Nikhil Sethi

CEO

India13 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 13+ years of experience in data engineering.
  • Led a team to improve data quality by 40%.
  • Expert in designing scalable data pipelines.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Data Engineering expert with a focus on scalable data solutions in technology.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data EngineeringMachine LearningData WarehousingData Quality

Other Skills

Data Pipeline DevelopmentETLData AnalysisCPL/SQLUnix Shell ScriptingJavaRC++Shell ScriptingCore JavaRequirements AnalysisAlgorithmsBusiness IntelligenceOracle

About

* 13+ years of experience in data engineering, specializing in data modeling, pipeline development, and machine learning model training across large-scale environments. * Current role: Data Engineering Manager at Meta Platforms, leading a team of 10 engineers to build scalable data platforms for AR and VR products, improving data quality and pipeline efficiency. * Expertise in designing and optimizing data pipelines, enhancing data scalability and supporting machine learning models to derive business insights. * Proven track record of driving product insights by analyzing user behavior, increasing engagement, and modeling propensity scores with a focus on incremental feature impact. * Led initiatives resulting in 40% improvement in data quality and 90% reduction in setup time for new devices, boosting product performance and operational efficiency. * Strong background in data warehousing, data visualization, and ETL processes using technologies like Hive/HDFS, SQL, Python, Tableau, and more. * Extensive experience with cross-functional collaboration, leading teams to solve complex problems and deliver data solutions that meet both technical and business goals.

Experience

13 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Meta

3 roles

Data Engineering Manager

Nov 2025 – Present · 5 mos

Data Engineering Manager

Promoted

Nov 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs

  • Leadership: Led a team of 10 Data Engineers to implement a scalable data platform for AI glasses, reducing setup time by 90%, and drove data warehousing for VR engagement tracking across multiple surfaces.
  • Data Engineering: Designed and built data pipelines and dashboards, optimizing telemetry and supporting machine learning models for business insights.
  • Machine Learning: Developed propensity models using logistic regression, providing insights that new features increased engagement by 30%.
  • Data Quality: Led a data quality initiative, improving data accuracy and landing by 40%, ensuring reliable insights for decision-making.
Data EngineeringData WarehousingMachine LearningData QualityData Pipeline Development

Data Engineer

Nov 2017 – Oct 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Developed data pipelines and dashboards for major growth & identity feature.
  • Created training data for ML models improving content recommendations boosting user engagement by 25%.
  • Developed an anomaly detection service for data integrity maintenance.
Data Pipeline DevelopmentMachine LearningData AnalysisData Engineering

Mastercard, applied predictive technologies

3 roles

Lead Database Analyst

Mar 2017 – Oct 2017 · 7 mos

Database Analyst

Mar 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • As a database analyst at APT, I work with terabytes of complex data that supports enterprise software and consulting services.
  • Setup data warehouse that is the foundation of our software suite, Test and Learn™, that helps Fortune 500 companies make multi-million dollar business decisions
  • Responsible for designing, implementing, automating, and maintaining large scale enterprise ETL processes.
Data WarehousingETLData Engineering

Database Analyst Summer Intern

Jun 2014 – Aug 2014 · 2 mos · Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Worked with data management team for designing, implementing and automating efficient ETL flows for data processing
  • Setup process to load 3rd party data on Medicare providers that helped in providing additional insights into the health care data
ETL

Texas a&m university

Graduate Assistant

Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 · 11 mos · Department of Information & Operation Management

  • Assisting faculty in the development of new material for their courses and grading of student assignments
  • Hold regular office hours
  • Post materials in Ecampus and respond to students' questions posed verbally and electronically

Zs associates

Business Technology Associate

Sep 2011 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Assisted project teams with
  • Design and development of ETL flows for data processing
  • Performing data analysis critical to solving client's business problems
  • Documentation of Business requirement, Functional requirement,and Technical Design Specifications
  • Configuring the decision support system called 'Javelin Alignment Manager' based on the functional requirements
  • Developing and performing test cases for Unit Testing and System Integration Testing
ETLData AnalysisData Engineering

Education

Texas A&M University

Masters — Management Information Systems

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

Pune Institute of Computer Technology

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) — Computer Engineering

Jan 2007 – Jan 2011

Holy Cross English School

Secondary School Certificate

Jan 1994 – Jan 2005

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