K Ritesh Shetty
Data Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
Data engineer with 4 years of experience seeking a role to deliver scalable solutions using PySpark and Azure Databricks. Focused on optimizing data workflows and maximizing data quality. Optimizing SQL queries and ensuring high quality code and customer service support in fast-paced environment. Proficient in troubleshooting business queries, site issues, incident management and prod deployment. Strong communication skills and proven ability to adapt quickly to new product/portfolio and tools.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Data Engineer
COGNIZANT
10.2021 - Current
- Implemented data cleaning techniques.
- JSON and CSV data extraction, transformation, and data ingestion into Azure SQL Database.
- Optimized SQL queries by implementing performance tuning techniques, resulting in a 30% reduction in response time.
- Implemented incremental loading patterns to reduce processing time, ensuring that only new or modified data was ingested during daily syncs.
- Configured proactive alerting using email integrations to notify the teams of pipeline failures.
- Accelerated the development of pipeline code and documentation using GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
KLE Technological University
04.2001 -
Skills
Apache Spark
Azure Databricks
Database management(SSMS,SQL)
Scripting language: Python
AI Coding assistant(GitHub copilot, Claude)
Accomplishments
- I received letter of Appreciation Certificate from Samsung Team for Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Android application project.
- Participated in Vibe Coding Hackathon and gained Guinness World Record-2025
Certification
Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals AZ900
Timeline
Data Engineer
COGNIZANT
10.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
KLE Technological University
04.2001 -