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Saurabh Agrawal

Saurabh Agrawal

Pune

Summary

Result driven data engineering professional with over a decade of experience in designing and implementing modern data warehouses and BI solutions. Expert in developing efficient ETL processes that enhance data accuracy, leading to meaningful business insights. Proficient in Azure Modern Data Platform, SQL Server, Python, SSIS, SSAS, and data warehousing technologies. Aiming to leverage this extensive skill set to advance innovative data engineering and analytics initiatives within a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Azure Data Engineer

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
08.2023 - Current

Project Name : Data centre exit program - Axa(UK)

Axa is a worldwide leader in insurance, scope of this project is to migrate and upgrade there existing on premises applications to cloud platform.

Project Environment : Azure Data Factory, Azure SQL MI, SSIS, Azure Datalake, SSAS, Azure Devops, S3 bucket

Responsibilities :

  • Designed and developed ADF workflow leveraging pre-existing SSIS-based ETL architecture.
  • Authored comprehensive design document focused on ETL processes.
  • Developed CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for solution building and deployment.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure the seamless integration of new features.
  • Managed completion of assigned deliverables.
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering a collaborative learning environment, and supporting professional growth.

Offshore Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2022 - 07.2023

Project Name : Asos Data services

Asos is a British online fashion and cosmetic retailer. This is a datawarehousing project for various reporting needs.

Project Environment : Azure Synapse, Azure Datalake, ADF, Azure Data bricks, SSIS, SQL, Agile

Responsibilities :

  • Designed and developed ADF pipelines.
  • Extracted and conveyed client needs effectively to team members.
  • Review PR and present solution to client.
  • Highlight any potential risks within time.
  • Ensure code is delivered till production successfully with in time limit.
  • Arranging stand up calls and maintaining daily status tracker.
  • Built strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication channels for project updates and progress reports.

Azure Data Engineer Lead

Nihilent Technologies
06.2020 - 12.2021

Project Name : EDW Implementation on cloud

TCL is non banking financial service company. This assignment was aiming to create Enterprise Datawarehousing solution.

Project Environment : Azure Synapse, Azure Datalake, ADF, ADB, Talend Studio, TSQL, MySQL

Responsibilities :

  • Created dynamic Polybase to upload any file into Azure Synapse
  • Creation of database objects, blob containers and building logic in Sql queries in Azure
  • Creation of Integration runtime, Triggers, Alerts, Pipelines (Activities) & Debugging the pipeline errors in Azure data factor
  • Automated ETL jobs and handling dependencies between them
  • Creation and maintenance of ADF pipeline for different scheduled jobs
  • Identify data scenarios and suggest corrections to business logics/transformation.

Lead ETL Developer

Nihilent Technologies
07.2018 - 05.2020

Project Name : Datawarehouse on Azure

IndusInd is a Indian retail bank. This was one of the first retail bank moving on cloud in India.

Project Environment : SSIS, Power BI, Azure Dataware house, Azure blob Storage.

Responsibilities :

  • Client interaction for Requirement Gathering and System Analysis
  • Designed and Developed sql tables, views, stored procedures, SSIS packages and functions
  • Created dynamic Polybase to upload any file into Azure Database
  • Creation of database objects, blob containers and building logic in Sql queries in Azure
  • Automated ETL jobs and handling dependencies between them

ETL Lead Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2016 - 07.2018

Project Name : DataFlux to SSIS Migration

FSCS protects consumers when financial services firm fails. It's the compensation scheme for customers of UK authorized financial services firms. This assignment was to upgrade ETL to SSIS packages.

Project Environment : SSIS 2012, DataFlux and SQL Server 2012

Responsibilities :

  • Understand and analyze already existing Dataflux codes and shape them in the Design Document for SSIS code development
  • Resolve team's functional and Technical queries.
  • Bridge the technical and functional requirement gap and understanding.
  • Creation of database objects like UDF, Stored Procedures, Views, writing T-SQL queries, performance tuning etc
  • Creation and maintenance of SSIS packages for different scheduled jobs
  • Support Testing Phases (SIT, UAT)
  • Identify data scenarios and suggest corrections to business logics/transformation.

BI Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2014 - 06.2016

Project Name : Back on Track (BoT)

Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper on global markets. This project is to provide reporting solution to the client on their different business tracks.

Project Environment : SQL Server 2012, SSAS 2012, SSIS 2012, Power BI.

Responsibilities :

  • Involved in requirement gathering and understanding of various measures and KPIs required by the client.
  • Developed SSAS multidimensional cubes.
  • Wrote complex MDX queries for calculated measures and named set in SSAS cubes.
  • Developed Power BI reports using query logic based on the business requirement.
  • Participated in the client demos and UAT.
  • Worked on defect fixing and Change Request raised by the client while UAT.

ETL Developer

Infosys Limited
12.2012 - 09.2014

Project Name : PARS (Project Analytics and Reporting Services)

McDermott is a US based oil and gas company. This is datawarehouse development project.

Project Environment : SQL Server 2012, SSIS 2012(Integration Services), SSRS 2012(Reporting Services), TFS, Microsoft Visio

Responsibilities :

  • Involved in the requirement gathering for the data warehouse creation
  • Development of SSIS package based on the requirement given
  • Development of Test Approach and Unit testing of developed package
  • Development of System test plan and System testing
  • Deployment and Scheduling of the packages.
  • And developing the reports on the available data using SSRS platform

Programmer (BI Developer)

Infosys Limited
01.2012 - 11.2012

Project Name : PMO Dashboard (Baker Hughes, USA)

Baker Hughes is a US based oil and energy giant. This project was to develop reports and dashboards for there PMO needs.

Project Environment : SQL Server 2008 R2, SSRS (Reporting Services), SSAS 2008, SSIS 2008

Responsibilities :

  • Developed SSRS reports and dashboards based on the client requirement.
  • Development of the test approach and Unit testing of the developed reports and ETL Packages
  • Deployment and Scheduling of the developed reports
  • Unit testing and deploying the code for System Integration Testing.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

RGPV
Bhopal, M.P.
06-2011

HSC - Science

GGHSS
Gwalior, M.P.
06-2006

SSC -

Scholars’ Public School
Morena, M.P.
06-2004

Skills

  • SQL
  • Python
  • SSIS
  • Azure Data Factory
  • SSRS
  • SSAS
  • Power BI
  • Azure Synapse
  • Azure Data Warehouse
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Data Lake
  • Data modeling
  • Data warehousing
  • Business intelligence

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Awards

  • Got Award for exceptional performance from Axa UK.
  • Winner of BRAVO award for exceptional performance in the project.
  • Part of the Best Team award winning team.
  • Cleared Microsoft certification 70-461(Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012).
  • Got Associate of the Quarter award in Cognizant Technology Solutions.
  • Got ‘Appreciation Award’ for exceptional performance in TCL project in Nihilent.

Timeline

Senior Azure Data Engineer

Cognizant Technologies Solutions
08.2023 - Current

Offshore Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2022 - 07.2023

Azure Data Engineer Lead

Nihilent Technologies
06.2020 - 12.2021

Lead ETL Developer

Nihilent Technologies
07.2018 - 05.2020

ETL Lead Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2016 - 07.2018

BI Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2014 - 06.2016

ETL Developer

Infosys Limited
12.2012 - 09.2014

Programmer (BI Developer)

Infosys Limited
01.2012 - 11.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication

RGPV

HSC - Science

GGHSS

SSC -

Scholars’ Public School
Saurabh Agrawal