About Me
Software Engineer specializing in event-driven data platforms. I build end-to-end data pipelines ingesting from enterprise apps, normalizing, and publishing to Kafka for real-time consumption.
Currently pursuing my Master's in Data Science at UNC Chapel Hill while working at Duke Energy. With 6+ years across software and data engineering, I ship production-grade services with full-stack observability, optimized for reliability and throughput.
My background spans Java, Python, AWS, SQL, and CI/CD. I focus on building systems that don't just work in development, but scale and perform in production with p99 latency in mind.
01 —Experience
IT Software Engineer
June 2025 — PresentDuke Energy Inc.
- ▹Build data pipelines extracting Oracle Maximo data and streaming it through Kafka connectors and KSQL for real-time consumption
- ▹Design and maintain Kafka Connect configurations for hundreds of tables, enabling customers to consume enterprise data
- ▹Deploy and manage data infrastructure on AWS, delivering processed data to PostgreSQL databases
- ▹Author and maintain Terraform configurations for all AWS infrastructure provisioning and management
- ▹Monitor consumer lag, throughput, and p99 latency; handle scaling and rolling upgrades
Senior IT Business Application Analyst
Jan 2020 — June 2025Duke Energy Inc.
- ▹Supported CATSWeb compliance application, translating business requirements into data models and exports
- ▹Engineered T-SQL stored procedures, views, and export jobs in SSMS with robust validation
- ▹Built PowerShell + Selenium automation for user provisioning and admin tasks
- ▹Developed Power BI dashboards surfacing compliance KPIs and anomaly flags
- ▹Managed incident triage in Jira/ServiceNow, stabilizing nightly loads and reporting SLAs
Business Analyst
2018 — 2020Lowe's Companies Inc.
- ▹Supervised incentivized promotions for GE Lighting products offered through government programs via Utility companies
- ▹Arranged, formatted, and uploaded pricing data into the Lowe's database using MS Access
- ▹Generated transactional reports to inform decisions on high-priority incentive discount programs across all locations
- ▹Prepared reports for Accounting team to ensure accurate invoicing to GE Lighting
- ▹Extracted reports using Access commands to analyze current and historical pricing data
Business Analyst
2017 — 2018Spectrum Reach
- ▹Directed the rate card portfolio process, organizing, formatting, and publishing rate cards for the sales team
- ▹Worked with field sales and Pricing & Planning Manager to update and adjust rates on regular and ad hoc basis
- ▹Coordinated rate cards for multiple channels including local, national, and political
- ▹Leveraged MySQL to extract past data for comprehensive pricing analysis and transferred data to Excel
Business Owner - Real Estate
2017 — PresentAkshar Raj LLC
- ▹Own and manage residential & Commercial real estate properties generating steady monthly rental income
- ▹Handle property acquisition, tenant relations, and ongoing maintenance coordination
- ▹Manage financial operations including budgeting, expense tracking, and tax planning
02 —Projects
Wedding Seat Finder
Mobile-friendly seat lookup app with QR code scanning and real-time Google Sheets integration.
Wedding Photo Queue Manager
Event management app with bulk SMS, WhatsApp, and email notifications for coordinating group photos.
03 —Skills
Languages
ML & Data Science
Engineering
Tools & Databases
04 —Education
UNC Chapel Hill
Master of Science in Data Science
UNC Charlotte
Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics
UNC Charlotte
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & MIS