Suryadeepan Lakshminarashiman
About Suryadeepan Lakshminarashiman
Suryadeepan Lakshminarashiman is a Data Engineer II at Expedia Group with extensive experience in data engineering, having previously worked at institutions like the University of Pittsburgh and Infosys.
Current Position at Expedia Group
Suryadeepan Lakshminarashiman currently works at Expedia Group as a Data Engineer II in Dallas, Texas, United States. His role involves developing ETL applications utilizing languages such as Python and Scala, and utilizing technologies like Apache Hadoop. His expertise includes creating data warehouses with SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as generating reports using data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI. He has been in this position since 2021.
Previous Experience at University of Pittsburgh
Prior to his current role at Expedia Group, Suryadeepan Lakshminarashiman served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Pittsburgh. During his time there, he gained experience in the academic field and shared his expertise with students. He held this role in two separate periods: once for 3 months in 2021, and another 3 months in 2020.
Background in Information Science and Data Management
Suryadeepan holds a Master of Science degree in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh (2019-2021). He also completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science at the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (2018-2019), where he studied data management, data engineering, statistics, EDA, predictive analytics, and big data. His educational background solidifies his foundation in key areas of data science and data engineering.
Technological Proficiencies and Skills
Suryadeepan is proficient in designing data warehouses using SQL and NoSQL databases. He has developed ETL applications using Python, Scala, and Apache Hadoop and created reports with Tableau and Power BI. He excels in gathering business requirements and translating them into functional and technical specifications. His skills include SQL proficiency for complex database environments, performance tuning for sources, mappings, targets, and sessions, as well as SQL tuning and table space partitioning. He has also worked with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, and Azure, and has experience in dimensional data modeling using Star and Snowflake schemas.
Previous Roles in the Technology Industry
Suryadeepan has held multiple roles in the technology sector, beginning as a Junior Associate at INISYS Technologies in Chennai, India, from 2016 to 2017. He then worked at Infosys in various capacities: System Engineer Trainee (2017), Systems Engineer (2017-2019), and Senior Systems Engineer (2019). Additionally, he has experience as an Intern at Ford Motor Company in Chennai, India, in 2014.