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NITHIN THAPPALI SANKARLAL

Lead ETL Developer, AWS Certified
Langley,BC

Summary

Lead ETL Developer with 9 years creating reliable and accurate data transformation code. Well-versed in ETL tools such as IICS and Informatica PowerCenter.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Lead Informatica Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2023 - Current
  • Managing E2E tool migration projects - Informatica PowerCenter to Informatica Cloud Data Integration
  • Proactively identified potential bottlenecks in processes and implemented appropriate optimizations to mitigate performance impacts efficiently.
  • Contributed to ongoing process improvement initiatives by suggesting and implementing innovative solutions that enhanced overall team productivity.
  • Spearheaded migration of existing ETL processes to Informatica Cloud, ensuring seamless transition.

Senior Informatica Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2022 - 09.2023
  • Reported on updates to project specifications and progress
  • Requirement analysis, ETL code implementation, Unit test, SIT, UAT, Code deployment and post production support
  • Minimized resource and time losses by addressing employee or production issue directly and implementing timely solutions
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks

Senior Informatica Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2019 - 10.2022

Project 1 (IICS - Data Integration) - Development role: Sep 2019 - Present

  • Tool migration project - Metasuite to IICS
  • Understood Metasuite code and implemented code in IICS to achieve same business logic
  • Worked on end-to-end process including requirement analysis, designed ETL code, performed unit testing, designed jobs in UAC scheduler, created parameter values in Oracle DB, End-to-End job runs in scheduler, code comparison of Metasuite and Informatica, promoted code to higher environment, pre and post production support
  • Involved in Business users meetings to understand requirements
  • Actively performed code peer review
  • Ability to meet deadlines and handled multiple tasks, decisive with strong leadership qualities, flexible in work schedules and posses good communication skills
  • Involved in load testing and resolution of various bottlenecks came across in ST phase

Project 2 (Informatica PowerCenter - 10.2.0, 10.4.1) - Maintenance role : Aug 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Provided L3 maintenance and support for around 24 systems
  • Monitored daily, weekly & monthly batch jobs and triggered status notification e-mails to Stake holders and keep them updated
  • Automated jobs in UAC scheduler to trigger monthly load files to Stake holders in order to avoid manual efforts
  • Worked on change request for various systems and well versed to updated details both in Jira and ServiceNow
  • Monitored ServiceNow for open incidents and provided resolutions with root cause and permanent solutions wherever needed
  • Involved in Business users meetings to understand requirements for change request and to negotiate man-days for each ticket
  • Collaborated with business intelligence staff to produce customized ETL solutions for specific goals
  • Collaborated with multi-functional roles to communicate and align maintenance efforts

ETL Informatica Developer

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2018 - 08.2019
  • Developed ETL programs using Informatica PowerCenter (9.6, 10.2.0 versions) to implement business requirements.
  • Designed complex mappings that involved implementation of business logics to load data into staging database.
  • Performed data manipulations using various Informatica transformations like Expression, Lookup, Aggregate, Joiner, Router, Source Qualifier etc,.
  • Understood existing ETL code and worked on enhancement projects.
  • Optimizing performance tuning at source, target, mapping and session level.
  • Performed unit testing at various levels of ETL and actively involved in team code reviews.
  • Effectively used Informatica parameter files for defining mapping variables and relational connections.
  • Effectively worked in version based environment (GitHub) to migrate objects.
  • Worked on Onsite and Offshore work model.
  • Reviewed and analyzed functional requirements, mapping documents, problem solving and trouble shooting.

Business Analyst

SIP Academy India Private Limited
06.2015 - 03.2018
  • Applied honed problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve issues impacting business operations and goal achievement.
  • Found and executed new ways to utilize analytics to drive business performance.
  • Derived conceptual designs from business objectives to deliver software and applications according to specifications for usability, performance and functionality.
  • Engaged client to gather software requirements/ Business rules, and ensured alignment with development teams.
  • Innovated and implemented online platform to train clients on software which saved company on average of Rs.6,00,000+ per year.
  • Identified and reconciled errors in client data to ensure accurate business requirements
  • Drafted and maintained business requirements and aligned them with functional and technical requirements

Education

B.E - Computer Science Engineering

K.L.N College of Information Technology
Madurai
06.2011 - 04.2015

H.S.C -

Tagore Vidyalayam Matric. Hr.Sec School
Madurai
06.2010 - 03.2011

S.S.L.C -

Karpaga Vinayakar Mat. Hr. Sec. School
Madurai
06.2008 - 03.2009

Skills

Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services

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Certification & Achievements

  • AWS Certified - AWS Cloud Practitioner
  • Completed IICS & Tableau course from Cognizant Udemy
  • Recognized as top 10 Employee for the years - 2017 & 2018
  • Best Team Award

Timeline

Lead Informatica Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2023 - Current

Senior Informatica Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2022 - 09.2023

Senior Informatica Developer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
09.2019 - 10.2022

ETL Informatica Developer

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2018 - 08.2019

Business Analyst

SIP Academy India Private Limited
06.2015 - 03.2018

B.E - Computer Science Engineering

K.L.N College of Information Technology
06.2011 - 04.2015

H.S.C -

Tagore Vidyalayam Matric. Hr.Sec School
06.2010 - 03.2011

S.S.L.C -

Karpaga Vinayakar Mat. Hr. Sec. School
06.2008 - 03.2009
NITHIN THAPPALI SANKARLALLead ETL Developer, AWS Certified