Krupesh G Nag
Data Platform Engineering
Dubai
Summary
Seasoned Data Platform Engineer with a solid foundation of over ten years in the field, having proven track record in designing, implementing, and optimizing data infrastructure solutions. Proficient in extensive array of data platform technologies, cloud services, and data management instruments, enabling operational efficiency through automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement practices.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates
Work History
Specialist, Data Platform Engineer Lead
TIAA
02.2023 - 02.2024
- Demonstrated leadership and project delivery acumen in a global, matrixed organization.
- Led a proficient 4 member team in managing products like DataStage, Talend, Confluent Kafka, Nifi and AWS Glue, focusing on Support, Delivery, and Engineering operations.
- Championed site reliable engineering practices to significantly improve system reliability and up-time.
- Orchestrated strategic capacity planning to scale infrastructure proactively, ensuring robust performance during high-demand periods.
- Analyzed system and application metrics to optimize performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Specialized in system design, platform management, and leveraging automation for sustainable service improvements.
- Established a solid reputation for effectively handling critical site outages and sustaining continuous platform operations.
- Effective communicator with a talent for simplifying complex technical concepts for varied audiences.
- Initiated and led process improvements and automation projects, substantially increasing IT infrastructure efficiency and reliability.
- Implemented infrastructure as code with Ansible and Terraform, achieving a 40% reduction in manual processes.
- Proficient in driving ITIL Process improvements and managing Incident, Problem, and Change management activities.
- Recognized for consistently exceeding performance targets and delivering exceptional results as a high-performing specialist.
Associate, Data Platform Engineer
TIAA
07.2020 - 02.2023
- Specialized in configuring High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans for essential data systems, ensuring robustness and resilience.
- Proficient in rapid troubleshooting and resolution of data pipeline and infrastructure issues, reducing system downtime effectively.
- Partnered with security teams to enforce stringent security protocols and encryption, safeguarding sensitive data in line with industry standards.
- Instrumental in implementing Prometheus and Grafana for real-time monitoring of server cluster resources and performance, enabling proactive troubleshooting of Data Integration and Streaming application issues.
- Skilled in deploying and managing Data Integration and Streaming platforms such as IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Talend Cloud, Confluent Kafka, and Apache Nifi across Hybrid Infrastructures (On-Premises and AWS).
- Managed user roles, permissions, and access controls diligently to uphold data security and adhere to organizational compliance requirements.
- Automated routine administrative and maintenance tasks using shell scripting and Python, enhancing system efficiency.
- Demonstrated expertise in Talend Data Integration architecture, with hands-on experience in maintaining Talend Remote Engine servers, API Designer, and API Tester applications.
- Executed effective DR and HA strategies, ensuring continuous data availability and mitigating potential downtime risks.
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Expertise in IBM DataStage product administration, achieving a 26% reduction in incident counts through performance optimization.
- Proficient in performance analysis and system component optimization, resulting in a 50% decrease in mean time to resolution (MTTR).
- Skilled in managing services, monitoring logs, enforcing security protocols, role assignment, and project permissions, alongside project creation and environmental parameter adjustments.
- Proven track record in troubleshooting and resolving complex issues within ETL environments.
- Responsible for delivering performance metrics reports and establishing ETL best practices.
- Rapidly acclimates to new infrastructures, providing essential support in installation, configuration, backup, patching, and applying DataStage Fix Packs.
- Competent in resolving installation and configuration issues, and adept at data collection using the ISAlite tool.
- Offered development support and technical expertise to the ETL development team.
- Mentored junior Site Reliability Engineers, imparting wisdom on system reliability, scalability, and performance best practices.
- Utilized analytical strategies to approach and resolve problems efficiently.
- Evaluated and integrated cutting-edge technologies to bolster system reliability and operational effectiveness.
- Served as a pivotal communication bridge among engineering, operations, and support teams, enhancing collaboration and workflow.
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
10.2012 - 08.2019
- Championed continuous improvement efforts, achieving heightened workflow efficiency and operational excellence.
- Fostered collaboration among multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive integration in complex engineering projects.
- Provided mentorship to junior engineers, enhancing team expertise and versatility.
- Executed installation and configuration of Information Server 8.5 and DataStage 11.5, including fix packs, on Unix/Windows platforms, optimizing system performance and ensuring robust security measures.
- Managed DataStage user and group setups, project configurations, and service maintenance through both GUI and CLI interfaces, while implementing backup and recovery protocols.
- Leveraged Connector Migration tools and Workload Management configurations to streamline DataStage 11.5 server operations.
- Delivered critical 24/7 L2/L3 production support for ETL platforms, utilizing tools such as Autosys, NDM/Connect Direct, Unix/Linux, Azure cloud, SQL, and various file transfer protocols.
- Engineered secure file transfer setups, including FTP, SFTP, and NDM, ensuring data integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Maintained end-to-end responsibility for ETL project releases, adhering to ITIL processes for change, incident, and problem management.
Education
Master of Technology - Software Engineering
Birla Institute of Technologies And Sciences
Chennai 10.2012 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Electronics With Computer Applications
University of Calicut
Palakkad, Kerala 04.2009 - 07.2012
Skills
Data Integration - IBM DataStage & Quality Stage, Information Analyzer, FastTrack, IGC, Information Service Director, Talend Cloud, AWS Glue
Data Streaming - Confluent Kafka, Apache Kafka, Apache Nifi
Standard - MS Office 365 (Excel, Word, Outlook,etc), MS Visio, Lotus Notes, Sharepoint, Confluence
ITIL - Incident Management, Change Management, Problem Management, Service Now tool
Supervisory Skills - Leadership, Decision making, Communication, Interpersonal communication, Critical Thinking
Monitoring Tools - Splunk, Signalfx, Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, Moogsoft
DevOps Tools - Ansible, Terraform
Cloud Technologies - AWS, Microsoft Azure
Programming Language - Python, Shell scripting, SQL
Containerization & Orchestration - Docker, Kubernetes
Accomplishments
- Achieved the prestigious 2022 Golden Award for excellence in GIS Data Integration Re-platform & Upgrade, successfully constructing multiple environments from inception.
- Honored with back-to-back Titan Awards (2021-2023) for consistent delivery excellence.
- Recognized as a Star Performer for three consecutive quarters in 2021-2022, demonstrating outstanding performance.
Certification
SAFe 5 Agilist
Timeline
SAFe 5 Agilist
10-2023
Specialist, Data Platform Engineer Lead
TIAA
02.2023 - 02.2024
Associate, Data Platform Engineer
TIAA
07.2020 - 02.2023
Microsoft Certified – Azure Fundamentals
05-2020
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
08.2019 - 03.2020
IBM Certified Solution Developer - InfoSphere DataStage V9.1
02-2018
IBM Certified Solution Developer - InfoSphere DataStage v8.5
07-2016
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro Technologies
10.2012 - 08.2019
Master of Technology - Software Engineering
Birla Institute of Technologies And Sciences
10.2012 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Science - Electronics With Computer Applications
University of Calicut
04.2009 - 07.2012
Experience Summary
- Lead and manage a team of IT infrastructure professionals, including technicians, engineers, and administrators.
- Foster a collaborative and productive work environment, encouraging skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Experience with various Data Integration/ETL/ELT & Data Streaming tools and frameworks that enable capabilities within the data ecosystem (Hadoop, Kafka, NIFI, DataStage, Talend, AWS glue)
- Design, review, and enhance IT infrastructure architecture, including Hybrid cloud Infrastructure, servers, storage systems, and backup environments.
- Develop, automate, optimize, and fine-tune data platform provisioning, scaling, and maintenance tasks to improve operational efficiency, performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Lead data pipeline design, development, and optimization, drawing on your expertise in data integration, ETL/ELT, modern tools, and AWS Cloud, to ensure efficient data processing and cutting-edge solutions.
- Implement data monitoring and alerting solutions while collaborating with DevOps teams to proactively identify and address data issues.
- Ensure data security, compliance, and governance standards are met throughout the data platform, adhering to global data engineering standards and principles.
- Establish and enforce global data engineering standards, ensuring strict adherence to data architecture, platform, quality, and governance principles.
- Act as a mentor and leader, providing guidance and mentorship to junior data engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team culture.
- Engage actively with the data engineering community, sharing insights, best practices, and innovative ideas to contribute to the growth of the industry.
- Document data infrastructure design, configuration, and processes for reference and training purposes.
Experience Summary
- Spearheaded a team of IT infrastructure experts, achieving a 20% rise in engagement and a 15% increase in project delivery efficiency through strategic workshops and training.
- Proficient in Data Integration/ETL/ELT & Data Streaming tools, including IBM DataStage, Confluent Kafka, Apache Nifi, Talend, and AWS Glue, enhancing data ecosystem capabilities.
- Enhanced IT infrastructure by integrating hybrid cloud solutions, boosting data processing speeds by 30%.
- Streamlined data platform operations through automation, resulting in heightened efficiency, scalability, and cost savings.
- Expert in data pipeline architecture, employing AWS Cloud and modern integration tools to deliver superior data processing solutions.
- Partnered with DevOps to implement proactive data monitoring and alerting, ensuring timely resolution of data issues.
- Upheld stringent data security and compliance measures across the data platform, aligning with international engineering standards.
- Set and maintained global data engineering benchmarks, promoting consistent adherence to architectural and governance protocols.
- Mentored junior data engineers, nurturing a team environment conducive to professional development.
- Actively shared knowledge and best practices within the data engineering community.
- Documented data infrastructure configurations and procedures, creating a comprehensive training and reference manual.