Gourav Kumar
Noida,UP
Summary
Results-driven Data Engineer with 1.5+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, BI reporting solutions, and cloud-based architectures on Microsoft Azure. Proficient in Python, SQL, PySpark, and Power BI with expertise in data modeling, performance tuning, and Spark optimization. Achieved 80% cost reduction in Azure resource usage and 87.5% pipeline runtime improvement. Microsoft Certified in Azure Data Engineering and Fabric, with a strong focus on delivering cost-effective and impactful data solutions.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer I
MAQ Software
09.2023 - Current
- Designed CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment of Synapse pipelines, Databricks notebooks, Blob Storage integrations, Power BI datasets, and reports.
- Implemented automated triggers, alerts, and permissions for MLOps workflows using Databricks Workflows, YAML, and Python.
- Automated Fabric Lakehouse workflows with Fabric Notebooks, reducing data modeling time by 30%.
- Optimized 50+ reports with Spark tuning, reducing Azure Synapse/Databricks resource costs by 80%.
Associate Software Engineer
MAQ Software
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Developed 10+ interactive Power BI dashboards with DAX for real-time business insights.
- Built reusable ETL frameworks in Azure Synapse integrating data from APIs, on-premise systems, and cloud services.
- Reduced pipeline runtime by 87.5% (8h → 1h) using PySpark parallel processing and validation pipelines.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science and Engineering
Lovely Professional University
Skills
- Programming: Python, SQL, PySpark, DAX, YAML
- Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure (Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks, Fabric, Logic Apps), AWS S3
- Data Engineering: ETL/ELT Pipelines, Data Warehousing, Data Lakehouse, Delta Lake, CDC, Spark Optimization, Row-Level Security (RLS)
- Business Intelligence: Power BI (DAX, Data Modeling), Tableau, Excel
- DevOps
- Automation: CI/CD Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Git, Databricks Workflows, MLOps
- Web
- API Integration: REST APIs, Flask, React (integration-level)
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203)
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-600) – Apr 2025
- Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate (DP-600) – May 2024
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals by LinkedIn – Aug 2023
Timeline
Software Engineer I
MAQ Software
09.2023 - Current
Associate Software Engineer
MAQ Software
09.2023 - 09.2024
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Computer Science and Engineering
Lovely Professional University