Ekta Rai
About Ekta Rai
Ekta Rai is a Data Engineer at Thomson Reuters in Bengaluru, India, where she has worked since 2021. She holds a BTech in Mechanical Engineering and an MTech in Thermal Engineering, and has transitioned from customer support in network security to data engineering, focusing on AWS technologies.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Ekta Rai has been employed as a Data Engineer at Thomson Reuters since 2021. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, she has accumulated three years of experience in this role. Her responsibilities include enhancing customer product survey experiences and developing technical expertise in tools such as DBT, Snowflake, and Airflow within the AWS ecosystem. She has also conducted proof of concepts on various AWS services, focusing on designing multi-tier architectures that ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
Previous Experience at Infosys
Before joining Thomson Reuters, Ekta Rai worked at Infosys as a Senior System Engineer from 2018 to 2021. During her tenure, she transitioned from a customer support role in network security to a data engineering position. This transition allowed her to leverage her skills in troubleshooting and customer satisfaction, which contributed to her professional development in the technology sector.
Education and Expertise
Ekta Rai holds a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Technology, G.B.P.U.A&T, Pantnagar, where she studied from 2011 to 2015. She furthered her education at the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, earning a Master of Technology (MTech) in Thermal Engineering from 2016 to 2018. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in data engineering and related technologies.
Technical Skills and Projects
In her current role, Ekta Rai has developed proficiency in various data engineering tools and platforms. She has gained experience with DBT, Snowflake, and Airflow, particularly within the AWS ecosystem. Her work includes conducting proof of concepts on AWS services such as MWAA/Airflow, ELB, S3, Redshift, and Lambda. These projects focus on designing multi-tier architectures that emphasize high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
Hobbies and Interests
Outside of her professional work, Ekta Rai engages in basketball and dancing as hobbies. These activities reflect her interests beyond the technical field and contribute to her overall well-being and personal development.