Making Ideas Come to Life !
Year after year, Blue Label Labs has been recognized as one of the top design and development firms in New York City. It’s nice to feel appreciated!
Shavaz – Data Lakehouse & Distributed Services
Architected a scalable Data Lakehouse for high-volume e-commerce; designed and scaled distributed backend services processing millions of records with Python and PySpark. Streamlined real-time ingestion (40% lower latency), event-driven pipelines with Kafka, and RESTful APIs for data-intensive applications.
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Vortem-AI – Data Pipelines & AI Integration
Spearheaded data pipelines for AI/ML model training and MLOps; built microservices with Docker and Kubernetes on AWS. Designed RESTful APIs for AI-driven applications and optimized Snowflake queries (50% faster execution). Worked with international on-site team following Agile.
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Honorable Recognitions & Awards
Year after year, Blue Label Labs has been recognized as one of the top design and development firms in New York City. It’s nice to feel appreciated!
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Databricks
Certification
2023
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
Microsoft
Certification
2022
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services
Certification
Docker & Kubernetes: The Complete Guide
Udemy
Certification
From Architecture to Production
I design for scale, build with best practices, and deliver with cross-functional and international teams.
1. Architect
Design scalable systems and data solutions that handle high volume and grow with your business—from Data Lakehouses to event-driven backends.
2. Build & Scale
Implement robust pipelines, RESTful APIs, and cloud infrastructure with CI/CD, Terraform, and best practices for fault tolerance.
3. Deliver
Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to ship production-ready, reliable systems—remote or on-site.
Which is why we Never Stop Learning.
We believe that we succeed when our clients succeed.
I’m Tom Parkes, a New Zealand born digital designer currently looking for opportunities in Canada. Over the 8 years of my career, my portfolio includes user interface design, brand & identity design, illustration, and art & creative direction.
While at Neverbland over the last few years, I've worked on web and product solutions for a range of startups, in a variety of industries.
Backend & Data Infrastructure
Cloud & DevOps
Data & AI
Ways I can help you
Have a look, some could be interesting to help you achieve your business goals or start that project you always wanted to do... Yes, that one!
Backend & Distributed Systems
Designing and scaling high-performance services that process millions of records with Python, Go, and event-driven architecture.
Cloud & Data Engineering
Building cloud-native data solutions on AWS and Azure—Data Lakehouses, ETL, real-time streaming, and cost-optimized infrastructure.
Data Pipelines & MLOps
End-to-end data pipelines for AI/ML, from ingestion and transformation to production deployment and data quality checks.
APIs & System Design
RESTful APIs, microservices, and clean architecture for data-intensive and analytics-driven applications.
Ready to build something impactful?
Whether you need scalable backend systems, data pipelines, or cloud infrastructure—let's talk. I work with international teams and ship production-ready solutions.
What My Clients Say?
What colleagues and teams say about working with me—focus on impact, reliability, and collaboration.
We can build your story.
Through the years we have partnered with great companies and entrepreneurs all over the world.
Let’s Work Together
Building backend systems, data pipelines, or scaling in the cloud? I'd love to hear about your project. Whether you need a Senior Software Engineer or Data Engineer for your team, reach out—I work with international teams and ship production-ready solutions.
