Pooja Niranjan Shetty Herur Niranjan
Bangalore
Summary
DevOps and data engineering professional with 5+ years of experience delivering scalable systems. 3 years as Scrum Master supporting agile execution and cross-team coordination. Proficient in Python, SQL, AWS, and production-focused data workflows.
Overview
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Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Devops Engineer and Parental Care
Self-employed
Bengaluru
04.2025 - Current
- Supported advanced cloud and machine learning platform engineering using PySpark on Azure Databricks, Django REST APIs, and LLM inference fundamentals.
- Built scalable backend services and automation pipelines for businesses through freelance work.
- Delivered personal websites and mobile apps with Python as the primary backend language; current work example: https://verifyflow-1.onrender.com/.
- Curated active GitHub portfolio showcasing practical projects in Go, Python, and distributed systems.
- Achieved 16 certifications, primarily in Data Analyst Professional, DevOps Engineer, and Business Analysis.
Python Developer (https://tv.kpn.com/)
Koninklijke KPN N.V.(Dutch telecommunications company)
Amsterdam
08.2023 - 04.2025
- Maintained backend systems for KPN TV in 4-person team of 2 Java developers, 1 frontend developer, and 1 Python developer; facilitated code reviews with 4 internal cluster teams.
- Built "Maximum" geolocation service in Python FastAPI, handling 1M+ daily requests while meeting EU content protection and data regulation requirements.
- Built "Jafar" streaming integrity system, preventing duplicate playback across devices and reducing customer complaints by 25%.
- Wrote Ansible scripts for server partition automation and recording deletion through cron jobs, and supported Reflector URL generation, TLS0B certificate renewal, and live-channel generation for smoother live TV for 500K+ users.
- Collaborated on Reflector URL generation, TLS0B certificate renewal, and live-channel generator, enhancing live TV experience for 500K+ users.
- Automated VM storage cleanup with "Nasbkean," saving 40+ maintenance hours per month and improving storage efficiency by 15%.
- Simplified migration from GitLab/Jenkins to GitHub Actions, reducing deployment cycle time from 2 days to 8 hours.
- Streamlined response times for operator requests from customers using Opsgenie.
Software Engineer (D-Nitro-https://kpn.github.io/)
Koninklijke KPN N.V.(Dutch telecommunications company)
Amsterdam
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Developed asynchronous Python applications with automated CI/CD triggers, increasing deployment frequency and reducing human error.
- Built CI/CD enhancement applications for development teams, enhancing tool integration and delivering reliable, future-ready solutions.
- Built "console" front-end in Vue.js with Django backend, simplifying developer workflows and improving interface performance.
- Created "katka-development" orchestration tool using CLI for multi-repository management, reducing manual setup time.
- Maintained and tuned over 100 Jenkins instances across 12 EC2 servers, ensuring CI/CD pipeline reliability and maximizing uptime.
- Supported daily operations for Slack, Kafka, LDAP, Jenkins, Bitbucket, SonarQube, and Grafana, keeping enterprise developer tools available.
- Automated ServiceNow ticket creation and release versioning in Katka, streamlining release preparation and enhancing audit traceability. To know more about the tool created and what is katka refer to this link:https://kpn.github.io/d-nitro/projects/katka.html
ASP.NET Developer
Enrich Techno-soft
Bengaluru
11.2020 - 04.2021
- Developed RESTful APIs for booking transactions and payment processing with focus on secure data handling and 99.9% uptime.
- Built full-stack features for travel portal with booking services and multilingual support.
- Created responsive front-end screens for hotel, car rental, and flight booking modules, enhancing user experience on desktop and mobile devices.
- Integrated PCI-compliant payment gateways, reducing transaction failures and enhancing customer trust.
- Designed and optimized SQL Server databases for bookings and user management, achieving 30% improvement in query performance.
- Added multilingual support for English and Arabic to broaden portal reach for international users.
Programming Trainer
Capital Computers
Bengaluru
07.2018 - 10.2020
- Designed and delivered comprehensive programming curriculum across Python, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, SQL, enhancing student proficiency and practical skills.
- Conducted hands-on coding sessions and real-world projects, enhancing student problem-solving skills and project readiness.
- Mentored 100+ college students, developing technical knowledge, critical thinking, and industry-ready skills.
- Implemented assessments, certifications, and career guidance programs, increasing student placement rates.
Education
Java And Python Full Stack Developer - Computer Programming
ABC Technologies
bengaluru01-2022
Master - Computer Applications
KLE Nijalingappa College (Bengaluru University)
Rajajinagar, Bengaluru12-2019
Bachelor - Computer Application
Vasavi College (Bangalore University)
Bengaluru01-2017
Skills
- Python Expert
- Django / DRF Expert
- FastAPI Expert
- PySpark
- Azure Databricks
- Data analysis
- SQL Expert
- PostgreSQL Database
- Docker Expert
- Kubernetes Expert
- Jenkins Expert
- GitHub Actions
- CICD
- DevOps
- Container orchestration
- Terraform and Elasticsearch
- Vuejs
- HTML/CSS Expert
- Kafka
- Databricks
- Stakeholder management
Personal Information
- Title: Platform Engineer - Full Stack Developer (Python & JavaScript) - DevOps Engineer - Data Analyst
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
PROJECTS
AI-Powered Docker Image Size Optimizer
- Analyzes Dockerfiles and provides actionable recommendations to reduce image size and improve build speed.
- Runs locally with GPT4All (Llama 3) – keeps your Dockerfiles private, withno API costs.
- Tech Stack: Python, GPT4All (Llama 3), Docker, Jinja2, Click.
- Link: github.com/poojanshetty/AI-Powered-Docker-Image-Size-Optimizer
Verifyflow – Case Verification Platform
- A mobile-first case intake, assignment, and verification platform. Loan application review is its first workflow; the product is intended to expand to other structured review processes over time.
- Built the Expo / React Native app for Android and web preview.
- Architected the backend using FastAPI API with SQLite for local development and PostgreSQL.
- Tech Stack: Python, TypeScript, Mobile Apps.
- Link: https://verifyflow-1.onrender.com/
99acres-scrapers – Bengaluru Property Market Dashboard
- End-to-end data analytics pipeline: raw 99acres listings → cleaned dataset → interactive Streamlit dashboard.
- Processed 412 raw records, removing duplicates and standardizing price (lakhs/crores), area (sqft), and BHK data.
- Engineered key features: price_per_sqft, local_value_score, enabling fair property comparisons.
- Built interactive dashboard with filters, charts, and data export – demonstrates data acquisition, cleaning, EDA, and visualization.
- Tech Stack: Python (pandas, NumPy, Plotly), Streamlit, Regex, KaggleHub API.
- Link: github.com/poojanshetty/99acres-scrapers
scrapy-numbeo – Cost of Living Data Scraper
- Built a Scrapy spider to extract city-level cost-of-living data (food, rent, utilities, transport) from Numbeo.
- Structured raw scraped data into clean CSV output for analysis and visualisation.
- Tech Stack: Python, Scrapy, Web Scraping, Data Extraction.
- Link: github.com/poojanshetty/scrapy-numbeo
live_language_translator – Speech-to-Text Translation App
- Real-time speech recognition and translation app – captures spoken input and outputs translated text + audio.
- Supports translation across 130+ languages with text-to-speech playback.
- Tech Stack: Python, SpeechRecognition, GoogleTrans, gTTS, PlaySound.
- Link: github.com/poojanshetty/live_language_translator
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Age: 29
- Residence: Nagarbavi, Bengaluru
- Hobbies: Travelling around the globe, learning new things & Music
LANGUAGES
- English Professional
- Kannada Native
- Hindi Professional
- Dutch Basic
SOFT SKILLS
- Team Player
- Eager to Learn
- Communicative
- Flexible
- Ambitious
- Strong Writing
- Scrum Master
Certification
- Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate — Databricks · Jan 2026
- UC Upgrade Delivery Specialization — Databricks · Feb 2026
- Microsoft Azure: From Zero to Hero — Udemy · Jan 2025
- Django REST API Advanced — Udemy · Jan 2025
- Business Analysis & Process Management — Coursera · Jan 2025
- Spark Structured Streaming (PySpark) — Udemy · May 2025
- HTMX – The Practical Guide — Udemy · Mar 2025
- Build a Backend REST API – Python & Django — Udemy · Feb 2025
- Jenkins: Automating your delivery pipeline — Coursera · May 2022
- Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative & IaC — Coursera · May 2022
- Intro to Microsoft Azure Cloud Services — Coursera · Jul 2022
- Microsoft Azure Management Tools & Security — Coursera · Jun 2022
- Microsoft Azure Services & Lifecycles — Coursera · Jun 2022
- Java Full Stack Development — ABC Technologies · Jan 2021
- Python Full Stack Development — ABC Technologies · Jan 2022
Timeline
Devops Engineer and Parental Care
Self-employed
04.2025 - Current
Python Developer (https://tv.kpn.com/)
Koninklijke KPN N.V.(Dutch telecommunications company)
08.2023 - 04.2025
Software Engineer (D-Nitro-https://kpn.github.io/)
Koninklijke KPN N.V.(Dutch telecommunications company)
04.2022 - 08.2023
ASP.NET Developer
Enrich Techno-soft
11.2020 - 04.2021
Programming Trainer
Capital Computers
07.2018 - 10.2020
Java And Python Full Stack Developer - Computer Programming
ABC Technologies
Master - Computer Applications
KLE Nijalingappa College (Bengaluru University)
Bachelor - Computer Application
Vasavi College (Bangalore University)