Prajwal V R

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India4 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

4+ years of experience in Big Data and AWS.
Expert in managing large-scale Hadoop clusters.
2x AWS Certified Solutions Architect.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Big Data and Cloud Computing specialist with expertise in AWS and Hadoop technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

AwsHadoop

Other Skills

Amazon EMREC2EKSMSKMWAAAWS IAMAWS Secrets ManagerVPCCloudera ManagerAmbariApache RangerTLS Certificate ManagementImpalaHiveKafka

About

Passionate Big Data Admin & AWS Cloud Engineer with 4+ years of experience managing and optimizing largescale Hadoop clusters in high-availability environments. Skilled in Hadoop and Cloudera ecosystems, with expertise in AWS cloud services, automation, and performance tuning. Certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate & Cloud Practitioner, adept at leveraging cloud-native technologies to drive scalability, efficiency, and resilience. Known for streamlining operations through automation, troubleshooting complex issues, and enhancing system reliability. Thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative big data solutions aligned with business objectives.

Experience

4 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Cognizant

3 roles

Associate

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

AWS Platform Engineer
Big Data Infrastructure: Architected and provisioned scalable Amazon EMR clusters on EC2 instances to support high-volume data processing and analytics workloads.
Container Orchestration: Configured & monitoring containerized applications using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), ensuring high availability and seamless scaling.
Streaming & Orchestration: Administered Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka) for real-time data ingestion and optimized MWAA (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow) cluster management.
Cloud Security & Governance: Implemented robust security postures using AWS IAM for role-based access control and AWS Secrets Manager for secure credential rotation and lifecycle management.
Network Architecture: Maintained secure VPC network topologies, utilizing private subnets, NAT gateways, and SNS for automated system alerts and notifications.
Hadoop Platform Administrator
Cluster Administration: Managed multi-node Hadoop clusters using Cloudera Manager and Ambari, overseeing HDFS storage capacity and optimizing YARN resource allocation for MapReduce and Spark jobs.
Security & Compliance: Enforced granular data security and RBAC policies using Apache Ranger and managed end-to-end encryption via TLS Certificate Management.
Vulnerability Remediation: Led critical security initiatives, including the comprehensive remediation of Log4j vulnerabilities across the Hadoop ecosystem to ensure system integrity.
Query Engine Optimization: Tuned and supported distributed SQL engines like Impala for low-latency interactive queries and Hive Server & Metastores for complex queries.
Operations & ITSM: Handled incident management and change requests via Cherwell and supported AWS Cloud landing zones for hybrid-cloud integrations.

Amazon EMREC2EKSMSKMWAAAWS IAM+10

Programmer Analyst

Oct 2022 – Sep 2023 · 11 mos

As on Offshore - Hadoop Big Data Platform Engineer for Spectrum Data Hub at Charter Spectrum Communications, I've:
> Monitored Medium to Large Sized Hadoop Clusters & Kafka Platforms for BigData Analytics Teams
> Worked on Access Requests, Certificate Management, Statistical Reporting, On-Call Operations for Production Support & Incidents

HadoopKafkaStatistical Reporting

Programmer Analyst Trainee

Oct 2021 – Sep 2022 · 11 mos

Worked on Java Fundamentals, Introduction to Python, SQL & RDBMS
Hands-on training in BigData Concepts - Hadoop (HDFS), YARN, Spark, Hive, Pig, HBase.

JavaPythonSQLHadoopYARNSpark+3

Pantech solutions pvt ltd (pantech prolabs india)

Summer Engineering Intern

Mar 2021 – Apr 2021 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Leveraged MATLAB’s extensive toolsets for diverse applications during this internship, gaining hands-on experience in Image Processing, Machine Learning, and Arduino hardware interfacing. Successfully applied technical computing skills to analyze scanned documents and automate workflows.

MATLABSimulink

Eartkey innovation pvt. ltd.

Student Intern

Nov 2020 – Nov 2020 · 0 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Worked on IOT, Embedded Systems and PCB Designing with an insight into specializing in Embedded Systems and IoT solutions.
My work involved programming microcontrollers (Arduino, STM32, PIC) and interfacing sensors to build connected devices for remote monitoring and automation. I also gained practical proficiency in hardware design, moving from schematic capture to PCB layout using industry-standard tools like TinkerCad and KiCad.

Embedded CInternet of Things (IoT)