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Pradeep Gonaguntla

Aylesbury,BKM

Summary

Results-driven Data Engineer/Specialist with 5+ years of experience in the Retail industry, specializing in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable data solutions. Proven expertise in data modeling, cloud architecture, ETL processes, and big data technologies, ensuring seamless data flow and business intelligence for informed decision-making. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate complex business needs into efficient data architectures that enhance operational efficiency and drive revenue growth.

Skilled in SQL, NoSQL, data warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data governance, with a strong foundation in machine learning, predictive analytics, and real-time data processing. Passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to enhance customer experiences, optimize supply chains, and improve overall business performance.Proven track record in delivering complex, large-scale data solutions, including data governance, cataloguing, lineage, security, and compliance for multi-variate datasets. Skilled in database design, performance tuning, and end-to-end migration projects encompassing lift-and-shift, reengineering, and refactoring approaches.

A strategic thinker and problem solver with a commitment to data integrity, security, and compliance, ensuring that retail organizations maximize the value of their data assets in a competitive market.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sr.Staff Engineer/Data Specialist

TJX Europe
Watford
12.2019 - Current
  • Directed strategic initiatives to restructure data storage solutions, increasing data retrieval performance
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams translating business needs into technical specifications, leading to the development of new product features for Data reporting/analysis tools like Power BI, Snowflake etc.
  • Optimized data flows for reducing data redundancy and improving system efficiency
  • Designed and built enterprise-wide data solutions
    to support multi-channel, multi-brand operations
  • Defined and owned data models within delivery teams , ensuring alignment with business needs and architectural principles
  • Led the development of business physical data models , optimizing them for reporting, analytics, and operational efficiency
  • Assessed the impact of new requirements , estimated effort, and implemented changes while maintaining data integrity.
  • Worked closely with the architecture community to drive consistency and innovation across the organization
  • Advocated for data governance best practices , influencing Engineering and Product teams to adopt industry-leading standards.
  • Explored emerging trends in data science, ML, and AI to enhance the business’s analytical capabilities.

Staff Engineer

TJX Europe
Watford
12.2017 - 12.2019
  • Database Design, Development & Performance Tuning - Data Hub
  • Setting up process, monitor adoption for CI/CD tools
  • Managing development team from onboarding till start delivery of requirements Involved in consolidating Data Architecture and Technical Architecture, key components of large data including Raw, Staging, and ODS
  • Analysis, Designing and coding of ETL processes of large datasets using SQL, PL/SQL, Sql Loader, UNIX, ODI 12c and IBM Data Stage
  • Analysis of data across different source systems like SQL server and csv files to develop conformed dimensions
  • Optimized code development to confirm dimensional data using object relational features, analytic SQL functions and bulk load arrays
  • Implemented and developed ongoing programme initiatives through communication and collaboration.

Test Lead / Test Manager / Automation Engineer

DXC Technology
Watford, UK / India
08.2010 - 12.2018
  • Estimations, Planning, Test automation, Implementation support, documentation and maintained large scale delivery for various products with .Net, SAP etc. applications and support of third-party engineers.
  • Improved delivery efficiency by identifying and implementing more effective test strategies.
  • Provide automation test estimates and Test strategy
  • Led team in creating detailed test plans for better project outcomes.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement within the team, leading to consistently better results over time.
  • Developed custom testing tools, meeting unique project needs efficiently.
  • Managed a diverse team of testers to deliver high-quality results.
  • Worked closely with stakeholders to understand requirements, ensuring precise testing focus.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communications

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
India
06.2003 - 05.2007

Skills

Data Engineer/Specialist:

  • Framing Architectural decisions, providing leadership, strategy, and vision in the areas of technology and enable growth and business agility
  • Delivered designing and Implementation strategies, architectures, storage, consumption and delivery processes for complex, large-volume, multi-variate, batch, and real time datasets used for modelling, data mining, and research Use cases
  • Created the initial Architectural data model designs and matured these by Cross-functional Collaboration (Working with engineers, analysts, business stakeholders) with Agile and Devops with a focus to use modern cloud- based engineering techniques to facilitate and comply with commonly agreed guiderails and principles
  • Have been responsible for solution and data design resources working across multiple agile engineering teams delivering a single data hub repository that encompasses Functional and non-functional capabilities required for data like data governance, data cataloguing, data lineage, data retention, Security, compliance, alerting and logging, Ownership, and democratization of data
  • Experienced in handling migration projects end – end implementation experience (Lift &Shift, Reengineering and Refactoring projects)

Product development:

  • Expertise in Database Design, Development & Performance Tuning - Data Hub/ Warehousing and OLTP
  • Experienced in managing development teams from recruiting, onboard, training and delivery of the requirements
  • Experienced in managing both development and test teams for various phases in SDLC
  • Involved in consolidating Data Architecture and Technical Architecture, key components for large data projects including Raw, Staging , CD, ODS and extracts
  • Analysis, Designing and coding of ETL processes of large datasets using SQL, PL/SQL, Sql Loader, UNIX, ODI 12c

Skills:

  • Programming languages: Python, K Shell, Power shell , REXX
  • Legacy/Cloud Technologies: AWS, Azure, Mainframes, Oracle
  • Databases and Data warehouses: SQL Server, MySQL, No SQL, Oracle Exadata DB, Snowflake
  • Integration: Kafka, Azure Data factory,AWS GLUE
  • Orchestration: Oozie, Control-M
  • Build & CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GIT & GitHub, SonarQube,Maven
  • IDEs & Data modeling tools: Eclipse, FileZilla, Putty, PyCharm, FTP/MTF, Splunk
  • Visualization tools: Tableau/ QlikView / PowerBI
  • Data Modelling Methodologies: Kimball, Data vault. 3NF
  • Data Governance tools: Alation

Certification

• TOGAF 9 Certified

• Microsoft Azure Architect Design

Timeline

Sr.Staff Engineer/Data Specialist

TJX Europe
12.2019 - Current

Staff Engineer

TJX Europe
12.2017 - 12.2019

Test Lead / Test Manager / Automation Engineer

DXC Technology
08.2010 - 12.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communications

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
06.2003 - 05.2007
Pradeep Gonaguntla