Ujjval Hemant Thakkar

About Ujjval Hemant Thakkar

I\'m a technology professional who\'s spent the last several years building reliable applications, large-scale data systems, and cloud native solutions that help businesses move faster with more confidence. My journey started with a Bachelor\'s in Information Technology, grew stronger through a Master\'s in Information Systems at Northeastern University, and has been shaped by hands-on work across enterprise engineering, data platforms, and cloud transformation.Today I work as a Senior Software Engineer at Choreograph in New York. Over the years here, I have contributed to major modernization initiatives, including migrating applications from on prem environments to GCP and Kubernetes and designing automated workflows that keep complex systems running smoothly. I have built REST services, architected ETL pipelines in Airflow, engineered utilities for syncing large datasets across databases like Vertica and MariaDB, and worked closely with cross-functional teams throughout Agile development cycles. I enjoy solving problems where data engineering, backend development, and cloud architecture meet.I work primarily with Java, Python, and Spring Boot, along with tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Apache Airflow, and Kafka. On the data side, I\'ve used PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and BigQuery pretty extensively. I\'m comfortable across the stack and like working in places where reliability and scalability actually matter.Before Choreograph, I interned at FireEye in California where I built a Spring-based order automation tool that streamlined their order management process. Earlier, I spent almost three years at Tata Consultancy Services working on banking applications for Citibank. During that time, I contributed across the stack, managed deployments across multiple environments, led a team as a trainee, and earned multiple awards for performance and dedication.What drives me across all these roles is pretty straightforward: I want to build systems that are clean, resilient, and actually useful. I like being the person who collaborates well, communicates clearly, and just gets things done when they need to happen.I\'m always looking to grow and take on new challenges. If you\'re working on interesting problems or looking for someone who cares about building solid engineering foundations, feel free to reach out.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Choreograph

   Nov 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Executed the migration of multiple on prem applications to GCP and Kubernetes, improving scalability, resiliency, and operational efficiency- Engineered a utility that synchronized data across Vertica and MariaDB, improving data consistency and availability for downstream systems- Built and maintained RESTful services used across various client facing and internal applications- Designed data quality workflows and file ingestion DAGs to automate validation, updates, and alerting- Developed scalable ETL pipelines in Apache Airflow, orchestrating interconnected tasks that support analytics and business reporting- Partnered with TechOps to implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines that automated builds, testing, and deployments- Performed cost analysis for data ingestion, storage, and query execution in BigQuery, helping teams optimize pipelines and reduce unnecessary spend- Documented architectural decisions, workflows, cost insights, and development standards in Confluence, tracked sprint work and implementation steps in JIRA- Collaborated closely with product, engineering, and analytics teams through Agile ceremonies, strengthening communication and iterative deliveryTechnologiesJava REST Services, Spring Boot, Python, Airflow, Kubeflow, Postgresql, Vertica, MariaDB, Snowflake, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Docker, Google Cloud Storage, BigQuery, BigTable, Kubernetes, GitHub, GitLab, JIRA

Education

• Northeastern University

  Master’s Degree, Management Information Systems

  2016 — 2018

• Sri Sairam Engineering College

  Bachelor’s Degree, Information Technology

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Tibco
• Tomcat
• Hadoop
• Tibco Iprocess
• Servlets
• Teamwork
• Maven
• Html5
• Slf
• Databases
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Spring Framework
• Algorithms
• Apache Pig
• Angularjs
• Social Media
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Javascript
• Mysql
• Spring Mvc
• Struts
• Oracle
• Sql
• Linux
• Hibernate
• Agile Application Development
• Eclipse
• Log4j
• Core Java
• Java Database Connectivity (Jdbc)
• Software Development
• Javaserver Pages (Jsp)
• Bootstrap
• Mapreduce
• C++
• Xml
• Ajax
• Mongodb
• Java
• Html