Gareth Meredith is the Human Animal Support Services data engineer and analyst, serving as a database admin and developer of digital tools for the HASS data team. Prior to joining the project, Gareth worked as a developer and quantitative trading analyst for a Dallas based brokerage firm, during which time he developed tools and applications that aided in the planning and execution of large scale financial asset transitions. Despite not having any prior professional animal welfare experience, Gareth has been a lifelong lover and advocate for the human-animal bond in his personal life, volunteering at his local shelter in Forney, Tx and serving as an unofficial dog trainer for friends and family throughout his youth. Gareth currently resides in Austin, TX with his cat, Tai Lung, and dog, Sugar.