Sathyavarthan Balachandar
Founding Engineer @Castor Health Institute
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WORK HISTORY
Founding Engineer @Castor Health Institute
Boston, MA, US
Built automated ELT workflows and orchestrated pipelines with Apache Airflow on AWS MWAA, implementing incremental loading, data quality validation, and alerting, while designing star schema models in Amazon Redshift to reduce query times by 60% across 20+ KPIs.• Developed real-time compliance dashboards in QuickSight and Power BI, integrating data from RDS PostgreSQL, S3, and APIs to provide actionable regulatory risk insights.• Implemented data governance and AI-powered solutions, including DBT lineage tracking, automated quality tests, LLM-based anomaly detection, and a hybrid RAG SQL query generator, reducing manual investigation by 65% and analyst workload by 40%.• Led migration of legacy batch ingestion workflows to a modern AWS + dbt ELT architecture, cutting pipeline runtime by 55%, reducing operational costs by 30%, and improving data freshness from daily to near-real-time
EDUCATION
Northeastern University
Master of Science - MS, Data Architecture Management
Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science
ABOUT SATHYAVARTHAN BALACHANDAR
I am a self-driven data professional passionate about turning ambiguity into clarity and delivering insights that make an impact. I thrive in environments where I can define my own projects, take ideas from 0 to 1, and create solutions that drive real business outcomes.I enjoy collaborating with stakeholders, understanding their needs, and translating complex challenges into actionable insights. Whether it’s building dashboards, designing reports, or analyzing trends, I focus on delivering work that empowers teams to make informed decisions.Curiosity and continuous learning are at the heart of how I work. I take pride in being proactive, resourceful, and resilient, tackling challenges head-on and seeking opportunities to improve processes, uncover hidden patterns, and create value from data.I’m always excited to connect with others who are passionate about data, problem-solving, and turning ideas into tangible impact.
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