Data Architect
Resume:
SUMMARY:
** ***** ** ********** ********** as tech manager with eventually specialising roles in Analytics and Data Engineering that includes data wrangling, Oracle Stored procedure tuning and enhancement,sql optimization extraction from Oracle.
Latest Data Engineer project involves supporting DCR Data Collect Repository for Macys retail client that handles store,POS,retail upstream, down streams that involves in-depth data analysis in oracle.
Other Data Engineer roles along with specialization in Machine Learning, Deep learning and Image processing as part of the Accelerator Group for Cognizant® SmartTrials™ for Life Science business line in Cognizant working on areas of Clinical Trials. This involved automating the data pipleline from Oracle,R,Python scripting,AWS.
Extensive experience in working as Technical Architect in in the areas of Cloud Migration, Micro Services and Micronaut,Big Data frame work with SPARK,Hadoop,Hive for various engagements in Cognizant AVM Engineering.This involves migrating customer data from Oracle to SPARK data framework .
Designed, developed and delivered complex accelerator solutions in data science for multiple business areas including Clinical trials, Comms media, Seismic Data Analytics, Financial Data Analytics well versed in AIML using R & Python using Tensor Flow and libraries. I has a natural flair for statistical techniques and learning algorithms from my background in Undergraduate in Mathematics.
extensive experience in Big Data handling including - Hadoop, Hive, Scala, Spark, and Django,data migration from oracle to Bigdata,SFDC.
seasoned Technical Architect roles specialized in the areas of Java, Oracle, AWS/Azure Cloud, UNIX, C and C++
Played Client facing roles including current role in Macys and during my tenure I have handled complex data handling projects (Financial Data network) that involves extensive performance tuning and enhancing Oracle stored procedure for multiple clients like CITI and JP Morgan Chase Bank, Comcast, BT, First Data Solutions in multiple client locations in Minneapolis, New York, Chennai and Bombay and currently in Plano
I am also a specialized Data Analytics Trainer for Cognizant Academy
Specializations
AIML - Machine learning, Deep learning, Computer Vision and Image Processing, Natural Language Processing in data science with Python,AWS,Spark,PySpark.
Mathematical Models - Applied statistical knowledge for data science projects.
Data Base - Extensive Experience in Oracle and ETL Scripts
Big Data - Hadoop, Hive, Scala, Spark, Tableau
Technology - Java, Oracle, AWS/Azure Cloud, Unix, C and C++, Micronaut, Spring boot
Hands on experience in MDM and Data Network Management
Have worked in Billing and Payments, provisioning,Mediation systems in Telecom
Awards
During my technical cum deliver manager role in First Data, the client gave us the “The technology pioneer award” for Voltage encryption implementation as we were the first team in Cognizant to implement the complex solution
Awarded for the best team for implementing Ctree API this was a recognition from CIO sponsor for Albridge FDN data migration for end to end execution.
Recently got the recognition from Marquis “who is who in the world “ in Oct 2020 for technical and leadership capabilities.
https://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/476540/sharada-lakshmanan-celebrated-for-dedication-to-the-fields-of-technology-and-writing
Published blog in cognizant for discussion about dynamic data masking.
Ideator and Innovator – SME for C++ and Java, Usability and Mobile Applications, Data science.
Application Migration Architect and Member – Legacy Modernization
White paper submissions and membership
1.I got my abstract published and approved from Madras university for usage of IoT and Analytics for urban farming
2.I am part of Linknovate of Bharathiar University as part of Post-graduation studies. https://www.linknovate.com/affiliation/bharathiar-university-1248/
3.Published Dyslexic assistant with reinforcement learning with Artificial Intelligence in Oct 2022 and the link is https://aircconline.com/ijcsit/V14N5/14522ijcsit04.pdf
Google scholar link : https://scholar.google.com/scholarhl=en&q=Dyslexic+Reading+Assistance+with+Language+Processing+Algorithms
Educational Qualifications
Degree
Institute
Year Of Passing
Percentage
BACP – Data Science
Greatlakes
2019
A Grade
Master of Business Administration – Finance
Indian Management Research Institute, Mumbai
(2013)
85
Master of Computer Application
Dr. G.R Damodaran College of Science, Bharathiar University
(1999-2002)
78
Bachelor of Science – Mathematics
Sri Sarada College, University of Madras
(1996 – 1999)
85
Experience Summary
Equifax
Apr 2022 to till Now
Big Data Lead
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Feb 2015 to Apr 2022
Technical Architect/Tech Manager
iNautix Technologies – A Bank of New York Melon Company
Aug 2010 to Feb 2015
Technical Architect
Technical Leader
Tata Consultancy Services
May 2003 to Aug 2010
Technical Leader
Certifications and Trainings
BACP (Business Analytics) Certified from Great lakes
https://eportfolio.greatlearning.in/sharada?v=1
Securities Brokerage Domain Level Certification – June 2010
Digital Mobile Application Designer – Feb 2009
Legacy Modernization Architect – Oct 2008
Trillium workshop Certification – Dec 2006
Oracle 10g – Feb 2005
Key Projects
EquiFax (Apr 2022 to till date)
Role
Big Data Lead
Line of Business – Finance
Location - Remote
About the Engagement
EquiFax Identity Data foundry handles fraud management of customer credit using feature pipeline,google cloud,cloud orchestrator
Technology
Java, Python, Google Cloud
Responsibilities
Understanding the data and code issues in related to Feature pipeline handling daily handling with
Java,google cloud and analytics team
Handling deployment and RCA in Java component,google cloud
Data migration, data governance for Google cloud and Oracle
Legal data request,complex data request that involves researching the data in detail to provide data to downstream that involves analysis of code,big query
Interacting with analytics team to understand the implementation of new feature pipeline and existing feature pipeline issues
Handling and designing orchestrator to handle feature pipeline service in Equifax with Kount Identity Orchestrator who handles AI based Fraud management solutions. We have to handle interoperabilty between Java, Go framework,google cloud, AWS along with design JIT(Just in time) Capabilities for analytics team
Handling Automation tools like Zephyr,Gherkins with cucumber framework..
Deployment support
Python trainer
Achievements
Support for Analytics team,Offshore team in Ukraine, development team in Atlanta, understanding function and code complexity,evaluating new feature implementation
Strong understanding of analytic algorithms
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Apr 2021 to Apr 200)
Role
Tech Manager /Data Engineer
Line of Business – Retail
Business Units – Retail ADM
Location - Plano
About the Engagement
Macys DCR(Data Collect repository) has data repository in Oracle handling the data flow to mainframe,GCP, POS and downstream using java services and .Net legacy services.
Technology
Java, .Net,Oracle
Responsibilities
Understanding the data and code issues in related t daily handling with POS,RPS(Mainframe),Google cloud,downstreams(big data like spark,kafka)
Handling deployment and RCA in .Net legacy and Java component
Handling downstream data issues
Data migration, data governance for Google cloud and Oracle
Legal data request,complex data request that involves researching the data in detail to provide data to downstream that involves analysis of oracle stored procedure .
Deployment support
Python trainer for cognizant
Achievements
Provided a an extensive support for a complex deployment DCR tokenization which involved intensive support of 15 hours for a two months that involved lot of research, restoration of system during analysis and supporting incremental deployment procedures.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Jun 2020 to Sep 2020)
Role
Data Engineer/Data Analyst / Architect
Line of Business – LS (Life Science Clinical trials)
Business Units – Cognizant Accelerator
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
Cognizant® SmartTrials™ is the premier solution for clinical trials performance management. It aggregates, organizes, and visualizes clinical trial information — and turns data into decisions.
Technology
Java, R,Python, SAS
Responsibilities
Understanding the clinical data in terms study, reports, customer history of various test, clinical trials.
Handling R scripts for SAS data processing, Working on automating clinical data discrepancies using Python,Oracle,Java
SAS scripts migration to Python.
Achievements
Complete Automation of Python validation checks for study data is solution currently designed and will be of huge value add, when deployed in AWS for better performance and avoiding manual study checks.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (May 2020 to Jun 2020)
Role
Data Engineer/Data Analyst / Architect
Line of Business – MLEU
Business Units – OTIS Elevators China
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
Creating Twilio web API using Django.
Technology
Django Python, React JS
Responsibilities
Deploying the Django based ecall framework IN Python, with React Js as front end.an IoT based solution for elevator management and can be operated as android application from mobile. Developed a Twilio frame work for OTP validation which provides seamless IoT communication.
Achievements
Complete Automation of Python validation checks for study data is solution currently designed and will be of huge value add, when deployed in AWS for better performance and avoiding manual study checks.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Mar 2020 to June 2020)
Role
Data Engineer/Data Analyst / Architect
Line of Business – Comms Media
Business Units – Comcast
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
Developing an Accelerator for Comcast om the SPARK Framework and Micronauts. The hive component was used to migrate the data from Oracle to data frames, which will then be loaded parallel to the ES framework. The Accelerator was specifically done to reduce the data load time by 70% to 86%.
Technology
SPARK, Big data,Hadoop and Scala
Responsibilities
Architecting the solution for the accelerator
Design and develop the accelerator
Test and rollout and convert to a solution
Achievements
Completed and changed to a product / accelerator solution across the comms media
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Jan 2019 to Feb 2020)
Role
Data Engineer/Analytics Consultant
Line of Business – Data Science
Business Units – AVM Engineering
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
AVM Engineering involves in consulting and solutioning for various business units in AVM for data management, data science.
Technology
Java, R,Python, Tableau
Responsibilities
Statistical analysis techniques usage t understand the underlying data
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the output of statistical techniques.
Analyzing the end to end technology and functional parameters of the framework to understand customer pain points, priorities.
Dimensional reduction techniques usage on data.
Using hypothesis testing on data.
Using chi2 techniques, skewness test to understand data complexity.
Choosing the appropriate clustering algorithms and machine learning algorithm.
Data Visualization with advanced plots like correlation plot.
Providing solution overview for the problem areas.
Understanding the deviation outputs on clustering and chose a correct clustering algorithm using the scores.
Visualization of output and creation of reports.
Testing the deviation of data between manual classification and machine learning output.
Achievements
Working on Complex POCs for Deal analytics for Data science and Machine learning.
Automation of KEDB (Knowledge article) based on the debt analysis ticket from Applens.
Categorization of stages based on the ticket dump generated for Applens users.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Oct 2017 to June 2018)
Role
Technology Consultant
Line of Business – Digital and Cloud Assessment
Business Units – AVM Engineering
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
AVM Engineering involves in consulting and solutioning for various business units in AVM for digital and cloud assessment.
Technology
Java, Angular, Digital Stack, Legacy.
Responsibilities
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the problem reported, customer priorities.
Analyzing the end to end technology and functional parameters of the framework to understand customer pain points, priorities.
Arriving at digital maturity and assessing the digital readiness.
Providing solution overview for the problem areas.
Providing digital road map for 10 years down the line.
Have done cloud assessments for solution. This involves a study of business and technology with defined tool kit and have done an extensive study for inventory of applications ranging to 50 applications at a short time. Have developed artifacts to understand the differences between azure and aws implementations and complexities.
Conducting DevOps assessment with POD based approach for retail, Life science teams. This involves complex initiatives like reorganization of LOB’s, handling SAP Portfolio with Open source to create optimal execution.
Achievements
Getting the abstract about IoT framework with Analytics for Urban farming.
Proposing the above framework for Cognizant Launchpad
Providing Data Security practioner approach for Dynamic data masking, encryption and providing the spectrum of data security approach for credit Suisse customer.
Working on Complex POCs for Data science and Machine learning.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Jan 2016 to Sep 2017)
Role
Service Manager
Line of Business – Merchant Services– First Data
Business Units – Credit Cards
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
First data is one of the largest engagements with mission critical application on the Credit cards merchant services
Technology
Java and Oracle, HP Voltage
Responsibilities
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the problem reported.
Development of Data interface using java for the customer.
Involvement in understanding Merchant data with SME to understand the implementation and coding issues.
Encryption algorithm Implementation using Voltage for J2ee framework and oracle data of merchant information.
Achievements
Implementation of new POC using Voltage Encryption for Merchant services for validation.
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Feb 2015 to Dec 2016)
Role
Technical Architect
Line of Business – Legal Search engine – Lexis Nexis
Business Units – Legal
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
LexisNexis Group is a corporation providing computer-assisted legal research as well as business research and risk management services
Technology
Java, MarkLogic
Responsibilities
Mark Logic API to optimize search engine
Marklogic Upgradation to support semantic search,
Optimization algorithms using Memorization with hashing technique for Data Loaders.
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the problem reported.
Development of Optimized Legal Search API using java and Mark logic for the customer.
Involvement in understanding Legal Search engine issues with Onsite Technical Architect to understand the implementation and coding issues.
Involvement in daily scrum calls for handling the project and team.
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Achievements
Implementation of new POC for search engine optimization and MarkLogic API Upgrade.
iNautix Technologies (Aug 2012 to Feb 2015)
Role
Technical Architect
Line of Business – Data Network Management – Albridge
Business Units – Banking
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
For over 10 years Financial Data Networks has been Albridge’s mission critical data processing application. FDN has been utilizing DBF formatted ISAM files for its core database. Access to this database is via a ‘C’ and ‘Java’ API called Codebase (by Sequiter)
Involved in enhancement, bug fixing and PCR to handle the rapid changes for Albridge’s customer requirement for JPMC and eTrade.
Technology
C, Java and C++
Responsibilities
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the problem reported.
Development of Data interface using C programs for the customer.
Involvement in understanding cost accounting data with business analyst to understand the implementation and coding issues.
Involved in understanding the code implementation to use c-Tree API to understand code complexity and the effort and issues involved in code and implementation.
To experiment with C-Tree API to achieved the performance gained by parallel processing.
The parameterization and wrappers were used to eliminate redundancy, replication of code and this was extensively used for Pershing Taxlots interface which involved a huge amount of replicated code in handling open and closed Taxlots.
The parameterization design gave ease of development in terms of bringing down the hours spend in replicated code and also giving more reusability in the system.
Achievements
Performance tuning, coding and completion of Ctree
Implementation and enhancement for JPMC client in 10 months which is a key milestone for INautix and JPMC.
iNautix Technologies (Aug 2010 to Aug 2012)
Role
Technical Architect
Line of Business – Common Data Components (Reference Data) – Albridge
Business Units – Banking
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
Common components group is a product gateway that process data (securities brokerage data, Anti-Money Laundering compliance data for Actimize). The file processing framework was further enhanced to support parallel processing capabilities to support multi custodian data of Actimize enabling the key customers to receive the data on the same time and also ensuring data security and privacy.
Technology
C++ and Java
Responsibilities
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the problem reported.
Customizations of the framework to support new customers, new file types.
Developing file processing utilities like Poller, and file processing utilities to handle large volume customers like Citi.
Performance tuning in java for feed processing and oracle to handle the data as per the compliance rules.
IT transformation activities to maintain the UNIX SERVER disk usage and database usage to support optimum performance.
Developing DR site and migrating the application to the DR site with the setup that the system runs both in primary and backup simultaneously and scheduling appropriate data replications where ever required.
Achievements
Development of File utilities which are being generalized for multiple purposes
Customers appreciations and awards from customers
Tata Consultancy Services (March 2009 to Aug 2010)
Role
Technical Designer and Lead Developer
Line of Business – Airlines sales and Prices data for Hawaiian Airlines
Business Units – Airlines
Tata Consultancy Services was supporting the application from the Application Value Management application Services to Hawaiian Airlines
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
Revtrack a validation system of Hawaiian Airlines was maintained by Tata Consultancy Services as a part of the Application Value Management Projects
The Application validates prices and summarizes the sales data from different sources and allows users to accept the journal entries for every sales record that will be GL-posted to the external financial reporting system (People Soft). The Revenue agents will work on the system created exceptions and accelerate the sales records for further processing and set the status as ready to use once all the validations are passed through.
All the credit card transactions are sent in a daily extract to People soft for settlement with credit card vendors and billing of the internal HA Account transactions.
Technology
C++ and Java, Power Builder and Sybase
Responsibilities
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the problem reported.
Project planning, Assignments and ensuring 100% defect free deliveries and on time delivery.
Project management activities (Planning and Estimation).
Customer reporting for the project.
Consulting for HP-OS upgrade, application migration.
Coding and debugging activities for critical deliveries.
Achievements
Best Technical Designer for the year from Hawaiian Airlines
Tata Consultancy Services (Feb 2008 to March 2009)
Role
Technical Designer and Lead Developer
Line of Business – Telecom Billing and Inventory Services for Verizon
Business Units – Telecom
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
AAIS – Design Services (AAIS - Assignment, Activation & Inventory Services) & Ivapp Video
Tata Consultancy Services was supporting the application from the Application Value Management application Services to Verizon.
Technology
C++ and Java Swing
Responsibilities
Analysis of Business and the technical requirements based on the problem reported.
Creating LLD for the proposed solution
Implementation of the solution which involves coding and db. changes.
Testing end to end for completeness.
Tata Consultancy Services (March-2006 –Sep 2007.)
Role
Project Leader
Line of Business – Telecom Billing and Inventory Services for British Telecom
Business Units – Telecom
Location - Chennai
About the Engagement
Revenue Assurance and Global Mediation
Tata Consultancy Services was supporting the application from the Application Value Management application Services to British Telecom. Revenue assurance involves data alignment between the billing systems and the data in the switches. Various operational systems and tools have been developed to produce the discrepancy report and fix the discrepancy.
Mediation is the system used for Data collection, formatting and to deliver data to downstream systems.
Technology
Packages: VB, Oracle PL/SQL
Other Tools: Client specific tools BUTCONV, CRUSADER Audit.
Responsibilities
Understand the business logic of existing system and understand the client specific requirements.
Management activities and people development.
Performance tuning for the reporting activities carried in Mediation.
Assisting the team in technical activities whenever required.
Analyzing discrepancies for Revenue Assurance and providing solutions based on the requirements.
Automation of various activities carried out in the operational process
Tata Consultancy Services (Oct 2005 – March 2006.)
Role
Technical Analyst
Line of Business – CRM for Salesforce.com
Business Units – Sales Force.com
Location - New York City.
About the Engagement
Data Migration
Tata Consultancy Services was supporting Salesforce.com for multiple services including Data Migration.Salesforce.com delivers integrated, completely customizable enterprise applications for CRM requirements to more than 267,000 subscribers at 15,500 companies worldwide
Provide technical expertise for CRM requirements.
Migrating client data to the Salesforce.com database
Database installation, up gradation and troubleshooting
Generating reports from the Salesforce.com database based on client requirements.
Provide architectural consulting to different teams for integrating their data in the Salesforce.com database infrastructure
Technology
Packages: ORACLE PL/SQL, ORACLE
Other Tools: SFDC Data loader, Toad, ASSENT, YANTRA, REVINE.
Responsibilities
Understand the business logic of existing system and understand the client specific database requirements
Migrating databases to the Salesforce.com database as per requirement
Performance tuning of the database and the PL /SQL scripts
Checking the Coding Standards of the applications using ASSENT tool.
Make the high-level and low-level design specs.
Get the requirements from clients for improving the existing processes using Six Sigma Methodology
Estimate effort for the work involved.
Application Defect logging.
Contact Details
Contact Details
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