About Me


Hello! Hola! Namaste! My name is Shravan Kumar Gajula, a Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience building secure, scalable cloud data platforms for enterprise environments. I specialize in Azure-based data engineering, focusing on designing well-governed and production-ready data ecosystems. Currently, I work on Azure Databricks platform engineering, where I handle workspace setup, cluster configuration, SQL warehouses, Unity Catalog governance, RBAC implementation, and infrastructure automation using Terraform and GitHub Actions. I help standardize dev, QA, rel, and prod environments while improving CI/CD pipelines and secure data access across teams. Earlier at Capgemini, I worked on enterprise data migration and secure file transfer systems for banking clients like Synchrony Financial, contributing to large-scale migrations within a multi-million-dollar engagement while ensuring compliance and reliability. I’m passionate about solving platform-level challenges, automating processes, and building clean, scalable data environments. I also enjoy exploring applied AI use cases that combine data engineering with intelligent solutions. Let’s build data systems that deliver real business value.


Education


  • University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

    Master of Science, Computer Science and Engineering


    • Relevant Courses: Machine Learning, Big Data Analytics, Data mining, Algorithm and Complexity, Crypto: Foundations, Bayesian Machine Learning, Entrepreneurship Research.
  • B V Raju Institute of Technology, India

    Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science and Engineering


    • Relevant Courses: C, C++, Data Structures, DBMS, Java, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Software Engineering, Compiler Design, Big Data, Internet of Things, Compiler Design, Cloud Services and Virtualization.

Experience



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   Programming

Python
SQL
R
Java
Javascript
C++
PowerShell
PySpark
HTML
CSS

  Data Engineering

MySQL
Oracle
Snowflake
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Cosmos DB
NoSQL


  Cloud Technologies

Databricks
Azure SQL Database
Azure Data Factory
Azure Data Studio
Azure Synapse Analytics
AWS EC2
AWS RDS
AWS SQS
AWS Fargate
AWS API Gateway


  Tools

Power BI
Tableau
Github
Visual Studio Code
Jira
ServiceNow
Figma
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator


  AI & ML

Classification
Regression
Clustering
Reinforcement Learning
Generative AI


  Mathematical Foundations

Statistics
Linear Algebra
Probability
Calculus


  Certifications

  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Charlotte, NC

    Cloud Data Engineer


    • Provisioned Azure and Databricks resources using Terraform and automated deployment pipelines for DLZ.
    • Supported Databricks platforms by resolving L1/L2 ServiceNow tickets & onboarding application teams securely.
    • Administered Databricks Unity Catalog managing RBAC and secure schema/table access across environments.
    • Maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions for Databricks and Azure deployments with audit readiness.
    • Automated recurring tasks using Python, Bash and PowerShell, supported by runbooks & process documentation.
  • Velocity Tech Inc

    AI Data Engineer
    Remote, USA


    • Developed a RAG pipeline for a fitness chatbot, classifying user queries and routing them to relevant vector stores and LLMs to deliver accurate and contextually relevant responses.
    • Implemented semantic search with ChromaDB & HuggingFace embeddings, boosting retrieval accuracy by ∼35%.
    • Built a Streamlit-based chatbot interface enabling real-time Q&A focused on fitness goals and dietary planning.
  • UConn School of Engineering, Storrs, CT

    Graduate Teaching Assistant


    • Collaborated with 3 UConn faculty members to enhance C++ and Computer Networks and Data Communication courses, resulting in improved student engagement and course completion rates.
    • Held one lab session per week and mentored over 20 students.
    • Conducted biweekly office hours to provide student support, address questions, and give constructive feedback for improved performance in the course.
    • Participated in the grading process for assignments, midterms, and finals for a class comprising approximately 60 students.
  • Capgemini, India

    Associate Consultant ~ (Data Engineer)
    Client: Synchrony Financial


    • Managed seamless Gentran to Astra migration of PII data between platforms, maintaining active transmissions for diverse clients using IBM’s Sterling B2B Integrator tool, including working with 7,500+ transmissions.
    • Created user stories using Agile practices, played a key role in smoothly migrating over 850 transmissions, and collaborated closely with more than 45 clients and over 20 internal Synchrony teams.
    • Customized IBM’s Sterling B2B Integrator tool for test setups by creating pipelines based on client requirements, ensured standards compliance, and verified transmission functionality with actual data post-deployment.
    • Leveraged established business processes to migrate transmissions without disrupting the active transmission, contributing to successful platform transition.
    • Participated in SCRUM meetings and daily standups, demonstrating agility and collaboration in project development.
  • Capgemini, India

    Data Analyst
    Client: Synchrony Financial


    • Applied Agile methodologies in the Gentran team to define transmission requirements and quantities for staging and production environments with 200+ clients & 150+ Synchrony teams.
    • Prepared detailed design documents outlining transmission destinations, filenames, and protocols (e.g., SFTP, NDM, Connect:Direct Secure+) based on client specifications.
    • Developed files in staging & production using CIDER Synchrony’s tools, ensuring connectivity and protocol compliance.
    • Coordinated staging tests with RITM tickets, ensured seamless production releases post-successful testing with change requests, and tracked project progress efficiently using the JIRA board.


Projects


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