Ashlesh Patel

About Ashlesh Patel

I build scalable cloud data platforms and distributed data pipelines that power analytics and AI-driven applications. Over the past decade, my work has evolved from traditional software development to architecting high-performance data infrastructure capable of processing data at massive scale.Impact Highlights• Architected data platforms supporting Customer 360 initiatives serving 70M+ customers daily• Built and deployed 2,500+ data features on Databricks enabling large-scale data processing and analytics• Achieved 95% cost reduction by redesigning workflow orchestration and migrating to Airflow-based pipelines• Developing AI-driven fault tolerance frameworks that analyze pipeline failures and recommend solutions to support teamsI enjoy solving complex distributed data problems and building platforms that enable organizations to move faster with reliable, scalable data infrastructure.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Ascendion

   Aug 2022 — Present · NJ, US

   Future Proofing: Actively advancing expertise in scalable data architecture, distributed processing, and cloud-native design to build resilient, high- performance data platforms capable of supporting growing business and AI-driven workloads.• Driving adoption of advanced observability, data quality, and automation frameworks to enable self-healing pipelines, reduce operational overhead, and establish engineering best practices aligned with long-term platform scalability.• Contributed to the migration of the legacy Manhattan TMS platform to the new Manhattan system by collaborating with business stakeholders to map legacy data structures to the new architecture, ensuring seamless data integration and minimal disruption. Developed reusable core libraries that reduced implementation time, standardized data pipeline implementations, and enabled faster onboarding for future engineers.• Building an AI-driven fault tolerance framework integrated within Databricks pipelines to enable intelligent failure handling. The system analyzeserror logs, recommends potential solutions to support teams, and significantly reduces troubleshooting time while improving overall system reliability.• Designed and lead an Extensive Customer Feature Set: Deployed over 2,500 features using Databricks, addressing the complex needs of the Customer 360 project, serving over 70 million customers daily.• Innovative Workflow Solutions: Designed a dynamic workflow solution on Databricks, utilizing YAML for seamless automation• Achieved Significant Cost Optimization: Orchestrated a strategic transition to an Airflow-based workflow, achieving a remarkable daily cost reduction of over 95%.• Hackathon Champion: Demonstrated exceptional problem-solving skills by winning Ascendion\'s first hackathon, outperforming competitors with a creative and innovative solution.

Education

• Humber College

  Information Technology Solutions

• University of Mumbai

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

Skills

• Wpf Development
• Javascript
• Test Cases
• Sql
• Linux
• Asp.net
• Dfs
• Mysql
• Network Design
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Netbeans
• Java
• .net Framework
• C#
• .net
• Manual Testing
• C++
• Html
• Vb.net
• Css
• Wcf Services
• Network Administration
• Visual Studio
• Oracle Sql Developer
• Php
• Cascading Style Sheets (Css)
• Python
• Selenium Testing
• Xml
• Eclipse
• Wireless Networking
• Databases
• Backtrack
• C
• Programming