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Edgar Parra

@edgarparra

Enthusiastic Data Engineer with 13 years of IT experience.

Mexico
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What I'm looking for

I am looking for opportunities that foster innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

I am an enthusiastic and goal-driven Data Engineer with over 13 years of experience in the IT industry. My expertise lies in developing robust data engineering solutions, including ETL pipelines and CI/CD processes, utilizing a variety of programming languages such as Python, Java, and Scala. I excel at translating business goals into elegant technical solutions and have a strong understanding of programming fundamentals.

Throughout my career, I have worked with leading companies like Amdocs, AbInBev, and Wipro Technologies, where I led teams in implementing real-time data feeds and optimizing complex analytical queries. My technical skills encompass a wide range of technologies, including Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and cloud services like AWS and Azure. I am dedicated to delivering high-quality results and thrive in both team-oriented and individual contributor roles.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

AM

Data Engineer Technical Lead

Amdocs

Jan 2023 - Jun 2025 (2 years 5 months)

Deployed and administered MSK implementation, configuring and designing Kafka connectors for database extractions. Developed schema registry implementation and optimized KSQL DB streams for data transformations.

AB

Data Engineer Technical Lead

AbInBev

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 (11 months)

Implemented Kafka as a real-time data feed for pipelines and developed pipelines in Azure Data Factory to provide clean, processed data for Data Scientists. Developed Apache Spark streams to transform data in Databricks.

WT

Data Engineer Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Designed and implemented streams for fraud detection and geo-localization, acting as the technical lead for stack and tool selection. Provided guidance to development and support teams and optimized KSQL DB streams.

AI

Big Data Technical Lead

Apex Systems Inc.

Nov 2020 - Jan 2021 (2 months)

Designed new data pipelines and provided production support for current and legacy data pipelines. Guided development and support teams, and monitored jobs, production issues, and deployments.

AI

Senior Big Data Engineer

Alert Innovation

Sep 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Designed and developed microservices to expose Alphabots data status and telemetry using AKKA, Spring, streams, and gRPC. Deployed and configured the Kafka Cluster on Azure Kubernetes Service.

CO

TPM/Senior Big Data Engineer

Corelogic

Jun 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Developed Spark Transformations with streams for ETL processes, leading the development team's efforts. Implemented microservices with Spring Boot to improve process efficiency from hours to minutes.

CO

Technical Lead

Cognizant

Nov 2017 - Jun 2018 (7 months)

Responsible for training and guiding the development team, following up on assignments with the support team. Developed new requirements and regulations for the claims system and improved security features for legacy software.

TC

Senior Engineer

TCS

Mar 2016 - Nov 2017 (1 year 8 months)

Developed changes and improvements for new regulations and features on withdrawals and loans back-end services. Optimized performance on client SMS and Mail notifications and migrated modules to Spring Boot.

NO

Senior Engineer

Neoris One

Sep 2015 - Mar 2016 (6 months)

Developed manufacturing control on production lines and provided product line information and production scheduling as part of SAP MII implementation. Developed the production line control module.

HM

Senior Engineer

Home Depot México

Sep 2015 - Sep 2015 (0 months)

Developed the payment and management module for the fleet management system. This system was designed to manage local fleet outsourcing and payments.

BP

Engineer

BPD

May 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year 4 months)

Developed the business budget system for the largest bank in the Dominican Republic. This involved creating a robust system to manage financial budgeting processes.

FE

Engineer

FEMSA

Mar 2013 - May 2014 (1 year 2 months)

Developed the deal processor and the frequent client reward module for OXXO stores' new Point of Sale system. This enhanced customer loyalty and transaction processing.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

UB

University Valle del Bravo

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science and Engineering

Completed a comprehensive curriculum in computer science and engineering. Gained foundational knowledge in various aspects of computing and software development.

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