering and database mirroring
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2011–2015

Technology & Data Consultant

Legal Sector

  • Student Attorney at CU Law Criminal Defense Clinic
  • eDiscovery Analyst designing SQL-based document review systems
  • Conducted privacy audits and authored technical reports
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2002–2008

DBA Programmer / Database Analyst

Fiserv Investment Support Services

  • Data mining and database optimization
  • Developed automated database solutions for enterprise workflows
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1987–1993

Aviation Electronics Technician

United States Navy

  • Maintained avionics systems on EA-6B aircraft
  • Forward-deployed during the Gulf War
  • Selected for special duty at Naval Air Test Center

Education

Expected Aug 2025

MS, Data Analytics (AI/ML)

Colorado State University Global

4.0 GPA
2011

Juris Doctor

University of Colorado Law School

IT & IP Law
1997

BA, Literature & Philosophy

University of Denver

4.0 GPA