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Gaurav Kumar

Data Engineer & Analytics
München,Bavaria
"Success is not a target, it is a process"
Gaurav Kumar
Gaurav Kumar

Summary

Senior Data Engineer and Consultant with
6+ years of experience in data analytics,
data engineering, and client-facing
consulting projects. Proven success
supporting compliance-driven initiatives
using AWS, Tableau, and Terraform. Adept
in designing scalable data architectures,
optimizing performance dashboards, and
communicating data insights to crossfunctional
stakeholders

Overview

6
years of professional experience
8
Certificates
3
Languages

Tableaupublic

https://public.tableau.com/profile/gaurav.kumar7925#!/

Blog

https://medium.com/@gauravkumarjha1195

Work History

NTT DATA DACH

Senior Technical Consultant
2 2023 - Current

Job overview

Customer : Automobile Customer

Worked for one of the esteemed and largest automobile customer

  • Technology Trends Forecasting
    Expert in analyzing and predicting 2023 technology trends, with a focus on identifying emerging innovations and shifts within the tech sector, ensuring finance and logistics industries remain competitive and ahead of the curve.
  • Cloud Experience
    Extensive hands-on experience working with a variety of AWS services to build and optimize automated, scalable data workflows. I have utilized AWS Athena for interactive querying and analysis of large datasets, AWS Glue for serverless ETL and effective data cataloging, and Step Functions to orchestrate complex, multi-step data processing pipelines. Proficient in designing infrastructures with CloudFormation for reliable, reproducible deployments, and managing EC2 clusters to handle processing workloads. Skilled in using AWS QuickSight for business intelligence and interactive dashboards, providing stakeholders with actionable insights. This breadth of experience ensures robust data integrity and stable, end-to-end pipelines across diverse cloud environments.
  • Data Visualization
    Proficient in building interactive Tableau dashboards and managing comprehensive Tableau Server setups, with a focus on supporting finance logistics operations. Specialize in designing data-driven visualizations that transform complex financial and logistical metrics into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders. Additionally, I have developed and maintained business intelligence visualizations in AWS QuickSight, ensuring scalable, cloud-native reporting and analytics solutions tailored to evolving business requirements.
  • ETL & Database Optimization
    Specializing in the Transform and Load phases of ETL, I have designed and streamlined robust pipelines that efficiently convert raw data into business-ready formats and ensure seamless integration into target databases. My focus on the transformation stage involves thorough data cleansing, enrichment, normalization, and aggregation to guarantee accuracy and consistency. In the load process, I implement optimized strategies to transfer processed data into structured databases, prioritizing performance and data integrity. These practices result in reliable, end-to-end workflows that maximize database efficiency and simplify ongoing maintenance for scalable, high-quality analytics.
  • Automation & Scripting
    Experienced in writing automated scripts for data processing using AWS and integrated with VS Code. Automations reduce manual intervention, enabling faster and more accurate data movement and transformation throughout systems.
  • DevOps Tools: GIT & Terraform
    Experienced in utilizing GIT for effective version control, enabling collaborative code development and streamlined change management across projects. My proficiency with Terraform centers around leveraging existing infrastructure-as-code modules and resources (rather than building from scratch) to automate cloud infrastructure deployments. With six months of hands-on Terraform experience, I have contributed to maintaining and deploying reproducible, scalable cloud environments, supporting team productivity and consistent, automated infrastructure management practices.
  • Business Analysis & Documentation
    Adept at translating business requirements into technical solutions and producing detailed documentation that supports project clarity and alignment. Experienced in conducting comprehensive knowledge transfers and training sessions, ensuring colleagues are well-equipped to support and extend solutions effectively. Additionally, proficient in maintaining Jira tickets to track project progress, manage issues, and facilitate communication across teams. Skilled at managing Kanban boards to visualize workflows, prioritize tasks, and enhance team productivity throughout the project lifecycle.

Umlaut

Data Analyst Consultant
02.2021 - 12.2022

Job overview

Customer : Telecom Industry across the globe like telefonica, sunrise,jio,etc

  • Cloud Experience
    I have extensive hands-on experience working with AWS cloud services, including EMR clusters, S3 buckets, Athena, Glue, and CloudFormation. My expertise encompasses setting up and managing EMR clusters for big data processing, leveraging S3 buckets for scalable storage solutions, utilizing Athena for interactive query services, employing Glue for ETL processes, and implementing infrastructure as code using CloudFormation. This comprehensive skill set has enabled us to deliver results to customers with high efficiency.
  • Visualization and Dashboard
    I possess significant experience in creating insightful visualizations and dashboards for telecommunications customers using Tableau. My work involves visualizing key performance indicators (KPIs) such as signal strength, throughput, latency, and active users. These visualizations have played a crucial role in optimizing network performance by 80-90%, leading to enhanced service quality and customer satisfaction.
  • Data Engineering and Analysis
    I have developed numerous Scala scripts using Zeppelin notebooks and VS Code to perform ETL jobs and analysis tasks. Furthermore, I have utilized Athena queries to significantly reduce the time required for primary analysis of telecommunication data. These efforts have facilitated efficient data processing and insightful analysis, thereby improving decision-making and operational efficiency in the telecommunications sector.
  • Deployment, Documentation, and Onboarding
    I am experienced in deploying code to production using GitHub, documenting processes, and effectively communicating with stakeholders. Additionally, I support the onboarding of new employees by providing comprehensive knowledge transfer, ensuring they are well-prepared to contribute effectively to the team.
  • Project Management and Task Tracking
    I am experienced in creating Jira tickets and maintaining them on a Kanban board, ensuring smooth project management and task tracking. This practice helps streamline workflows, prioritize tasks effectively, and ensure timely completion of projects. My approach to project management enhances team collaboration and productivity, leading to successful project outcomes.

Bosch

Internship
11.2020 - 02.2021

Job overview

Department : Bosch Center for Artificial Intelligence( BCAI)

  • Data Engineering
    I have extensive experience in data engineering using PySpark on a Hadoop Cluster and working with relational databases such as MySQL. My key responsibilities include pivoting and transforming data from HDFS using PySpark, as well as transforming batch CSV data and uploading it to MySQL using Python. This expertise allows for efficient handling and processing of large datasets, ensuring data integrity and facilitating effective data management.
  • Data Visualization and Dashboard
    I have extensive experience in data visualization using Tableau. My work includes creating a landing page for different products, including sensors, a dashboard for analyzing the optical inspection process, and a dashboard for analyzing the electrical testing process. These Tableau dashboards provide valuable insights, helping customers access crucial information, save time by 40%, and increase the productivity of sensor production by 90%.
  • Version Control and Documentation
    I have experience in version control and documentation of scripts using GitLab and GitHub. This includes deploying code to production, documenting processes, and effectively communicating with stakeholders. Additionally, I manage Jira tickets on a Kanban board, ensuring smooth project management and task tracking. My approach ensures comprehensive documentation and efficient version control, contributing to successful project outcomes and enhanced team collaboration.

Cognizant

Data Analyst
12.2017 - 09.2019

Job overview

Customer : Pharmaceuticals Industry

Worked for one of the largest Pharmaceuticals industy

  • Tableau Workbook Maintenance
    I am responsible for maintaining a Tableau workbook for the pharmaceutical industry that consists of several dashboards providing insights into monthly active users and yearly active users. These dashboards are crucial for tracking user engagement and trends over time, enabling data-driven decision-making and strategic planning within the pharmaceutical sector.
  • Incident Management and Server Monitoring
    I am responsible for creating tickets in ServiceNow and BMC Remedy tools if any issues arise in the SQL database or Tableau dashboard, and resolving these issues efficiently. Additionally, I monitor the servers of all five environments (dev, qa, prod, qr, preprod). If a server goes down, I promptly restart it to ensure continuous process efficiency without any delay.
  • Production Support and Documentation
    I support the data analyst and data engineering teams in the deployment across all five environments (dev, qa, prod, qr, preprod). Additionally, I am responsible for documenting support and maintenance activities to ensure smooth operations and efficient issue resolution.

Education

RWTH UNIVERSITY

Master's in data Analytics and Decision Science

University Overview

Optimization, Heuristic Optimization, Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Advanced Machine Learning, Design and Algorithm

KIIT UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Telecommunication

Certification

Tableau for Analysts

Skills

AWS Cloud Services

Data Visualization

Data Engineering

Project Management

Market Research and Analysis

Data analysis

Report generation

Problem-Solving

Teamwork and Collaboration

Software

Pyspark

Python

Scala

Tableau

Jenkins

Terraform

AWS

Linux

Research

THESIS

Clustering of electric vehicle charging stations using nearby points of interest., RWTH Aachen, 08/2021-02/2022, Matching of POIs to charging stations, Clustering of charging stations, Creation of regression models and statistical models to understand correlations between POIs and charging station usage., Effect of corona on charging patterns.

Projects

Analytics Project, 04/2020 - 07/2020,

RWTH AACHEN & ALL MY HOMES GmbH, Finding the relationship of rent vs purchase prices and investigate major drivers.

Work Preference

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Cooking

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Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Elementary (A2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Gaurav KumarData Engineer & Analytics