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Akshat Palod

@akshatpalod

Business Technology Consultant with 4+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, cloud technologies, and solving complex business problems.

India

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead and build scalable cloud-native data platforms and commercial analytics solutions, partnering with business and product teams while mentoring engineers and driving reliable enterprise delivery.

At ZS Associates, I lead backend delivery for enterprise commercial analytics, incentive compensation, BI modernization, and CRM migration programs for global pharmaceutical organizations. I've led a 10+ person cross-functional engineering team on a ~$2M transformation and owned delivery, production operations, and release governance across 100+ production workflows.

I build distributed ETL/ELT pipelines, cloud data platforms, and configurable business rules frameworks using SQL, Python, PySpark, Apache Spark, AWS, Snowflake, and Databricks. My work has improved Spark performance by ~35%, reduced manual engineering effort by ~60%, achieved over 99% production data accuracy, and generated operational value through automation and validation frameworks.

I've also contributed to large-scale BI modernization, Salesforce-to-Veeva migration, IQVIA data integration, and Snowflake modernization initiatives. I enjoy translating commercial business needs into scalable technical solutions while mentoring engineers and partnering closely with product, BI, and client teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Business Technology Consultant

Current

ZS Associates

Aug 2022 - Present (4 years)

Led backend delivery for a ~$2M Incentive Compensation transformation, managing a team of 10+ and owning production operations across 100+ workflows. Engineered cloud modernization programs including BI modernization and CRM migration, improving performance and reducing defects.

SQL Python PySpark Apache Spark Snowflake Databricks Hive Presto Airflow Azkaban CI CD ETL ELT Data Quality CRM Agile Scrum Jira

Risk Analyst Intern

PayPal

Aug 2021 - Dec 2021 (4 months)

Built Python-based analytical solutions to detect anomalous transaction behavior and analyzed patterns to identify fraud trends, automating recurring risk reporting.

Python SQL Fraud Detection Data Analysis Automation

Development Intern

Eclipse Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd.

May 2020 - Jul 2020 (2 months)

Supported embedded product development through firmware validation, functional testing, and defect analysis.

Embedded Systems Firmware Validation Testing

Research Consultant

WorldQuant LLC

Feb 2019 - Nov 2019 (9 months)

Developed quantitative financial models on historical market data to evaluate alpha-generation strategies and investment signals, running statistical analysis and iterative experimentation.

Quantitative Analysis Financial Modeling Statistical Analysis Python Research