Jai A.
Data & AI Engineer @ PepsiCo | GenAI & RAG Orchestration (LangChain/LangGraph) | Python, SQL, PySpark, Azure, Databricks, PyTorch
- Role
- Data Engineer at PepsiCo
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jai A.
Optimization-driven Data & AI Engineer with over 5 years of experience in designing, building, and deploying scalable data platforms across major cloud environments (Azure, AWS), and specializing in Generative AI (RAG, LLMOps) projects. Proven track record of delivering $150K+ in cost savings and 95% efficiency improvements through optimizations. Expertise spans the full stack: Python, PySpark, SQL, MLOps, LLMOps, and cloud-native ETL/ ELT frameworks, with a strong focus on high-performance, cost-effective, and future-proof architectures.I enjoy meeting new people and hearing their perspectives. You can reach out to me at j••••••••@gmail.com or via a DM.
Experience
Data Engineer
Mar 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN
Optimized enterprise-scale financial data infrastructure, delivering over $150K in annual cost savings and a 95% reduction in deployment cycle time- Engineered high-performance ETL pipelines using PySpark, Databricks, and Azure Synapse to transform and aggregate 10TB+ financial data, achieving a 35% reduction in cloud processing usage and 25% cost savings on existing workflows- Developed automated SQL generation engine in Python integrated with stakeholder reporting, drastically reducing manual deployment time from 2 days to 1 hour while ensuring comprehensive data validation and master data reconciliation- Enhanced data governance and reliability by implementing a quarantine table architecture for bad record capture and rigorous validation checks, improving downstream data asset integrity and readiness for ML applications- Optimized Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) auto-scaling configurations to dynamically manage cluster resources based on data load, successfully minimizing idle capacity and reducing infrastructure costs by 80%—demonstrating hands-on MLOps platform optimization.
Education
Indian School of Business
Advanced Management Programme, Business Analytics
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
PGD, Data Science
Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi University
Bachelor of Science, Statistics (Hons.)
Liverpool John Moores University
Master of Science - MS, Data Science
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