Manikandan Ramkumar

Data Engineer @TD

Toronto, ON, CA

GenAI Chatbot & Azure MigrationIngested 300+ multilingual web sources using BeautifulSoup, generated GPT-based embeddings, and indexed them into Azure AI SearchBuilt de-tokenization pipelines to convert LLM outputs into business-readable formatsAutomated data ingestion using TD’s Central Framework, reducing manual effort and improving consistencyDeveloped Pytest-based unit tests and implemented CI/CD using Jenkins, SonarQube, and NexusCoordinated ETL workflows using internal orchestration tools, enabling collaboration between Data Science and downstream teamsValidated data migration from EDPP to Azure using PySpark notebooks MyTD App Data Pipelines & Cloud Enablement (Hadoop → Azure)Built and optimized PySpark/Scala ETL pipelines powering MyTD app personalization featuresDelivered tokenized datasets from Hadoop to Azure to support Layer 6 model developmentPerformed data validation and RCA using Hive, Impala, and Spark SQLMigrated pipelines to Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Spark-based architectureAutomated scheduling using AutoSys and Oozie; improved HDFS storage efficiency with custom Linux scriptsSupported multi-environment deployments (DEV/SIT/PAT/PROD) using ARM templatesCollaborated in Agile teams, contributed to JIRA stories, peer reviews, and cross-team planningWorked across structured/semi-structured formats (Parquet, Avro, JSON) Key Tools: Azure, Databricks, Spark, PySpark, Scala, ADF, Hive, CI/CD, BeautifulSoup, Azure AI Search, Jenkins, AutoSys, Oozie

George Brown Polytechnic

PGDM, Network and System Security Analysis

Anna University Chennai

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

Anna University Chennai

Bachelor's degree, Engineering