Senior Data Engineer

Praveen Kumar Katragunta

Building scalable Azure Databricks and cloud data platforms across banking and enterprise domains. Specialized in PySpark, Airflow, ADF, and modern lakehouse architectures.

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About

Precision-driven engineering with a data-first mindset and enterprise-grade execution.

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📍 Bengaluru, India

As a Senior Data Engineer, I build resilient, cloud-native data platforms for global enterprises. My work focuses on Azure Databricks, cloud governance, and performance-driven ETL orchestration. I design systems that balance scale, cost, and regulatory compliance while enabling analytics teams to deliver faster insights.

Open to Relocation 5+ Years Experience Azure Certified Banking Domain

Technical Arsenal

Modular skills designed for modern lakehouse architecture and production-scale data workflows.

Databricks & Big Data

Azure Databricks PySpark Spark SQL

Azure Data Platform

Azure Data Factory Synapse Analytics Data Lake Key Vault SQL DB

Programming

PySpark Python SQL C#

DevOps & Automation

Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML Git Terraform Airflow Power Automate

Data Governance & Quality

Unity Catalog Collibra Kensho Great Expectations

Visualization

Power BI

Work Experience

A timeline of engineered cloud data solutions and measurable business impact.

Senior Data Engineer

Accenture (Client: Rabobank, Netherlands)

Current Role
Jan 2024 – Present • Bengaluru, India + Utrecht, Netherlands (Onsite)

Designed end-to-end pipelines on Azure Databricks (PySpark + SQL), processing 1TB+ daily data with 99.9% reliability.

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Improved data processing performance by 40% via Spark tuning (broadcast joins, caching, partitioning).

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Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by 25% through query optimization.

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Implemented GDPR-compliant data governance using Unity Catalog across multiple production environments.

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Automated deployments via Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML pipelines.

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Delivered data products 15% faster while maintaining 98% data accuracy.

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Completed 1-month onsite assignment in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Data Engineer

LTI Mindtree (Client: Microsoft)

Dec 2020 – Jan 2024 • Bengaluru, India

Built scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Synapse Analytics.

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Implemented infrastructure automation using Terraform and Azure DevOps CI/CD.

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Worked directly with Microsoft internal teams on Azure-based data platforms.

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Optimized SQL queries for performance and reduced system load.

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Provided technical mentorship and guidance to junior team members.

Certifications

Validated expertise across Azure, Databricks, and modern AI foundations.

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Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

DP-203 • Microsoft

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Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Databricks

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Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

AI-900 • Microsoft

Education

Foundations built around computer science, systems engineering, and cloud infrastructure.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTUA)

Focused on software architecture, distributed systems, and data engineering principles.

Let's Build Something Powerful

Open to Senior Data Engineer and Databricks Engineer roles in product-based or global data-driven organizations.

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