Prachi Shekhar
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic Specialist with 8+ experience adept in Confluent Kafka and real-time data streaming. Achieved significant cost reductions by centralizing Kafka deployments, enhancing cross-region data transfer. Proven project management and client collaboration skills drive successful outcomes in fast-paced environments. Passionate about leveraging cloud technologies to optimize performance and scalability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Specialist
LTIMindtree
Bengaluru
2023.07 - Current
- Managed and maintained centralized Kafka streaming platform, enabling seamless integration for applications built with Java, .NET, Python, and AWS services.
- Enabled multiple application teams to meet their real-time data streaming requirements by providing a shared, scalable, and highly available streaming infrastructure.
- Reduced operational and infrastructure costs by eliminating the need for individual, siloed Kafka deployments across teams.
- Facilitated cross-region data streaming between EU and China, ensuring secure, reliable, low-latency data transfer for global business use cases.
- Collaborated closely with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure platform stability, performance optimization, and adherence to best practices
- Hosted and supported 200+ enterprise applications across Europe and China, enhancing accessibility and operational efficiency.
Consultant
Deloitte
Bengaluru
2022.05 - 2023.07
- Led team in gathering requirements through client discussions, demos, and comprehensive high-level and low-level meetings.
- Onboarded multiple source APs with ink connectors and source connectors to Kafka topics, ensuring uninterrupted data flow.
- Formed and joined multiple KSQLDB queries to meet client needs.
- Utilized Confluent Kafka and KSQLDB to ensure smooth processing of records.
Application Development Senior Analyst
Accenture
Bengaluru
2021.05 - 2023.05
- Implemented and enhanced application modules in Post to improve functionality.
- Developed and optimized database solutions for insurance applications.
- Generated backend configurations and wrote database queries to support application performance.
- Conducted software testing to ensure functionality and performance.
Systems Engineer
Infosys Limited
Bengaluru
2017.10 - 2021.05
- Developed spring batch project to process incoming files, extract data, write to database, and generate Excel downloads.
- Analyzed project requirements during development phase and created comprehensive JUnit tests to ensure code quality.
- Conducted end-to-end testing of batch jobs to ensure functionality and reliability.
- Scheduled daily batch processes to ensure timely data processing.
- Collaborated with client to gather requirements and ensure timely project delivery.
- Worked in Classic Search to write queries, data modeling and bar reports.
Education
M.SC - IT
Christ University
Bengaluru2021-07
BCA -
M. S. Ramaiah University
Bengaluru2017-07
10th & 12th -
Guru Gobind Singh Public School
Bokaro Steel City, JharkhandSkills
- Confluent Kafka / Cloud
- KSQLDB
- AWS
- Splunk
- Apache Kafka
- AWS
- Kubernetes
- Agile methodoligies
- GIT
- Spring boot
- Microservices
- JAVA
- Real-time data streaming
- Database development
- Project management
- Client collaboration
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Technical documentation
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/02/1997
Timeline
Specialist
LTIMindtree
2023.07 - Current
Consultant
Deloitte
2022.05 - 2023.07
Application Development Senior Analyst
Accenture
2021.05 - 2023.05
Systems Engineer
Infosys Limited
2017.10 - 2021.05
M.SC - IT
Christ University
BCA -
M. S. Ramaiah University
10th & 12th -
Guru Gobind Singh Public School