Kumar G
Team Lead | Databricks, PySpark, AWS, Azure, GCP, Datastage | Modern Data Platforms | H1B/C2C | Cloud Migration Expert | Open to Full-time & Contract | Analytics & Compliance
- Role
- Etl Lead at Big Lots
- Location
- Plainfield, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kumar G
As a Senior Data Engineer, I design and implement scalable, compliance-ready data solutions powering analytics, business intelligence, and high-impact decision-making across financial and healthcare domains.With 10+ years of experience, my core hands-on expertise includes:Modern data stack: Databricks Lakehouse (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers), Auto Loader, Delta Lake, structured streaming, workflow orchestrationETL/ELT: DataStage, Informatica, PySpark, Python (advanced), SQL (tuning, optimization)Cloud platforms: AWS (S3, Glue, Redshift), Azure (ADLS, Data Factory), Snowflake, BigQuery, PostgreSQLData migration: Led large-scale, secure migrations from on-prem to cloud, ensuring data quality, security, and end-to-end governanceIndustry impact: Drove modernization projects at New York Life, Optum, and AIM Specialty Health—improving performance, scalability, and complianceI hold the Databricks Data Engineer Associate certification and a Master’s in Computer Science (Governors State University).Work Authorization: H1B (full-time sponsorship required); fully available for C2C contract roles via employer.Open to: Full-time or contracting, remote or on-site, US-wideI thrive in fast-paced, results-driven teams, bring advanced problem-solving and collaboration skills, and love discovering new ways to leverage the modern data stack for global-scale business value. Let’s connect if you’re looking for a data engineer ready to drive impact from day one.
Experience
Etl Lead
Nov 2024 — Present · Columbus, OH, US
Big Lots initiated a large-scale data modernization program to migrate legacy Hadoop workloads to a cloud-native platform and support real-time fraud analytics. The project involved implementing data pipelines on Apache Spark and Kafka, migrating core systems to AWS and Snowflake. focusing on improving data availability, processing speed, and regulatory compliance using Databricks.
Education
Governors State University
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
2010 — 2014
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