Ershad Sakkaki

About Ershad Sakkaki

Results-oriented big data engineer with a demonstrated ability to design and implement data workflows and utilities and leverage advanced analytics to analyze, model and manage big datasets.

Experience

1. Engineer

   Populus Group

   Apr 2018 — Present

   Development of data automation process (ETL)- Design and develop automated large-scale cloud based ETL processes to ingest data from various data sources, transform and load the data into the application using Python and big data tools such as Hadoop, Spark, Hive, etc- Store the input and output data of the ETL processes in Amazon S3 bucket and develop Lambda functions to ingest that data into the data lake- Leverage well-defined lean and agile processes for delivering work to ensure work is delivered on time, within budget, adhering to high-quality standards, and meeting customer expectations- Identify risks, create mitigation plans and drive deliverables for production launches and articulate any operational/performance gaps that need to be addressed2. Document the specifications, workflows and process improvement recommendations - Develop specifications for new data sources and mapping new data fields to existing schemas- Develop specifications and workflows for the automated cloud-based ETL and reporting processes- Report and measure project progress toward goals and revise project objectives; document applying change control procedures throughout the project lifecycle3. Resolve data challenges within the application- Work closely with Support/QA to reconcile client data challenges and provide continuous improvement to process and transparency- Work with data collection system and engineers to fix and provide continuous improvement on data issues- Work with engineers on data acquisition, normalization and storage systems to improve scalability and quality- Perform in-depth analysis, diagnostics and data-driven recommendations to improve the application’s performance.

Education

• Iran University of Science and Technology

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Industrial Engineering

  2007 — 2012

• University of Florida

  Master's Degree, Industrial and Systems Engineering

  2012 — 2014