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Steve0verton/README.md

Hi, I'm Steve Overton 👋

Software Engineer | Cloud & Data Enthusiast | AI Explorer

🚀 About Me

Steve is an accomplished technical advisor and architect with over 15 years of expertise in aligning innovative technologies with strategic business objectives. Specializing in financial crimes, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance, Steve has extensive experience building, leading, and implementing high-impact technology solutions that transform complex challenges into opportunities for improvement and efficiency.

As a Senior Solutions Advisor at SAS Institute, Steve continually collaborates across presales, product management, and services to deliver value-driven solutions. He has spearheaded significant growth through value-based service expansions. Steve previously founded 6 Degree Intelligence, a predictive analytics and network graph-based solution instrumental in supporting white-collar crime investigations.

Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from North Carolina State University, is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), and maintains certifications with SAS, AWS, and Azure. A thought leader and author, he has published extensively in professional journals and conferences, earning repeated recognition at SAS Global Forum.

Steve's career is characterized by a rare blend of technical depth, strategic vision, and entrepreneurial spirit, consistently driving measurable outcomes for organizations across financial services, law enforcement, and public sectors

🛠️ Skills & Expertise

  • Languages & Technologies:

    • SAS (SAS Viya, SAS Visual Analytics, SAS AML, SAS Law Enforcement Intelligence, Enterprise Guide)
    • Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Jupyter Notebooks)
    • SQL (PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2)
    • Linux/UNIX (Shell scripting, system administration)

  • Cloud Platforms & DevOps:

    • Microsoft Azure (Azure Fundamentals Certified)
    • Amazon Web Services (AWS Cloud Practitioner Certified)
    • Kubernetes & Docker (Container Orchestration, Deployment)
    • Infrastructure as Code (AWS CloudFormation, Terraform)

  • Data Engineering & Management:

    • Data Warehousing (Dimensional modeling, Star Schema, Snowflake)
    • ETL Development (SAS Data Integration Studio, DataFlux)
    • Data Modeling (ERwin, ER Studio)
    • Data Visualization & Reporting (SAS Visual Analytics, Tableau, Power BI)

  • Machine Learning & AI:

    • Predictive Modeling & Forecasting
    • Network Graph Analytics (Graph theory, Entity resolution)
    • Fraud Detection & Risk Scoring Models
    • Natural Language Processing (NLP, AWS Comprehend)

  • Financial Crime & Compliance:

    • Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Regulatory Compliance (CAMS certified)
    • Transaction Monitoring & Scenario Design
    • Case Management & Alert Investigation Workflow Automation
    • Risk Management & Decision Analytics

  • Leadership & Communication:

    • Technical Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Business Development & Strategic Partnership Building
    • Consulting & Advisory Services
    • Public Speaking & Technical Writing (Published Author, SAS Global Forum)

🌟 Featured Projects

🏅 Certifications

  • Azure Cloud Fundamentals
  • AWS Cloud Practitioner

📫 Connect with Me

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  1. qr-business-card qr-business-card Public

    QR code generator for business cards. Builds a QR code that natively opens contact information directly on phone using a vCard to make sharing contact information easier, private and secure.

    HTML 5 1

  2. google-maps-geocode-enrichment google-maps-geocode-enrichment Public

    This project repository provides a headless module to enrich location data in a database table using the Google Maps Geocode API.

    Python 7

  3. sas-global-forum sas-global-forum Public

    This repository contains example code used to build presentations and demonstrations for SAS Global Forum. All code, data and sample programs are provided as-is and are to be used for educational p…

    SAS

  4. osint osint Public

    Open Source Intelligence Tools, Bookmarks, and Examples

    HTML

  5. sas-viya4-build sas-viya4-build Public

    Collection of content for SAS Viya 4 deployments in the cloud.

    Shell 1

  6. sas-iac-dac-quickstart sas-iac-dac-quickstart Public

    Templates for building Viya 4 environments using the Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and Deployment as Code (DAC) processes provided by respective SAS Github repositories.

    HCL 1