I am a data engineer with 2+ years of experience, now pivoting toward business insights. I specialize in SQL and dashboard development, turning raw data into actionable intelligence using tools like Power BI and Tableau. I focus on optimizing data workflows, maintaining data accuracy, and delivering clear recommendations to drive performance improvements. I enjoy building scalable ETL pipelines, optimizing analytical queries, and implementing data validation and monitoring to enable data-driven decision making across teams.

Vijay Yakkala

I am a data engineer with 2+ years of experience, now pivoting toward business insights. I specialize in SQL and dashboard development, turning raw data into actionable intelligence using tools like Power BI and Tableau. I focus on optimizing data workflows, maintaining data accuracy, and delivering clear recommendations to drive performance improvements. I enjoy building scalable ETL pipelines, optimizing analytical queries, and implementing data validation and monitoring to enable data-driven decision making across teams.

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I am a data engineer with 2+ years of experience, now pivoting toward business insights. I specialize in SQL and dashboard development, turning raw data into actionable intelligence using tools like Power BI and Tableau. I focus on optimizing data workflows, maintaining data accuracy, and delivering clear recommendations to drive performance improvements.

I enjoy building scalable ETL pipelines, optimizing analytical queries, and implementing data validation and monitoring to enable data-driven decision making across teams.

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Work Experience

Data Engineer at Avaya
July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2022
Developed scalable ETL pipelines using PySpark and AWS Glue to process 500GB+ daily telecom data into Redshift, ensuring data accuracy and reliability. Integrated Kafka and Spark Streaming for real-time log ingestion with <5s latency to support timely alert systems. Designed modular Airflow DAGs with robust retry and alert logic, automating daily jobs and reducing manual intervention by 80%. Optimized analytical query performance by 30% through Redshift schema tuning and workload optimization. Implemented CloudWatch monitoring with data validation checks and enforced schema compliance using Great Expectations.
Web Development Intern at BHEL
December 1, 2018 - December 1, 2018
Engineered an internal data reporting tool using JavaScript and SQL to enable KPI tracking across engineering units. Redesigned legacy document workflows into a structured MySQL-backed schema, enhancing traceability and searchability. Automated cron-based scripts on Linux to ingest and parse daily engineering logs into structured tables.

Education

Master's in Computer Science at University of Memphis
August 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Bachelor's in Computer Science at KL University
June 1, 2017 - May 1, 2021

Qualifications

AWS Certified Solutions Architect
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
AWS Certified Data Analytics
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
RCPL Cyber Security: SailPoint, CISSP, CIAM, ITIL
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
APSSDC Python Basic
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
APSSDC Python Advanced
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
BHEL Web Development Internship
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Software & Internet, Professional Services