Staff Data Engineer & Product Architect

Technical Skills:

Snowflake, Big Data, Oracle, MongoDB, Teradata, Python, SQL, PL/SQL, Shell Scripting, JavaScript, Kafka, Matillion, Informatica, Databricks, Airflow, ODI, Attunity, AWS (Lambda, S3, SQS, EC2), Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, OBIEE, Oracle Fusion, BI Publisher

Work Experience

Staff Data Engineer @ eHealth (March 2020 - Present)

• Defined long-term business goals and translated them into actionable technical strategies.
• Streamlined data engineering workflows using Matillion and Databricks to support business and data science initiatives.
• Led real-time data streaming implementation, improving data availability and real-time insights.
• Spearheaded data monetization projects, ensuring governance, compliance, and business alignment.
• Developed machine learning solutions and local RAG models using LLMs to drive business innovation.

Sr. Architect, Data Warehouse @ Kaiser Permanente (March 2017 - February 2020)

• Designed and implemented scalable data ingestion pipelines for enterprise data warehouse integration.
• Orchestrated pharmacy data workflows using Apache Airflow, improving scalability and reducing manual overhead.
• Developed a CRM and BI framework for managing programs, contacts, and financial data.
• Built automated reporting systems for pharmacy operations, improving efficiency and business insights.

Solution Architect @ Trane (November 2016 - March 2017)

• Led migration of legacy reporting platform to a modern enterprise BI platform.
• Developed system architecture, UX improvements, and proof-of-concept solutions for enhanced user adoption.
• Conducted effort estimation, sprint planning, and cost analysis for seamless project execution.

IT Manager, Data Warehouse & BI Projects @ Belk (February 2013 - May 2016)

• Led an eight-member onshore and offshore team to deliver data engineering and BI projects for retail and merchandising.
• Designed and implemented data pipelines integrating data from Oracle RMS and external sources.
• Automated reporting for 400+ store managers using Oracle BI Publisher.
• Established an in-house Tableau service to enhance business reporting capabilities.

Senior Software Engineer @ Cognizant (September 2008 - October 2013)

• Delivered CRM, BI, and data warehouse solutions for industries such as healthcare, retail, insurance, finance, logistics, and media.
• Worked with clients including TIAA-CREF, DHL, CBeyond, Franklin Templeton, and The New York Times.

Education & Certifications

• Product Management

  Stanford School of Engineering

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics

  VTU, Karnataka

• Oracle Certification – OBIEE Server Architect