Nikhil Kumar

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India4 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in big data engineering and cloud migrations.
Proficient in Python and Scala for data processing.
Strong experience in optimizing ETL processes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Big Data Engineer with expertise in cloud technologies and data security.

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Skills

Core Skills

PythonData SecurityScalaBig Data EngineeringCloud Migration

Other Skills

AWSAWS GlueAWS LambdaAirflowAmazon AthenaAmazon EC2Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR)Amazon S3Amazon VPCAmazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidAndroid DevelopmentApache KafkaApache SparkAtlassian Bamboo

About

A tinker at heart and a software engineer by profession, I bring expertise in Spark, Hadoop, Scala, Python, SQL, NoSQL, and AWS. I have strong experience in managing workflows using Airflow DAGs and Bamboo. My core strengths lie in big data engineering, optimizing applications, leading cloud migrations, and enhancing ETL processes. Known for quick learning and making impactful contributions.

Experience

4 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 6 mos

Current Experience

Optum

Software Engineer

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

Developed a solution using Microsoft Presidio Analyzer and spaCy to detect sensitive PHI/PII and Presidio Anonymizer to effectively anonymize this data, ensuring compliance and security.
Built a Python-based synthetic data generation pipeline using Faker lib that creates realistic dummy data for development and testing environments, supporting robust quality assurance and risk mitigation.

Microsoft PresidiospaCyPythonData Security

Carelon global solutions

2 roles

Software Engineer

Promoted

Mar 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

1. Support https://mss.anthem.com/in/insurance-plans/healthy-rewards.html, an app rewarding members for health activities.
2. Generate Group and Census files from live MongoDB, apply business rules, and send them to the MHC (Downstream) team.
3. Use Scala with Spark for reward mapping and error detection.
4. Develop Scala scripts to identify errors in data where members complete activities but don't qualify for rewards.
5. Act as the main contact for business teams, troubleshooting issues and updating reward systems.
6. Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and adjust code to fix earning or updating rewards issues.
7. Train new hires in the Masters of Data (MoD) team.

MongoDBScalaSparkBig Data Engineering

Associate Software Engineer

Aug 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

1. Implemented over 100 business logic rules using AWS and PySpark, optimizing services for millions of members.
2. Led a cloud migration project, transitioning SQL stored procedures to PySpark, earning leadership recognition.
3. Improved workflow management by migrating from Bamboo to Airflow DAG, enhancing visualization and operations.
4. Increased SIT environment data load processes, improving load frequencies and efficiency.
5. Actively involved in release management, organizing critical activities and retrospectives.

AWSPySparkAirflowCloud MigrationBig Data Engineering