Database Administrator Data Engineer

Akhil Kyatham

Dallas, TX +1-469-***-**** ️ ************@**********.***.*** Akhil Kyatham LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Big Data Engineer & Database Administrator with 2+ years of hands-on experience in managing, optimizing, and securing Snowflake, Azure HDInsight, Hadoop, Teradata, and Netezza databases. Proficient in database administration, cloud platform support, automation, performance tuning, and security management. Skilled in Python, Bash scripting, SQL, and cloud infrastructure automation using Terraform & Ansible. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Databases: Snowflake, Teradata, Netezza, Hadoop, SQL Server

Cloud Platforms: Azure HDInsight, Azure Synapse, AWS

Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, Shell Scripting, PowerShell

Tools & Technologies: GitLab, Terraform, Ansible, PowerBI, Looker

Database Administration: Performance Tuning, Configuration, Security Audits, Backup & Recovery

Methodologies: Agile, Scrum

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TATA Consultancy Services, India

Database Administrator Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

Administered & optimized Snowflake, Hadoop, Teradata, and Netezza databases, ensuring high availability and scalability.

Developed Python & Bash scripts to automate database monitoring, backup, and maintenance, reducing manual efforts by 30%.

Configured & managed ETL pipelines in Snowflake & Azure HDInsight, improving data processing speed by 40%.

Implemented security controls, user access policies, and compliance checks, ensuring zero security breaches.

Worked in an Agile/Scrum team, collaborating with data engineers and business analysts to optimize data warehouse performance.

PROJECTS

Snowflake & Cloud Data Platform Optimization

Optimized Snowflake storage & compute resources, reducing costs by 20%.

Developed automation scripts for user access management & monitoring, improving operational efficiency.

Designed performance dashboards using PowerBI & Looker for real-time database insights.

Enterprise Data Warehouse Migration

Led migration of on-prem databases (Teradata, Netezza) to Snowflake on AWS, improving scalability & performance.

Automated infrastructure deployment using Terraform & Ansible, streamlining database provisioning.

Implemented security controls & access policies to ensure data integrity & compliance. EDUCATION

Southern Arkansas University – M.S. in Computer and Information Science (May 2025) TKR College of Engineering & Technology, India – B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering ORGANIZATIONS

Active Member – Computer Science Student Organization, TKR

Participant – Cultural Awareness & Tech Events, TCS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu

Work Authorization: F1 Visa (OPT) – Eligible for full-time roles for up to 36 months

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