SACHIN KHURANA
Fremont,CA
Summary
DATA ENGINEER Data engineer with 13+ years of experience in Requirements gatherings, Data architecture, Design, Analysis, Integration, development, administration, implementation and testing of big data and data warehousing business intelligence applications with in-depth expertise in following areas: Big Data / Kafka Python Teradata / Oracle Tableau / Thoughtspot SQL Performance Tuning SQL Tuning Expert
Data engineering professional poised to add significant value through comprehensive experience in developing scalable data solutions. Noted for strong team collaboration and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Reliable in driving results with key skills in data modeling, ETL processes, and cloud-based data platforms.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Data Engineer
Databricks
10.2021 - Current
- Led development of data pipelines with Python, Spark for scalable analytics.
- Designed and maintained data models to support business reporting.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize data architecture for performance and efficiency.
- Enhanced data quality by performing thorough cleaning, validation, and transformation tasks.
- .Fine-tuned query performance and optimized database structures for faster, more accurate data retrieval and reporting.
- Streamlined complex workflows by breaking them down into manageable components for easier implementation and maintenance.
- Led end-to-end implementation of multiple high-impact projects from requirements gathering through deployment and post-launch support stages.
Senior Manager Data Engineering
Walmart Labs
01.2019 - 10.2021
- Led cross-functional team to integrate data sources, optimizing performance and scalability.
- Implemented data governance policies to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
- Developed data architecture strategy for seamless data flow across systems.
- Managed team of data engineers to deliver high-quality data solutions on time.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Mentored junior staff members for skill development and career progression within the organization.
- Increased customer satisfaction with timely project deliveries and seamless communication.
Staff Data Engineer
Walmart labs
03.2014 - 01.2019
- Roles and responsibilities: Gather Business requirements and Analyze the data & reporting needs.
- Developed Logical and Physical data models for new Business requirements.
- Managed end to end lifecycle including ingestion processing aggregation, storage visualization for returns data sets using Kafka streaming's and ThoughtSpot reporting.
- JSON returns data processing into Teradata EDW using HDFS, Hive and Spark.
- Developed and maintained automated data pipelines to assemble, cleanse and transform large Complex datasets and load results in data warehouse and Hadoop Data lake.
- Worked closely with stakeholders, data infrastructure teams to build dashboards and support effective data driven decision making.
- Build visualizations in Tableau and thought pot and developed queries for Adhoc reporting.
- Responsible for tunings SQL and Hadoop pipelines.
- Provide guidance to development team in ETL development/support activities.
- Also migrated the Teradata compute to Hadoop/Hive.
- Utilized machine learning techniques to enhance data processing and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize data architecture for performance and efficiency.
- Designed and maintained data models in PostgreSQL and Redshift to support business reporting.
- Led development of data pipelines with Python, Spark, and Airflow for scalable analytics.
Senior Data Engineer
Cisco
- Responsible for gathering business requirements by interacting with business users and perform detailed requirement analysis.
- Responsible for providing functional & technical design documents.
- Design the data architecture for reporting requirements and socialize with development and reporting teams.
- Designed the architecture for data replication into Teradata replication using Golden Gate.
- Work with Logical and Physical data modelers for data modeling and responsible for providing the ETL architecture of the Project.
- Performance Tuning, monitoring and Teradata queries.
- Involved in designing Order & case metrics.
- Developed Informatica workflows using various transformations and Pushdown Optimization.
- Performed Technical Project manager role, provided leadership and guidance to the team in High level & Low-Design, end to end development activities and during QA Support, UAT Support.
- Developed scripts to load data into Teradata using FastLoad, BTEQ, Fast Export, MultiLoad.
ETL Engineer
Best Buy
- Involved in the Functional & Technical Design of this release.
- Programming the business logic as per the business requirements.
- Database administration activities.
Education
Bachelor of Technology -
Kurukshetra University
Skills
- Big Data/Kafka
- Teradata/Oracle
- Python
- Tableau/Thoughtspot
- SQL Tuning Expert
- ETL processes
- ETL Architecture
- Data modeling
- ETL development
- Big data processing
- Python programming
- Data pipeline design
- Performance tuning
- Spark development
- Advanced SQL
- Data quality assurance
- Advanced analytics
- Business intelligence
- Big data technologies
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cross-functional communication
- Team leadership
- Process improvement
- Team building
- Hiring and training
LANGUAGES
English
Hindi | Advanced
Awards
Multiple Awards - with Databricks, ASE Achievers Award for Excellent Performance during the first year of Organization, Greenfield Topper of the Batch, Product Oscar Award, ACE TEAM award for Outstanding Performance (3 times)
WORK STATUS
US Citizenship
Timeline
Staff Data Engineer
Databricks
10.2021 - Current
Senior Manager Data Engineering
Walmart Labs
01.2019 - 10.2021
Staff Data Engineer
Walmart labs
03.2014 - 01.2019
Senior Data Engineer
Cisco
ETL Engineer
Best Buy
Bachelor of Technology -
Kurukshetra University
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