Ashish Choure
Pune
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented Snowflake Senior QA Engineer with over 4.5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-based data solutions. Proven expertise in Snowflake, SQL, ETL processes, data modeling, and performance tuning. Recognized for delivering scalable architectures and automation solutions, ensuring high data quality, and operational efficiency. Award-winning performer in supporting production, Go-Live, and critical business processes.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior QA Engineer ( Snowflake)
Saama Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd
Pune
10.2022 - Current
- Engineered scalable data architectures on Snowflake to optimize the data warehouse system, applying best practices and business requirements, resulting in a 40% increase in query performance for analytical reporting.
- Designing and implementing data models within Snowflake to organize and structure data for efficient querying and analysis. This includes defining schemas, tables, views, and other database objects based on business requirements.
- Integrating data from various sources into Snowflake using Snowflake's native connectors, ETL tools, or custom scripts. This may involve batch processing, real-time streaming, or a combination of both, depending on the use case.
- Implementing data quality checks and validation processes within Snowflake to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data. This involves defining data quality rules, monitoring data quality metrics, and addressing data anomalies or errors during data integration.
- Monitoring the performance and health of StreamSets pipelines using built-in monitoring tools and dashboards. This involves tracking data flow, monitoring resource utilization, and troubleshooting issues such as data errors or pipeline failures.
- Developed Snowflake automation, which automated the test cases to fasten the validation process.
- Design and develop test cases, test scenarios, and test data sets for validating Snowflake data platforms and solutions. Ensure comprehensive coverage of functional, non-functional, and edge cases.
- Perform data quality testing to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data stored and processed in Snowflake.
- Conduct performance testing to evaluate the responsiveness, throughput, and scalability of Snowflake data platforms and solutions under various load conditions. Identify performance bottlenecks and areas for optimization.
Associate Software Engineer
Saama Technologies
Pune
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Supported healthcare operations by scheduling and monitoring ETL workflows using Redwood and Informatica PowerCenter.
- Managed file processing and data loading activities to ensure timely, accurate data availability for downstream teams.
- Investigated job failures, performed troubleshooting, and coordinated fixes with developers and the operations team for rapid resolution.
- Handled ad-hoc requests, coordinated with team members, and maintained operational runbooks to improve consistency.
Education
Computer Sciences
MGM, Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College
Chattrapati Sambhajinagar12-2020
Skills
- Snowflake
- Data warehousing
- Automation
- Performance tuning
- SQL
- Advanced querying
- Optimization
- Data analysis
- ETL process
- Normalization
- Performance optimization
- Python
- Data quality assurance
- Performance testing
- Problem solving
- Data quality testing
Certification
SnowPro Core Certification, Snowflake, 05/07/2025.
Awards
- Shining Star Award at Saama Technologies
- Excellent performer at Saama Technologies, acknowledged for outstanding support during the production go-live of a critical business unit.
Languages
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1
German
Elementary (A2)
A2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Marathi
Native
Native
Timeline
Senior QA Engineer ( Snowflake)
Saama Technologies (India) Pvt Ltd
10.2022 - Current
Associate Software Engineer
Saama Technologies
09.2021 - 10.2022
Computer Sciences
MGM, Jawaharlal Nehru Engineering College