Charu Kapoor
About Charu Kapoor
Charu Kapoor is a Data Engineering Leader with extensive experience in AWS services and technologies, as well as a strong background in data architecture and analytics. Currently at Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Kapoor has held various roles in the tech industry, contributing to significant data initiatives and innovations.
Work at Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Charu Kapoor has been serving as the Data Engineering Leader at Cambridge Mobile Telematics since 2019. In this role, Kapoor leads the ML OPS initiative, deploying multi-region Databricks Workspaces as a standardized tool for data science teams. Kapoor pioneered the first Terraform-based data pipeline at the organization, utilizing AWS services, which serves as the foundation for their data architecture. Kapoor also contributes to strategic decision-making in data architecture by serving on the Architecture Council for data initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Charu Kapoor holds an MBA from Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, where the focus was on Business Administration and Management. Kapoor also has a Master's degree in Computer Applications from Barkatullah University, Bhopal. Kapoor possesses hands-on experience with a variety of AWS services and technologies, including Apache Spark, EMR, Glue, and Redshift, among others. Kapoor's expertise extends to Cloud Architecture, Big Data, Data Science, and Data Warehousing.
Background
Before joining Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Charu Kapoor held several positions in the data engineering and analytics field. Kapoor worked at Education First as Director of Data Engineering and Analytics from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, Kapoor was a Principal Data Engineer at SessionM from 2016 to 2019. Kapoor's earlier experience includes roles at Nokia - Location and Commerce as a Big Data Analytics professional, and as a Senior Business Analyst at various companies including Siebel/E-docs and deNovis.
Achievements
Charu Kapoor has made significant contributions in the field of data engineering. Kapoor has extensive experience managing data at a petabyte scale and has ensured secure data governance through collaboration with Security and Compliance teams. Kapoor has also written Spark code to process trillions of records efficiently, establishing the foundation of a Data Lake. Kapoor's passion for innovation is evident in the prototyping and testing of new technologies, including Generative AI.