CONTACT PRANAV KAUSHIK
+352-284-9702
5144 Net Drive, Tampa, FL
BALACHANDAR
RELEASE MANAGER & DATA ENGINEER
[email protected]
LinkedIn | GitHub | E-Portfolio
ABOUT ME
EDUCATION As a dynamic Release Manager, I excel in orchestrating seamless end-to-end
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA release deployments. I thrive in coordinating cross-functional teams, leading
Master of Electrical & Computer design review discussions, and ensuring flawless application rollouts. My track
Engineering 2018-2020 record speaks to my ability to optimize release workflows, enhance operational
readiness, and deliver high-quality software releases on time, all while
AMRITA VISHWA VIDYAPEETHAM maintaining clear and concise communication.
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics
In the realm of data engineering, I bring a sharp analytical mindset and a data-
Engineering 2014-2018
driven approach. I have a wealth of experience in transforming and managing
data from databases and warehouses using ETL processes to meet diverse client
TECHNICAL SKILLS needs. My proficiency extends to storing and managing tables within enterprise
Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure data platforms, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
Azure Tools: Azure DataFactory,
Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage WORK EXPERIENCE
Programming Languages: Python, RELEASE MANAGER
Spark, JSON for ETL process
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC (Oct 2022 - June 2024)
DBMS: Snowflake, Oracle, Netsuite,
Release Management: Oversaw end-to-end release processes for enterprise
MySQL, Databricks
applications, ensuring smooth development-to-production transitions.
Packages/Modules: Sklearn,
Standardization: Implemented a release management framework, improving
TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch
release timelines & enhancing team communication.
Agile Methodology Tools: GitHub,
Quickbase, ServiceNow, Atlassian Post-Release Reviews: Conducted reviews to identify improvements and
JIRA, Confluence applied corrective actions for future releases.
Design Review Leadership: Led design review calls, aligning project and
SOFT SKILLS environment teams with requirements & delivery timelines.
Environment Management: Managed environment build/modify requests,
Leadership, Problem Solving
ensuring compliance and timely delivery.
Teamwork & Collaboration
Deployment Management: Coordinated deployment scheduling and approvals,
Adaptability & Flexibility ensuring successful deployments and BVT.
Time Management Operational Readiness: Ensured applications met all readiness criteria with
Conflict Resolution detailed checklists and sign offs prior to deployment.
DATA E N G I N E E R
CERTIFICATION Williams Sonoma Inc. (Oct 2020 - Oct 2022)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Master Tables Design: Managed ORDER HEADER and ORDER LINE pipelines,
Post Graduate Program in AI & integrating multiple source systems and ensuring downstream dependencies.
Machine Learning Pipeline Development: Built end-to-end pipelines like CURRENCY EXCHANGE
RATE, integrating data from XE Currency Converter, NetSuite & RMS into
COURSE PROJECTS Snowflake.
Image classification - Sapling Species Data Extraction: Extracted data via JDBC from RMS, PKMS, and Oracle for
Image classification - Object Classes loading into Snowflake and Databricks. (EDAP Platform).
Pipeline Projects: Led development of key pipelines including BOSTS,
NLP - Twitter Airline Sentiment
INVOICE_DETAIL, RMS Allocation Tables, and Aggregate Tables.
Analysis
Deployment Expertise: Orchestrated pipeline deployment workflows, including
Bank Customer segmentation
data mapping, unit testing, regression testing, and validation using framework-
Customer churn prediction
based approaches..
