Tirthankar Parija
About Tirthankar Parija
Tirthankar Parija is a Lead Engineer at Quest Global in Austin, Texas, with extensive experience in data governance, emerging technologies, and system optimizations.
Lead Engineer at Quest Global
Tirthankar Parija is currently working as a Lead Engineer at Quest Global in Austin, Texas, United States. His role involves on-site responsibilities, leveraging his extensive experience in software development and data management. At Quest Global, he contributes to developing innovative solutions and improving existing systems. His expertise in handling complex engineering tasks is vital to the projects at Quest Global.
Professional Experience at Infosys
Prior to his current position, Tirthankar worked at Infosys as a Specialist Programmer from 2017 to 2021 in Bhubaneswar. During his four-year tenure at Infosys, he was involved in critical programming and software development tasks, contributing to various projects. His role at Infosys helped him build a strong foundation in programming and project management.
Programming Analyst at EXILANT Technologies
From 2013 to 2017, Tirthankar served as a Programming Analyst at EXILANT Technologies Private Limited in the Bhubaneswar Area, India. Over these four years, he honed his skills in programming and analysis, preparing him for more advanced roles in his career. His work involved essential tasks in software development, showcasing his capability to handle complex programming challenges.
Education and Expertise in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Tirthankar Parija graduated with a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering from the Institute Of Technical Education And Research. He attended the institution from 2009 to 2013. His education provided him with a solid technical background, which he has effectively applied throughout his professional career. The knowledge gained during his academic years has been a cornerstone of his success in various engineering roles.
Technical Contributions and Innovations
Tirthankar has a proven track record of significant technical contributions and innovations. He developed in-house Data Governance Frameworks using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, Rest Services, Apache Solr, Cassandra, Janusgraph, and Postgres. He also built valued Proof of Concepts (POCs) on emerging technologies like Machine Learning, GraphQLs, and Rule Engines, which were integrated into client projects. Additionally, he has won multiple hackathons by developing solutions in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Blockchain, and Ethereum.
Leadership in Data Migration and Optimizations
Tirthankar demonstrated leadership in data migration and optimizations. He led the migration of over 50 data pipelines from native Hadoop and MapReduce to Apache Spark, and also migrated more than 50 applications and reports from TeraData to Hadoop MapReduce. Furthermore, he designed and developed automated disaster recovery systems to ensure business continuity and data consistency. His implementation of various memory and distributed processing optimizations in Hadoop and Spark significantly reduced application performance times from over 5 hours to less than 1 hour.