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Dave Terpstra

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Vice President of Data and Architecture at Bath & Body Works
📍 Dearborn, Michigan, United States

Dave Terpstra is the Vice President of Data and Architecture at Bath & Body Works, where he scales data and integration functions. He previously spent 18 years at Ford, leading global teams in data engineering and AI. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

His career began with an early exploration into being an actuary, where through working with various computer applications, he discovered his true passion was software engineering, which redirected his professional journey.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Vice President of Data and Architecture
Job Level
Senior
Location
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
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Scaling Data Functions
His current role at Bath & Body Works involves scaling the company's data, integration, and architecture functions.
Big Data Ecosystems
At Ford, he led the design and operation of the 'Data Factory, ' a big data ecosystem utilizing a lake, warehouse, and mart architecture.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Vice President of Data and Architecture
Bath & Body Works
11-2020 - 9-2024
Sr. Director of Data Engineering
Ford Motor Company
5-2019 - 11-2020
Director of AI and Data
Ford Motor Company
12-2017 - 5-2019
Director of Enterprise Architecture
Ford Motor Company
Actuary Intern
The Hartford
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Education
2007 - 2010
Master of Science
University of Michigan-Dearborn
2002 - 2005
Bachelor of Science
Grove City College
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