Dhananjay Aggarwal

About Dhananjay Aggarwal

I am leading a team of developers at Snapchat to build a web application using Python, Django, and Pandas to automate and streamline the client onboarding process. We adopted an Agile methodology to ensure continuous delivery and user feedback integration.Project Planning and Agile Implementation:Developed a comprehensive project plan with user stories, sprint backlogs, and acceptance criteria using Agile methodologies for iterative development.Facilitated daily stand-up meetings and sprint reviews to promote transparency, collaboration, and rapid feedback loops with the development team.Managed stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle through regular communication and progress updates.Led the team in developing a user-friendly Django web application for client data capture and validation.Utilized Pandas libraries for efficient data cleaning, manipulation, and analysis of client onboarding data sets for risk assessment.Ensured code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing within the development process.Collaborated with architects to deploy the Django application on a scalable and secure AWS infrastructure.Utilized AWS services like S3 for secure storage of client data and Amazon SQS for asynchronous processing of onboarding tasks.Implemented robust security measures within the application and AWS environment to comply with Snapchat Discovery data security standards.Leveraged Azure cloud services Azure Blob Storage, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Monitor, Azure Notification Hubs, and Azure Queue Storage to build scalable and reliable infrastructure for the financial analytics platform.Improved data accuracy and consistency through automated data validation processes within the web application.Enhanced operational efficiency by automating manual tasks and streamlining the client onboarding workflow.Increased team productivity through Agile methodologies and collaborative development practices.Established a scalable and secure platform for future client onboarding needs.

Experience

1. Team Lead Manager

   Snap Inc.

   Jun 2019 — Present

   Led the team in developing a user-friendly AI based application for client data capture and validation Utilized Pandas libraries for efficient data cleaning, manipulation, and analysis of client onboarding data sets for risk assessment.Ensured code quality through code reviews, unit testing, and integration testing within the development process.Collaborated with architects to deploy the Django application on a scalable and secure AWS infrastructure.Utilized AWS services like S3 for secure storage of client data and Amazon SQS for asynchronous processing of onboarding tasks.Implemented robust security measures within the application and AWS environment to comply with Snapchat standards.Reduced client onboarding time from [previous time] to [current time], significantly improving the client experience.

Education

• RGPV University

  Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2012 — 2014