Rakesh Kumar

About Rakesh Kumar

Data is wealth. Making sure it’s accessible, well managed and properly governed is the key. I’m passionate about working with data - the complex problems it presents and turning raw information into meaningful insights that drive informed decisions. A data strategist in the field of Data Engineering and Architecture with 18+ years of vast experience in design & development. Currently working as Sr. Data Integration Architect and Sr TPM with extensive exposure in data integration tools & methodologies (Ab Initio, Snowflake, DBT, Informatica, Big Data, Hive, HDFS, Snowflake, Databricks, Python, Neo4j, AWS, GCP, DevOps, Agile and so on). Proficient in end-to-end project execution from Initial ROM estimation, Requirement gathering, Planning, Designing, Development, E2E integration testing, User Acceptance, Production Deployment, Operations etc. Proficient in Data integration design, converting business specs into technical specs, creating map docs, data profiling and modelling, Development, Unit Testing, System Integration Testing, Business Acceptance Testing, Code Reviews, Performance Tuning, deployment, delivery and operations of the Ab-Initio graphs and Informatica workflows etc. An effective communicator and a negotiator, takes pride in winning the business and client’s trust. Consistent performer with several performance awards in his kitty. A throughout college topper in his engineering degree and a continuous learner in the field of Data and Hybrid Cloud. A mentor, leader, friend, father and a family man :). Ensures spending time with his family, friends and mentees.

Experience

1. Sr Data Integration Architect Sr Technical Project Manager

   IBM

   Sep 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  Engineer's Degree

  2003 — 2007

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bokaro Thermal

  Intermediate (PUC)

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Business Analysis
• Integration
• Unix
• Oracle
• Uat Coordination
• Sql
• Data Migration
• Ab Initio
• Data Warehousing
• Requirements Gathering
• User Acceptance Testing
• Sdlc
• Etl
• Business Intelligence
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Unit Testing
• Databases
• Software Design
• Requirements Analysis
• Data Modeling
• Full Sdlc
• End-to-End Testing
• Sql Db2
• Pl/Sql
• Testing
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Extract, Transform, Load (Etl)
• Software Development
• Performance Tuning