I'm Rama Krishna Kandimalla, a data engineer with over 2.5 years of hands-on experience building scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and PySpark. I design and optimize lakehouse architectures (Bronze-Silver-Gold), implement real-time data cleansing, and develop ML pipelines to deliver data-driven recommendations. I enjoy turning complex data into practical insights that empower teams to move faster. Based in Ajax, Ontario, I collaborate with cross-functional teams across cloud, DevOps, and BI to deliver production-grade data solutions. I’ve worked with Microsoft Fabric components, Delta Lake, and MSBI tools, and I’m passionate about automation, governance, and continuous improvement to improve data quality and operational reliability.

Rama Krishna Kandimalla

I'm Rama Krishna Kandimalla, a data engineer with over 2.5 years of hands-on experience building scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and PySpark. I design and optimize lakehouse architectures (Bronze-Silver-Gold), implement real-time data cleansing, and develop ML pipelines to deliver data-driven recommendations. I enjoy turning complex data into practical insights that empower teams to move faster. Based in Ajax, Ontario, I collaborate with cross-functional teams across cloud, DevOps, and BI to deliver production-grade data solutions. I’ve worked with Microsoft Fabric components, Delta Lake, and MSBI tools, and I’m passionate about automation, governance, and continuous improvement to improve data quality and operational reliability.

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I’m Rama Krishna Kandimalla, a data engineer with over 2.5 years of hands-on experience building scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and PySpark. I design and optimize lakehouse architectures (Bronze-Silver-Gold), implement real-time data cleansing, and develop ML pipelines to deliver data-driven recommendations. I enjoy turning complex data into practical insights that empower teams to move faster.

Based in Ajax, Ontario, I collaborate with cross-functional teams across cloud, DevOps, and BI to deliver production-grade data solutions. I’ve worked with Microsoft Fabric components, Delta Lake, and MSBI tools, and I’m passionate about automation, governance, and continuous improvement to improve data quality and operational reliability.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Work Experience

Data Engineer at Nokia, Canada (Remote)
August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025
Engineered end-to-end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks to ingest, transform, and load large-scale structured and semi-structured data. Architected a modern Lakehouse solution with Microsoft Fabric, enabling integrated ingestion, modeling, and real-time reporting across departments. Spearheaded real-time PySpark pipelines in Databricks, converting raw feeds into refined Delta Live Tables to boost analytical throughput. Integrated SharePoint, Power Automate, and Azure Blob Storage to automate document processing and route data into SQL Server via ADF pipelines. Designed and implemented Master Data Management pipelines to cleanse and consolidate customer and product data from multiple source systems. Implemented Unity Catalog for fine-grained data access and governance. Configured real-time failure alerts using Logic Apps and Azure Monitor to speed up incident resolution and minimize downtime. Collaborated with DevOps to maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps an
Data Analyst/Data Engineer at EduRun Group, India
October 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Designed and implemented scalable ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory to extract data from on-premises SQL Server and flat file systems into Azure SQL Database, improving accessibility for downstream analytics and reporting. Built modular and parameterized Data Flows and ETL workflows using SSIS and ADF components; automated daily/weekly/monthly data workflows via SQL Server Agent. Developed T-SQL/PL-SQL procedures, views, and UDFs to encode business logic; created parameterized SSIS packages for dynamic deployments. Implemented real-time streaming ingestion with Azure Event Hub and Kafka, and orchestrated transformations in Databricks. Built Power BI dashboards to monitor ETL health, ingestion accuracy, and data freshness. Led data modeling using star/snowflake schemas and Medallion architecture; established CI/CD in Azure DevOps; leveraged Unity Catalog for data governance; configured monitoring via Azure Monitor and Logic Apps.

Education

Master of Applied Computing at University of Windsor
January 1, 2024 - August 1, 2025
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science at Vasireddy Venkatadri Institute of Technology, Guntur, India
August 1, 2019 - April 1, 2023

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025
Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate
January 11, 2030 - November 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services