Professional Summary
* Over 10 years applying full-stack software engineering skills combined with recent experience in Big Data and data science, to help build solutions that solve business problems and surface trends that shape markets
* Effective liaison across technical, product and marketing teams
Technical Skills
* Data Science and Machine Learning with Python–creating and assessing regression and classification models and convolutional neural networks using scikit-learn, TensorFlow and Keras
* NoSQL, SQL, Node.js, AWS (EC2, S3, Alexa Skills), Ruby On Rails, AngularJS, React, Java, C#
* Spark, Hive, Hadoop, MapReduce, Cloud Computing
Professional Experience
General Assembly Jan 2018 – Present
Data Science Immersive Fellow
* Developed familiarity with real-world data science applications and principles
* Worked on various ML regression and classification projects & algorithms using diverse datasets
* Capstone project — Multi-class, multi-model NLP Sentiment Analysis
* Classify text as being toxic, threatening, insulting, hateful and/or obscene
* Implemented, compared and evaluated several models including CNN using Keras
* Built web application that uses the persisted, trained models — using Flask, Python and auto-deploy on Heroku via GitHub
Qubole, Inc. May 2016 – Jan 2018
Big Data, Technology Evangelist
* Developed guided walk-through of Deep Learning with Apache Spark and Intel’s BigDL
* Authored big data and data science related technical blog posts
* Built voice-enabled interface between Amazon Alexa and Big Data platform
* Delivered hands-on workshop covering stages of a typical big data analyses and data science workflows in retail — from data ingestion to analytics
* Market Basket Analysis using Hive, Spark and Spark MLlib
Stratio Big Data, Inc. August 2015 – Feb 2016
Big Data, Technology Advocate
* Collaborated with tech leads of various Big Data platform modules and Marketing team to revamp technical documentation and website
* Provided guidance and input on developer experience with regards to modules installation and usage
Aerospike, Inc. April 2014 – August 2015
NoSQL, Developer Evangelist
* Co-authored and delivered instructor-led “Aerospike For Developers” hands-on training (in Java, C#, and Node.js) for NoSQL database
* Published sample applications and technical blog posts
* Speaking sessions and workshops: DeveloperWeek 2015 Conference, CraftConf 2015
Jiff, Inc. April 2012 – March 2014
Sr Software Engineer
* One of the lead Ruby on Rails, full-stack engineer of the Jiff digital health platform
* Product owner of Freshology’s iPhone app — gathered customer requirements and technical API information, leading the IOS and QA teams to deliver the MVP on time
* Created QA and release schedules, and served as release manager, driving the process to get the iPhone app approved in the iTunes store
Rivet Games, Inc. / FooMojo, Inc. Aug 2008 – Dec 2011
Sr Software Engineer
* Combined creative and technical skills to design, develop, and deploy end-to-end MVC-based solutions using technologies such as Ruby on Rails and MySQL for most of core components of www.foopets.com and a Facebook app/game
* Led Facebook API integration to maximize viral and re-engagement channels
* Worked directly with Apatyze, AdParlor and Implemented Facebook Credits, PayPal, Stripe and CyberSource APIs for processing credit card payments and Paymo for SMS-based payments
LignUp Corp / EK Software Oct 2005 – Aug 2008
Solutions Architect
* Developed applications for a web services-based VoIP communications platform
* Conducted developer training in London, Paris, Japan, and Belgium to demonstrate the ease of development with LignUp APIs
* Collaborated with Internet Service Vendors and other enterprise prospects to create solutions and support application integration efforts
* Provided critical input, initial architecture and sample code to engineering, to productize SOAP-based web services
Speaking Engagements
2017 – Spark London Meetup — Deep Learning with Spark, London, UK
2015 – DeveloperWeek Conference, San Francisco, CA
2015 – CraftConf, Budapest, Hungary
Professional Development
2017 – Data Science Immersive, General Assembly
2016 – Big Data Specialization, UC San Diego
2013 – PMC-II (Pragmatic Marketing Certified)
2010 – Certified ScrumMaster (Scrum Alliance)
2004 – Microsoft Certified Professional (Visual Studio .NET)
2000 – Sun Certified Java Programmer for Java 2 Platform
Education
2018 – Data Science Immersive, General Assembly, San Francisco
1992 – International Diploma in Computer Programming and Applications; Moderated
by National Computing Center, United Kingdom
1990 – B.S. Economics; University of Mumbai