Achintya Handa

About Achintya Handa

I am currently working as Data Engineer @ Nelnet where I help build Data Platform and…

Experience

1. Data Engineer

   Nelnet

   May 2021 — Present

   Worked collaboratively in an Agile Data Science and Analytics Team for NBS as a Data Engineer • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders, to understand their data needs and provide timely and accurate data solutions. • Built end-to-end, real-time ETL pipelines using Python, Snowflake, Fivetran, and Matillion to integrate internal and external data sources, enabling timely and accurate decision-making. • Strategically assessed and selected the most suitable data architecture for each unique use case, ensuring optimal data management, performance, and scalability. • Integrated REST APIs into robust data pipelines for real-time data retrieval, transformation, and loading, facilitating efficient data processing and analysis in a scalable data warehouse. • Continuously monitored and improved data systems and pipelines to ensure data quality, performance, and scalability, utilizing tools such as Airflow, Matillion, and PagerDuty. • Designed and implemented a Web Crawling system that replicated data for multiple internal teams, saving three months of manual work and providing valuable insights into market trends and competitors. • Developed a Data Quality Application using Python, SQL, and Great Expectations to automate data cleaning and standardization, resulting in an 86 % reduction in data preparation time.

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science

  2017 — 2021