Pankaj Arora

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years of experience in data engineering.
Successfully scaled data teams from 6 to 33 members.
Led end-to-end data migration projects for government clients.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Engineering Leader with expertise in Gaming and Government sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data Engineering LeadershipCloud Cost OptimizationData Migration

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Apache AirflowApache SparkApache Spark StreamingBI Tools (Tableau, Metabase)Big Data FrameworksCI/CD (Bitbucket Pipelines)Change Data CaptureCloud TechnologiesCost OptimizationCross-functional CollaborationData ArchitectureData Governance & QualityData LakesData Warehousing

About

Seasoned Data Engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in building and scaling data teams, platforms, and pipelines across Real Money Gaming (RMG), Insurance, and Taxation domains. Proven track record of leading end-to-end data transformations, cost optimizations, data democratization initiatives, and high-impact engineering projects. Strong ability to blend strategic vision with hands-on execution, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration. Resume available upon request. SKILLS: Leadership & Strategy: OKR Planning, Team Building, Talent Development, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Data Governance Technical Expertise: Data Architecture, ETL/ELT Pipelines, CI/CD (Bitbucket Pipelines), Kafka, SQL, Python, BI Tools (Tableau, Metabase) Big Data Frameworks: Spark, Trino, EMR, Databricks, Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Scoop, BigQuery Cloud Technologies:AWS (EMR, S3, EC2, RDS, Athena, Glue, EKS, Airflow MWAA, Lambda, Cloudwatch) Databases: Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres, Oracle, MySQL, Amazon RDS, DB2 Schedulers: Apache Airflow, AutoSys, AWS Lambda, Control-M Version Control: Bitbucket, Git, GitHub, SVN, CA Harvest Tools: Apache Airflow, Jenkins, OpenMetadata, Datahub, Grafana, Prometheus Project Management: JIRA, Microsoft Projects, Excel,Trello, Rally, GitHub Projects Soft Skills: Analytical & Critical Approach, Team Oriented, Leadership, Problem Solving, Communicator & Collaborator

Experience

Quince

Senior Manager - Data Engineering

Aug 2025 – Present · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Junglee games

3 roles

Associate Director - Data Engineering

Jul 2023 – May 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Own end-to-end delivery across Data Engineering, Data QA, and Data Platform teams with hands-on leadership and technical oversight.
Lead design and development of scalable data architectures, including ETL pipelines and large-scale processing systems.
Guide and mentor a high-performing team of data engineers, fostering ownership, growth, and continuous learning.
Define and implement data strategy, OKRs, and quality initiatives to improve reliability, scalability, and performance.
Drive cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder management, and influence across product and engineering teams.
Scaled the Data Engineering team from 6 to 33 members, leading hiring, onboarding, and team structuring efforts.

Apache SparkData Governance & QualityCost OptimizationAmazon Web Services (AWS)DebeziumTeam Scaling & Mentorship+4

Senior Engineering Manager

Oct 2022 – Jul 2023 · 9 mos

Data Governance & QualityAmazon Web Services (AWS)DebeziumData LakesTeam Scaling & MentorshipApache Spark Streaming+5

Engineering Manager

Nov 2021 – Sep 2022 · 10 mos

Apache SparkData Governance & QualityAmazon Web Services (AWS)DebeziumData LakesTeam Scaling & Mentorship+5

Exl

2 roles

Data Engineering Manager

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Led cross-region Data Engineering teams for NFL and Hartford Insurance, driving product development and stakeholder engagement to expand the data portfolio.
Recruited talent and built scalable ETL pipelines, data marts, and quality frameworks to support BI and Data Science initiatives.

HiveTeam Scaling & MentorshipSAS (Programming Language)Python (Programming Language)ScoopData Engineering Leadership

Assistant Manager

Mar 2017 – Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Team Scaling & Mentorship

Coforge

Lead Analyst

Jul 2015 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

- Led end-to-end data migration to SAP TRM for Maharashtra Sales Tax Dept, including requirement gathering and ETL development using PL/SQL.

SAP HANATeam Scaling & MentorshipSQLPL/SQLData Migration

Accenture

Software Engineering Sr. Analyst

Apr 2011 – Jul 2015 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

- Worked as a Techno-Functional Analyst on Oracle eBS (CRM), delivering RICEFW components, data migrations, and third-party integrations using PL/SQL and Oracle APIs.

Data WarehousingOracle SQLOracle E-Business SuitePL/SQLData Migration