Python Developer and Data Engineer with 5 years of experience designing and building scalable microservices, ETL data pipelines, and cloud-native backend systems for global enterprise clients. Skilled in Python, Django, FastAPI, REST APIs, GraphQL, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, MongoDB, SQL, Microsoft Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes. Experienced in migrating legacy pipelines to Python microservices, automating ETL workflows, optimizing database queries, and providing production support with incident response and root cause analysis.

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Python Developer and Data Engineer with 5 years of experience designing and building scalable microservices, ETL data pipelines, and cloud-native backend systems for global enterprise clients. Skilled in Python, Django, FastAPI, REST APIs, GraphQL, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, MongoDB, SQL, Microsoft Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes. Experienced in migrating legacy pipelines to Python microservices, automating ETL workflows, optimizing database queries, and providing production support with incident response and root cause analysis.

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Python Developer and Data Engineer with 5 years of experience designing and building scalable microservices, ETL data pipelines, and cloud-native backend systems for global enterprise clients.

Skilled in Python, Django, FastAPI, REST APIs, GraphQL, Apache NiFi, Apache Kafka, MongoDB, SQL, Microsoft Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes. Experienced in migrating legacy pipelines to Python microservices, automating ETL workflows, optimizing database queries, and providing production support with incident response and root cause analysis.

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Work Experience

Python Developer / Data Engineer / Backend Software Engineer (self-directed professional development)
July 1, 2025 - Present
Completed FastAPI and AWS Cloud Fundamentals certifications and maintained an active GitHub portfolio while continuously strengthening backend development and data engineering skills in Python and cloud technologies.
Senior Associate Software Development Engineer at NTT DATA India GDC Private Limited — Bengaluru, India
September 1, 2024 - July 31, 2025
Delivered backend and data engineering solutions for enterprise clients across Australia, Singapore, and South Africa. Migrated legacy data pipelines to Python-based microservices on Azure Kubernetes Service, implemented CI/CD with Argo CD, and reduced manual processing time by 90%. Built automated testing using Testcontainers and achieved 100% code coverage with tests triggered via GitHub Actions. Integrated Kafka, MongoDB, MySQL, and Azure Blob Storage for real-time ingestion/enrichment/storage using Python and Apache NiFi. Owned end-to-end production support including incident triage, RCA, log analysis, and customer-facing troubleshooting documentation. Collaborated with cross-functional teams on architecture and feature delivery, including production monitoring.
Associate Software Development Engineer at NTT DATA India GDC Private Limited — Bengaluru, India
February 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024
Built Apache NiFi ETL pipelines to extract/transform/load Cisco product and pricing data into MongoDB. Created GraphQL endpoints for BOM validation and structured data delivery. Developed Python scripts to automate BOM Word document generation and store outputs in Azure Blob Storage. Processed Cisco product datasets using Python and Pandas to generate automated PowerPoint analysis reports. Wrote and optimized MongoDB and SQL queries integrated into NiFi data pipelines for efficient data retrieval.
Python Django Developer at Ravina Technologies — Bengaluru, India
October 1, 2020 - January 31, 2023
Developed backend web applications and REST APIs using Python and Django integrated with MySQL. Implemented JWT authentication, query optimization, and database schema design for e-commerce, HR, and tourism platforms. Resolved customer-reported issues with troubleshooting and RCA documentation. Built interactive dashboards and performed unit testing and bug fixing. Worked on Business Management System (role-based access control and authentication flows), E-Commerce Platform (product listing and cart pages with optimized query performance), and Tourism Application (JWT-authenticated REST APIs for places and hotel information).

Education

MBA – Operations Management at Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth University (Distance Learning), Pune, India
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
B.E. – Electronics & Communication Engineering at Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, India
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

AWS Cloud Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - August 16, 2026
FastAPI
January 11, 2030 - August 16, 2026
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals – AZ-900
January 11, 2030 - August 16, 2026
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) — Microsoft Certified (listed as certification)
January 11, 2030 - August 16, 2026
Mastermind Award – NTT DATA India GDC
January 11, 2030 - August 16, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services