Lakshmi V
About Lakshmi V
Lakshmi V is a Senior Data Engineer with a Master's degree in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Sri Indu College of Engineering & Technology. With extensive experience in data engineering roles across multiple companies, she specializes in data validation, cloud platforms, and ETL processes.
Work at Protective Life
Lakshmi V currently holds the position of Senior Data Engineer at Protective Life, a role she has occupied since 2022. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, she focuses on data engineering tasks that enhance the company's data infrastructure and analytics capabilities. Her responsibilities include executing rigorous data validation routines to ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency, aligning with predefined quality standards.
Previous Experience in Data Engineering
Before joining Protective Life, Lakshmi V worked at DIRECTV as a Senior Data Engineer from 2021 to 2022 in Plano, Texas. Prior to that, she served as a Big Data Engineer at SS&C Intralinks from 2017 to 2020 in Waltham, Massachusetts. Her earlier experience includes a role as a Hadoop Developer at Value Momentum Software & Services from 2014 to 2017 in Hyderabad, India.
Education and Expertise
Lakshmi V earned her Master's degree in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of North Texas. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Sri Indu College Of Engineering & Technology. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in data engineering and cloud technologies.
Technical Skills and Tools
Lakshmi V demonstrates proficiency in various technologies and platforms essential for data engineering. She has expertise in Google Cloud Platform, utilizing services such as Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Dataflow, and Google Cloud Dataproc. Additionally, she employs Apache Spark (PySpark) for data processing and transformation tasks, and has experience with Azure services for data ingestion and pipeline development.
Data Processing and ETL Workflows
In her roles, Lakshmi V has implemented data ingestion processes using Azure services, including Azure Data Lake Store and Azure SQL. She has developed data extraction pipelines in Azure Data Factory, integrating data from various sources such as databases and APIs. Furthermore, she has utilized Apache NiFi to design and automate ETL workflows, enhancing data integration into Teradata on Google Cloud Platform.