Kedar Kaushikkar
About Kedar Kaushikkar
Kedar Kaushikkar is a Senior Data Engineer at Expedia Group with extensive experience in software development and data engineering, specializing in AWS Cloud solutions and big data technologies.
Current Title and Role
Kedar Kaushikkar serves as a Senior Data Engineer at Expedia Group since 2023 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. In this role, he implements strategic initiatives using AWS Cloud solutions to enhance data organization for decision-making processes. He is responsible for designing and developing data pipelines that support the real-time delivery of over 400 SLA-bound data feeds across all Expedia Group brands.
Professional Experience
Kedar Kaushikkar has progressed through various roles at Expedia Group. He started as a Software Development Engineer in 2017 in the Greater Chicago Area. He advanced to Software Development Engineer II from 2019 to 2021, and then to Software Development Engineer III from 2021 to 2023. Prior to Expedia, he worked at Panasonic as an Intern - Solutions Software from 2016 to 2017, and served as a Software Developer Intern at Fair Deal of Illinois, Inc. in 2016. He also has experience as a Graduate Student Assistant at Illinois Institute of Technology and spent three years at Cybage in Pune, India as a Software Developer.
Educational Background
Kedar Kaushikkar achieved a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Illinois Institute of Technology between 2015 and 2017. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science & Engineering from Nagpur University, studying from 2008 to 2012.
Technical Expertise
Kedar Kaushikkar possesses expertise in creating both real-time and batch big data pipelines. He has proficiency with technologies such as Apache Spark, Apache Kafka - KStreams, and Snowflake. His work often involves implementing solutions using AWS Cloud to enhance data organization and support decision-making processes within Expedia Group.