Kalika V.
About Kalika V.
Kalika V. is a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform Team at Convr, with extensive experience in software development and data architecture. She has held positions at various organizations, including TransUnion, SpotHero, and Health Data & Management Solutions, and has a strong educational background in computer science and related fields.
Current Role at Convr
Kalika V. serves as a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform Team at Convr, a position held since 2021. In this role, Kalika focuses on developing and enhancing data processing solutions that support the company's objectives. Responsibilities include designing and implementing software infrastructure frameworks and ensuring optimal performance of data pipelines.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to joining Convr, Kalika held several positions in software engineering. Kalika worked at Brighthive as a Backend Software Developer from 2020 to 2021, where tasks included developing a data chunking operator and implementing caching features. Kalika also served as a Senior Backend Software Engineer at SpotHero from 2019 to 2020, contributing to application features and refactoring search code. Additionally, Kalika worked at Health Data & Management Solutions from 2012 to 2017, focusing on data architecture and solutions.
Educational Background and Studies
Kalika V. has a diverse educational background in computer science and related fields. Kalika earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Rockford University, studying Computer Science, Mathematics, and Business Administration. Further studies include a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence from Purdue University. Kalika also attended the University of Illinois Chicago for Bioinformatics and has been studying Parallel Programming at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign since 2010.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Kalika has made significant contributions in software engineering, particularly in data processing and cloud migration. Key projects include implementing REST API endpoints for batch search processing and designing a framework for migrating data ingestion pipelines to AWS Cloud. Kalika also created a master Airflow Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) for data transformations and developed a local development environment for Airflow DAG development using LocalStack.
Early Career and Research Experience
Kalika began the professional journey as a Software Engineer at Alcatel-Lucent from 2002 to 2008, focusing on mobile core network architecture. Following this, Kalika worked as a Senior Programmer Analyst at TransUnion from 2008 to 2009. Additionally, Kalika gained research experience as a Research Assistant at Northwestern University’s Center for Ultra-Scale Computing & Information Security from 2011 to 2012.