Summary
Tacuma Solomon is a Senior Data Engineer with 13 years of experience building analytics and AI data platforms, currently leading AI Data and Analytics (AiDA) at Block in New York. He has a strong background in production data engineering from roles at Block/TIDAL and BlueLabs, and practical domain experience applying machine learning and large-scale SQL systems to real-world problems dating back to healthcare research at Howard University. Tacuma combines engineering rigor with applied analytics—configuring multi-million-record databases, running clustering studies, and producing reproducible research—while also producing technical documentation and training early in his career. He holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Howard University and brings a blend of hands-on implementation, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration. Less obvious: his career path reflects consistent growth from tutoring and academic research into leading AI-focused data platforms, showing both curiosity-driven problem solving and operational delivery.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
O' Level and A'Level Certificates, O' Level and A'Level Certificates at Bishop's High School, Tobago
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, Master’s Degree, Computer Science at Howard University