Vishal Mishra

About Vishal Mishra

I am a Data Engineering Manager specializing in building robust data organizations from the ground up. With over 13 years of experience. I bridge the gap between complex distributed systems and long-term business strategy. My expertise lies in designing scalable multi-PB architectures (AWS, Redshift, Glue, Spark) while simultaneously architecting the \"human\" side of data: hiring, mentoring, and scaling high-performing engineering teams. I thrive on solving technical problems using a hands-on approach, setup operational excellence through structured Operating Models, RACI alignment, and 3-year vision planning.As a Data Engineering Manager, I have managed teams of different strengths and compositions, ranging from 5 to 9 Engineers at different times. I have managed multiple critical SVP level goals in an year through efficient planning, resolving interdependencies and identifying optimal path for Data Engineering deliverables. Through my 3+ years of management experience, I have groomed groomed engineers from an entry level to a Senior level engineer.I thrive on innovating on behalf of customers and continuously look for opportunities to simplify data/ analytics democratization. Some notable initiatives that I have conceptualized and deliver for customers include - designing and delivering a self service analytics platform containing - a) Query repository, b) 1k+ dashboards catalog across multiple systems, c) GenAI chatbot on Amazon Q. I have driven AI adoption in my team through a) Kiro adoption, b) leveraging MCP servers to seamlessly integrate across multiple tools, c) creating and deploying AI agents for Knowledge works automation.

Experience

1. Manager, Data Engineering

   Amazon

   Mar 2023 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

Education

• Saint Francis School

  Std Xth

  1994 — 2005

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Bachelor's Degree, Telecommunications Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• Delhi Public School, Bokaro Steel City

  High School, Science

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• C++
• Amazon Redshift
• Etl
• Data Warehousing
• Mysql
• Data Analysis
• Etl Concepts
• Python
• Datawarehousing
• Microsoft Excel
• Java
• Shell Scripting
• Html
• Entrepreneurship
• C
• Pl/Sql
• Sql
• Linux
• Data Mining
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Datastage