Balaji Dange
@balajidange
Senior Data Engineer specializing in cloud-native data platforms, analytics pipelines, and cost optimization.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a Senior Data Engineer with deep expertise building cloud-native, scalable data platforms and end-to-end analytics pipelines using AWS, Snowflake, PySpark, Airflow and DBT. I design data architectures that enable reliable enterprise analytics, data governance, and cost-efficient operations.
I have led small engineering teams, mentored engineers, and driven cross-functional projects delivering revenue and support analytics, CDC integration, and RBAC/UBAC frameworks in Snowflake. My work has produced measurable savings and improved query performance and operational efficiency.
I hold multiple cloud and data certifications and have a track record of implementing automation, infrastructure-as-code, and optimized ETL patterns to reduce costs and latency while improving data availability and observability.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Data Engineer
Nivoda
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Architected and built a cloud-native data platform using AWS DMS, Glue, Airflow, DBT, and Snowflake; led a team of 4 and delivered end-to-end revenue and Zendesk analytics while improving governance with RBAC/UBAC in Snowflake.
Designed automated ingestion pipelines processing 1.5TB/day into S3 using PySpark on EMR and MWAA; optimized transformations and storage to improve query performance and delivered $40K annual cost savings.
Developed automated Sqoop ingestion handling 260GB/day into HDFS and transformed data into Hive/Impala; implemented metadata extraction and touch-file mechanisms to reduce manual effort and latency.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering
2016 - 2019
Completed a Bachelor of Engineering degree at RAIT in Navi Mumbai with focus on engineering fundamentals and applied technical coursework.
RAIT, Navi Mumbai
Bachelor of Engineering, Engineering
2016 - 2019
Bachelor of Engineering from RAIT, Navi Mumbai, focusing on engineering fundamentals and practical projects completed between 2016 and 2019.
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology Polytechnic
Diploma, Polytechnic
2013 - 2016
Completed a polytechnic diploma program at RGIT in Udgir covering core technical and vocational engineering subjects.
RGIT, Udgir
Diploma, Polytechnic
2013 - 2016
Completed a Polytechnic diploma program at RGIT, Udgir from 2013 to 2016 with emphasis on technical and vocational engineering skills.
Shyamlal Memorial High School
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary Education
2012 - 2013
Completed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) at Shyamlal Memorial High School in Udgir.
Shyamlal Memorial High School, Udgir
Secondary School Certificate, Secondary Education
2012 - 2013
Completed Secondary School Certificate (SSC) at Shyamlal Memorial High School in Udgir during the 2012–2013 academic year.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Amazon Redshift
Snowflake
Apache Spark
AWS Glue
Apache Hive
Amazon Redshift Spectrum
AWS IAM
Amazon EC2
Microsoft Azure
Amazon S3
AWS Step Functions
GitHub
Bitbucket
Jenkins
Jupyter
PySpark
dbt
Sqoop
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Hadoop
Gmail
Databricks
Zendesk
Terraform
AWS CloudFormation
PyCharm
Azure DevOps
Python
Amazon SQS
AWS Lambda
Shell
Amazon RDS
Amazon SES
Docker
Airflow
navi
Vim Python IDE
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Athena
SQL
Apache Impala
Amazon EventBridge
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
Social media
Job categories
Skills
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