I am a Senior Data Engineer with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering large-scale data platforms, cloud-based analytics solutions, and enterprise integrations. I specialize in architecting AWS-based data ecosystems and driving business insights from complex data landscapes.\n\nI am known for blending deep technical expertise with strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions. I thrive in cross-functional, fast-paced environments across digital media, financial services, and telecoms, and enjoy mentoring engineers to build reliable, scalable data pipelines.

Dhanashree Deval-Parakh

I am a Senior Data Engineer with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering large-scale data platforms, cloud-based analytics solutions, and enterprise integrations. I specialize in architecting AWS-based data ecosystems and driving business insights from complex data landscapes.\n\nI am known for blending deep technical expertise with strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions. I thrive in cross-functional, fast-paced environments across digital media, financial services, and telecoms, and enjoy mentoring engineers to build reliable, scalable data pipelines.

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I am a Senior Data Engineer with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering large-scale data platforms, cloud-based analytics solutions, and enterprise integrations. I specialize in architecting AWS-based data ecosystems and driving business insights from complex data landscapes.\n\nI am known for blending deep technical expertise with strategic planning and stakeholder engagement, translating business needs into scalable technical solutions. I thrive in cross-functional, fast-paced environments across digital media, financial services, and telecoms, and enjoy mentoring engineers to build reliable, scalable data pipelines.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Senior Data Engineer at CHANNEL4
May 1, 2019 - November 2, 2025
Leading data engineering initiatives within the Business Intelligence team, delivering scalable AWS-based data pipelines and analytics solutions. Architected end-to-end data pipelines, data lake design, and Redshift Spectrum implementation; managed data acquisition from APIs, data streams, and third-party integrations; led a small team; built social media data marts for unified content performance insights; collaborated with marketing and business teams to align data delivery with campaign and revenue analytics goals; drove process improvements and documentation.
Data Engineer at ZOPA
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2019
Contributed to data pipeline and data mart development within the financial domain, focusing on credit data ingestion and automation. Built AWS-based workflows using Lambda, Glue, Redshift, and Step Functions; designed and optimized transformation functions in Python and SQL; partnered with business and compliance teams for secure data handling and regulatory adherence.
Web Services Developer at Saffron Digital
November 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018
Developed backend integration for payment systems and audience data management; automated reporting and insights delivery for enterprise media clients; created data pipelines using AWS Kinesis, S3, and Redshift to enhance scalability and data delivery performance; mentored junior developers and supported cross-functional collaboration between engineering and BI teams.
Operational Developer at Infectious Media
April 1, 2015 - April 1, 2015
Enhanced programmatic advertising platform ETL systems and monitoring capabilities; improved ETL pipelines in Python for reliability and speed; managed data collection pipelines across multiple APIs and formats; implemented monitoring with Datadog and Loggly to reduce data-flow errors and downtime; partnered with data science teams to support analytics.
Senior Software Engineer at Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay
April 1, 2014 - April 1, 2014
Led a 3-member development team for mobile social networking platform and autonomous recommendation system; designed architecture, database models, and complex recommendation algorithms; contributed to TV White Spaces backhaul prototype; built a user-driven healthcare platform.
Software Engineer at Symphony Service Pvt. Ltd.
February 1, 2009 - February 1, 2009
Designed and developed ETL workflows using Informatica for large-scale data warehousing projects; developed automated backend testing tools and implemented database scripting for enterprise systems.
Senior Software Engineer at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
April 1, 2014 - April 1, 2014
Led a 3-member development team on a Mobile Social Networking Platform & Autonomous Recommendation System; designed architecture, database models, and complex recommendation algorithms; contributed to TV White Spaces backhaul prototype and User-Driven Healthcare Platform.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunication) at University of Pune, India
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Telecommunication) at University of Pune, India
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
US Patent 8862102 - Method for facilitating and analyzing social interactions and context for targeted recommendations in a network of a telecom service provider
October 1, 2010 - October 1, 2014
Foundation Certificate in Business Analysis
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
US Patent No: 8862102 - Method for facilitating and analyzing social interactions and context for targeted recommendations in a network of a telecom service provider
October 1, 2010 - October 1, 2014

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services