Big Data Information Technology

PRASAD KAMA

Alpharetta, GA - *****

mobile: +1-470-***-****

email: ***********@*****.***

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/prasad-kama-44b7b964

PROFILE

Over 17 years of professional IT (Information Technology) experience including Specification, Design, Implementation, Debugging, Testing, and Deployment of complex software applications using Java, Oracle, SQL, Big Data (Spark/Kafka/Hadoop), Python.

4 years of work experience as a Big Data Lead Engineer with sound knowledge in Ingestion (Kafka), Storage (HDFS, Redis), Querying (Hive), Processing (Spark) and Modern Data Analytics.

Strong foundation in Object-Oriented Programming (Java, Python), application performance tuning, and database optimization.

Strong experience in developing and setting up 24/7 high-performing production streaming applications using Spark Streaming and Kafka.

Strong experience in data processing of big data using Spark (Python), Scala, Java.

Experience in working with Spark distributions like Databricks and Palantir Foundry.

Experience in developing RESTful APIs and integrating with enterprise systems, including Single Sign-On (SSO), JWT, and password management systems.

Expertise in automated testing, CI/CD practices, and tools like Junit, Selenium, and version control systems (Git, SVN).

Proficient in SQL (Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL), NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis), and extensive database management, including performance tuning and optimization.

Expertise in developing user-friendly interfaces using Angular, HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS, with a focus on modern frameworks like Angular and Typescript.

Strong experience in developing micro services using Spring, Spring Boot and Python web framework.

Experience in writing Shell Scripts and Data Visualization with Palantir, MS-Excel.

Experience in importing and exporting data from HDFS to Relational Database Systems and vice versa.

Experience in developing and implementing RESTful Web Services using Spring Boot that will integrate with multiple applications.

Having excellent Technical, Problem Solving, Client Interaction and Management Skills.

Experience in automating build (Gradle, Maven) and development tasks using Shell Scripts, and Python.

Champion of Agile practices, fostering collaboration across teams and delivering timely, high-quality solutions in fast-paced environments.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Languages

Java, J2EE, Python, C++, SQL

Big Data Platform Distribution

Databricks, Palantir Foundry

Big Data Frameworks

Hadoop, Spark, Kafka

Web Frameworks

JSP, Struts, Spring, Spring Boot

Cloud Services

Amazon Web Services (S3, EC2, VPC, RDS)

Application Security

Outh2, JWT

Scripting Languages

ShellScript, JavaScript

Reporting and Visualization Tools

MS Excel, PowerBI.

Message Queues/Brokers

Kafka

Packaging/Deployment

Maven, Gradle

Version Control tools

Tortoise SVN, Git, GitHub

Databases

Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis

IDE Tools

IntelliJ, Eclipse, Visual Studio

Testing Frameworks/Tools

JUnit, pytest

Tools for issue tracking

JIRA, Bugzilla

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Science (MSc)

Information Systems

Nagarjuna University. 2003

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Computer Science

Nagarjuna University. 2001

PROJECTS EXPERIENCE

Project Title

Migrate CircleBI, Serenity Infotech

Client

Dollar General, USA

Duration

April 2024 – Till date

Technologies

Java, Python, Palantir Foundry, PySpark, html, JavaScript, CSS

Responsibilities

Provided data for reports dashboarding and forecast for predictions on Foundry from CircleBI.

Building data pipelines to have the right data from Oracle, Postgres to Palantir Foundry repository.

Used Contour to explore and transform data to perform complex data manipulations, visualizations, and derive new datasets without needing to write code.

Built Quiver chart apps for object-driven analysis, time series analysis, dashboard building relationships within data and creating interactive visualizations.

Customized Slate visual elements (buttons, forms, charts) to align with organizational branding guidelines, using advanced CSS techniques.

Built Ontology to evolve representation of an organization's key concepts and how they relate to each other.

Building new data repositories to write and execute code using Python and SQ for more advanced data processing and analysis.

Developed dynamic functionality, including data filtering, sorting, and form validation, leveraging AJAX and JavaScript frameworks.

Ingesting data from Oracle, Postgres to Palantir Foundry repository.

Project Title

RSA Conference

Client

RSA

Duration

July 2022 – April 2024

Technologies

Java, Python, Palantir Foundry, PySpark, html, JavaScript, CSS

Responsibilities

Building data pipelines to have the right data for consumption by application.

Used Contour to explore and transform data to perform complex data manipulations, visualizations, and derive new datasets without needing to write code.

Built Quiver chart apps for object-driven analysis, time series analysis, dashboard building relationships within data and creating interactive visualizations.

Customized Slate visual elements (buttons, forms, charts) to align with organizational branding guidelines, using advanced CSS techniques.

Built Data Connections and data repositories in foundry to import external application data.

Worked on designing workshops, ontology object maturity.

Developed Python scripts to load data from S3 to Databricks.

Developed pyspark sql queries to meet business requirements.

Developed an ingestion framework to meet business requirements.

Worked with multiple stakeholders in business requirement discussion and providing architecture feasibility based on Palantir Foundry product support.

Project Title

RSA IGA – Collections & Reports

Client

MUFG, Southwest Airlines

Duration

April 2020 – June 2022

Technologies

Java, Spring boot, Hibernate, Kafka, Redis, REST API, Databricks, Apache Spark, Python, Wildfly/Weblogic/WAS, AWS, MongoDB, Oracle 19c, PostgreSQL, PL/SQL, Gradle, Maven, Junit

Responsibilities

Provided data for reports dashboarding and forecast for predictions using Databricks.

Performed data cleansing and applied transformations using Databricks and Spark data analysis.

Extensively used Databricks notebooks for interactive analytics using Spark APIs.

Created databricks notebooks for creating tables, data frames and health check validation of the data.

Experience in designing and developing ETL solutions using Spark SQL in Databricks for data extraction, transformation and aggregation from multiple file formats (csv, Json, parquet) and data sources for analyzing and transforming the data to uncover insights into the usage patterns.

Developed Spark jobs on Databricks to perform tasks like data cleansing, data validation, standardization, and then applied transformations as per the use cases.

Responsible for estimating the cluster size, monitoring and troubleshooting of the spark databricks cluster.

Managed interactions with product owners, project managers, QA teams and developers, in tracking and communicating progress on technology roadmap.

Project Title

Governance & Lifecycle – Access Certification

Client

Telstra, TD Bank, VISA, Mastercard, IndusIND

Duration

October 2016 – March 2020

Technologies

Java/J2EE, Spring, Angular, Hibernate, Weblogic/Wildfly/ WAS, Oracle 12c, JMS, Maven, Gradle, Junit, Selenium, RESTful services, Workpoint

Responsibilities

Involved in complete product lifecycle management of designing and solutioning of the new requirements in Java and related frameworks.

Responsible for developing user interactive screens using Angular, HTML, CSS3, JavaScript.

Responsible for the new developments, enhancements, modifications, and maintenance of applications.

Responsible for feature planning, effort estimation, stakeholder management and business and technical risk for the product.

Applied techniques and standards for authentication (Basic, JWT, OAUth2), authorization using Spring Security, and encryption.

Responsible for creating and maintaining architecture for Restful API using Spring Boot.

Working on highly critical customer escalated issues in stabilizing overall customer environments for customers like MasterCard, Commerz Bank, Telstra, ING, MUFG bank etc.

Extensively works on Java and Oracle PL/SQL Performance tuning.

Developed collector module screens in Angular latest version.

Developed and maintained distributed services using Docker and orchestration using Kubernetes.

Automated the integration of code changes using with Git and CI/CD pipeline engines.

Wrote code and tests, built prototypes, resolved technical issues, and analyzed performance bottlenecks.

Managed interactions with product owners, project managers, QA teams and developers, in tracking and communicating progress on technology roadmap.

Project Title

Aveksa, EMC2

Client

Morgan Stanly, JP Morgan, RB, Barclays, Lloyds Bank

Duration

Jan 2013 – September 2016

Technologies

Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, Weblogic/Jboss/WAS, Oracle 12c, JMS, Maven, Junit, Selenium, Workpoint.

Responsibilities

Involved in complete product lifecycle management of designing and solutioning of the new requirements in Java and related frameworks.

Written controllers and services using Spring framework to perform various collection tasks.

Responsible for developing user interactive screens using HTML, CSS3, JavaScript.

Responsible for the new developments, enhancements, modifications, and maintenance of applications.

Responsible for feature planning, effort estimation, stakeholder management and business and technical risk for the product.

Used various J2ee design patters in code refactoring.

Responsible for creating and maintaining architecture for Restful API using Spring Boot.

Extensively works on Java and Oracle PL/SQL Performance tuning.

Responsible for code reviews for the team members and grooming Jira tickets.

Writing functional and automated tests using JUnit and Selenium frameworks

End to end development support of the application till the final rollout of the application.

Performing Scum Master activities for one of the scrum team.

Project Title

Flexcube Retails, Oracle Financial Services Software

Client

Canara Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank.

Duration

November 2009 – January 2013

Technologies

Java/J2EE, JSP, Oracle 10g, XML, Xsl, VB, VC++.

Responsibilities

Involved in developing Base Framework.

Involved in analysis, end to end coding and unit testing.

Involved in preparing Design Document and test execution plans.

Involved in functional discussion with bank functional team.

Performed code review for the team members.

Report to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems and work processes.

Project Title

FSCM (Supply Chain Management), Oracle Financial Services Software

Client

Citi Bank, Singapore

Duration

December 2009 – October 2010

Technologies

J2EE, Struts, Spring, iBatis, Weblogic Server, MQ Series, JMS, Ant, VSS, Oracle 10g, StarUML.

Responsibilities

Involved in analysis, coding and unit testing.

Involved in designing high level and low-level documents.

Performed code review for the other team members.

Involved in Bug fixing during CIT, SIT and UIT phases.

Involved in Functional discussions..

Project Title

NBOL (New Business Online), Oracle Financial Services Software

Client

Standard Bank, SA

Duration

February 2008 – November 2009

Technologies

Oracle JDeveloper, EJB 2.1, Hibernate, Java Swings, Jasper Report, JUnit, MQ Series, JMS, Maven, SVN, Oracle 10g.

Responsibilities

Involved in developing Base Framework.

Involved in analysis, end to end coding and unit testing.

Involved in preparing Design Document and test execution plans.

Involved in functional discussion with bank functional team.

Performed code review for the team members.

Report to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems and work processes.

Project Title

ePics (Electronics Pricing & Implementation System),

Client

Citi Bank, UK

Duration

Nov 2006 – January 2008

Technologies

Java/J2EE, JSP, Oracle 10g, XML, Xsl, VB, VC++.

Responsibilities

Played an important role in migration of the application from weblogic6.1 to weblogic8.1.

Played an important role in requirement gathering, developing and implementing phase1 and phase2 enhancements.

Played an important role in providing post-implementation support.

Project Title

MCD, VEDAVAAG Systems Limited (formerly SARK Systems India Limited)

Client

Municipal Corporation Of Delhi, IN

Duration

January 2004 – October 2006

Technologies

Html, Javascript, css, dhtml, asp.

Responsibilities

Involved in designing UI screens .

Implemented client-side validations.

Implemented css styling for various html components.

Involved in Bug fixing during CIT, SIT and UIT phases.

Involved in Functional discussions.

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