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Pradeep Kumar Gariki

Pradeep Kumar Gariki

Staff Data Engineer
Bangalore

Summary

A results-driven Data Engineer with 8+ years of experience architecting and implementing scalable data solutions. Proven expertise in designing and optimizing data pipelines, data warehousing, and big data architectures. Adept at leveraging Spark, Kafka to deliver high-performance, data-driven solutions. Seeking to apply strategic vision and technical leadership to a Principal Data Engineer role.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Staff Data Engineer

VISA INC.
03.2023 - Current
  • Architected and implemented a high-throughput Data Quality Pipeline for the Commercial Data Solutions team, supporting a business unit generating $100M+ in revenue
  • Led the development of the CDS FDA Pipeline, significantly reducing SLA from 24 hours to 4 hours by optimizing data flow from Settlement & Authorization systems to downstream VSCB applications
  • Engineered and deployed microservices-based data solutions utilizing Spark, Kafka, and Control-M, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance

Senior Data Engineer

VISA INC.
05.2022 - 03.2023
  • Designed and executed a migration strategy for legacy data processing systems to a scalable Spark-based architecture, improving performance and reducing operational costs
  • Developed and optimized ETL processes using Spark, Kafka, and HBase, ensuring data integrity and consistency across distributed systems
  • Implemented robust monitoring and alerting systems to proactively identify and resolve data pipeline issues

Senior Software Engineer

VISA INC.
03.2019 - 05.2022
  • Contributed to the design and implementation of the LTA migration project, migrating legacy DB2 data to a Hadoop-based data lake for enhanced reporting capabilities
  • Developed high-performance Scala applications for critical business reports, focusing on code optimization and parallel processing to handle large transaction volumes
  • Implemented performance enhancements, including parallel XML processing using Jaxb, reducing report generation time for 2000+ invoices from hours to under one hour

Software Engineer

VISA INC.
07.2016 - 03.2019
  • Played a key role in the architectural design and development of Digital Marketplace 2.0, a framework for integrating BI tools and ensuring data governance
  • Designed and developed the Portfolio Manager application, enabling clients to create custom portfolios for advanced data analysis and campaign management
  • Contributed to the development of the Visa Analytic Platform, a scalable web portal that generated $24M in revenue and served 8K+ users, focusing on data security and integrity
  • Implemented administration applications for data security and access control, ensuring compliance with data governance policies

Education

B.Tech. - Computer Science and Engineering

National Institute of Technology
07.2012 - 04.2016

Skills

Programming Languages: Java, Scala, C, Python

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Accomplishments

  • Recognized with multiple Go-Beyond awards for significant contributions to data engineering projects at VISA.
  • Filed a trade secret for a custom Web Application Tracker & Analytics tool and published a paper on D3 Custom-Tag Library at VISA's iCube.
  • Selected for the Technology Entrepreneurship Programme (TEP) at ISB Hyderabad, demonstrating entrepreneurial and leadership potential.
  • Achieved a top 0.4% ranking in the AIEEE 2012 and qualified for IIT JEE 2012, highlighting strong academic and problem-solving skills.

Timeline

Staff Data Engineer

VISA INC.
03.2023 - Current

Senior Data Engineer

VISA INC.
05.2022 - 03.2023

Senior Software Engineer

VISA INC.
03.2019 - 05.2022

Software Engineer

VISA INC.
07.2016 - 03.2019

B.Tech. - Computer Science and Engineering

National Institute of Technology
07.2012 - 04.2016

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