⛅️dinesh Kumar
About ⛅️dinesh Kumar
Dinesh Kumar is a Lead Azure Data Engineer at Gallagher Re with extensive experience in data engineering and cloud solutions.
Title
Dinesh Kumar currently holds the position of Lead Azure Data Engineer.
Education and Expertise
Dinesh Kumar has a strong educational background in computer science, holding both a Master's in Computer Applications (MCA) and a Bachelor's in Computer Applications (BCA) from Punjab Technical University. He also holds a Microsoft certification in data engineering, indicating advanced proficiency in this field. His technical expertise includes Snowflake, a cloud-based data warehousing solution.
Professional Background
Dinesh Kumar is currently employed at Gallagher Re as a Lead Azure Data Engineer, operating remotely from London, England, United Kingdom. His previous roles include working at New Signature UK as an Azure Data Engineer, Prudential Assurance as an Azure Developer and Senior Analyst Programmer, Midland Heart as a Senior BI Developer, Action for Children as a Senior Developer, and Seasia Consulting as a Lead. His career spans over a decade and showcases a wealth of experience in various high-level engineering roles.
Key Achievements
During his tenure at Gallagher Re, Dinesh Kumar led the migration of the SQL DW estate to a modern, scalable solution using Azure Data Factory, Data Lake, Blob Storage, and Databricks. He has also implemented data validation, cleansing, and transformation using Spark SQL and Data Vault, and set up Autoloader within Databricks for efficient data ingestion. His contributions extend to enhancing code quality, performance, reliability, and security standards.
Role and Contributions at Gallagher Re
At Gallagher Re, Dinesh Kumar's role involves more than just technical engineering. He contributes to the hiring, onboarding, and feedback processes within the engineering department. His efforts ensure the adherence to quality standards and promote performance and reliability within the team. He has successfully developed and delivered a complete ETL solution that was migrated from on-premises to Azure, showcasing his ability to handle large-scale projects.