I'm a data engineering professional with 7+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines on cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Azure. I create robust ETL processes and data models that power analytics and machine learning workflows while ensuring data quality and consistency across diverse sources. I thrive in cross-functional, remote teams and enjoy simplifying complex data problems into reliable, actionable insights. I’m proficient with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Python, SQL, and modern CI/CD practices, and I’m passionate about documentation, knowledge sharing, and mentoring teammates to raise project outcomes.

Haneesh Kumar

I'm a data engineering professional with 7+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines on cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Azure. I create robust ETL processes and data models that power analytics and machine learning workflows while ensuring data quality and consistency across diverse sources. I thrive in cross-functional, remote teams and enjoy simplifying complex data problems into reliable, actionable insights. I’m proficient with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Python, SQL, and modern CI/CD practices, and I’m passionate about documentation, knowledge sharing, and mentoring teammates to raise project outcomes.

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I’m a data engineering professional with 7+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines on cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Azure. I create robust ETL processes and data models that power analytics and machine learning workflows while ensuring data quality and consistency across diverse sources.

I thrive in cross-functional, remote teams and enjoy simplifying complex data problems into reliable, actionable insights. I’m proficient with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Python, SQL, and modern CI/CD practices, and I’m passionate about documentation, knowledge sharing, and mentoring teammates to raise project outcomes.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Data Engineer at Elevance Health
September 1, 2023 - November 6, 2025
Led design and implementation of scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, boosting healthcare analytics processing speed by 40%. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ingest and harmonize diverse data sources, improving data quality and consistency across platforms. Developed data models to support ML workflows and implemented CI/CD pipelines, achieving 99.9% uptime for critical BI applications. Built and managed APIs for real-time data sharing and guided performance tuning to identify bottlenecks.
Advanced Data Engineer at Goldman Sachs
June 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Engineered robust ETL pipelines with Azure Data Factory and Python, processing over 5TB of financial data daily with ~99% accuracy. Collaborated with data scientists to develop ML models, automated data validation, and implemented Git-based version control, reducing code conflicts by ~40%. Tuned SQL queries to shorten report generation times and documented workflows for compliance and knowledge transfer.
Data Engineer at Kroger
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Developed and maintained ETL processes using SQL and Azure Data Factory, improving data availability for BI by 35% and reducing reporting errors by 50% through data quality improvements. Migrated on-premises solutions to Azure to improve scalability and reduce costs, created thorough documentation, and supported dashboard and reporting tool development for real-time data access.

Education

Master of Science in Computer and Information Science at Saint Louis University
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025
Bachelor of Technology at Visvodaya Engineering College
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025

Qualifications

Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025
Databricks Certified Data Engineer - Professional
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
January 11, 2030 - November 6, 2025

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Financial Services, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services