Prakash Vaithilingam
Lead Data Engineer | GCP Expert | Healthcare, Media Data | 2x GCP Certified | Java, Python, PySpark, Kafka, SQL | HL7v2, FHIR | BigQuery, DataFlow, Pub/Sub, Airflow, Beam, Looker Studio, | Data Pipelines
- Role
- Senior Data Engineer at Highmark Health
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Prakash Vaithilingam
At Quantiphi, my dedication to transforming healthcare data through Google Cloud Platform…
Experience
Senior Data Engineer
Oct 2024 — Present · US
Personal Summary (GCP & Healthcare Focus)I am a Senior Data Engineer with over 6 years of experience in cloud-native data engineering and more than 15 years overall in IT. My primary expertise lies in building secure, scalable, and compliant data solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) — with a strong specialization in the Healthcare domain, integrating standards like FHIR, HL7v2, and EPIC EMR.I design and implement end-to-end batch and streaming data pipelines using Dataflow (Apache Beam), Pub/Sub, PySpark, and Cloud Composer (Airflow). My work includes migrating complex healthcare datasets to BigQuery, developing analytics-ready Data Lakes and Data Marts, and implementing real-time interoperability across systems through GCP Healthcare API and Dataflow.I’m deeply focused on data governance, quality, and compliance, leveraging tools like Dataplex, Cloud DLP, IAM, and Cloud Key Management to ensure HIPAA compliance, data lineage, and security. I’ve also built Looker-based dashboards for healthcare analytics, enhancing decision-making and operational insights.Beyond data pipelines, I have experience developing API-based integrations and containerized solutions using Docker, GKE, and Cloud Run, with infrastructure automated through Terraform and Cloud Build.I hold multiple Google Cloud certifications, including:Professional Data Engineer (2024)Professional Cloud Architect (2020)Passionate about modern data platforms, I continue to enable data-driven innovation in healthcare through cloud, automation, and intelligent analytics.
Education
AGHSS
S.S.L.C
2001 — 2002
SKSS Arts college, Thiruppanandal
Master of Computer Applications (MCA)
2007 — 2010
A.V.V.M Sri Pushpam College, Poondi
B.Sc
2004 — 2007
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