Arun Kumar Balan
About Arun Kumar Balan
Arun Kumar Balan is an Application Developer at ThoughtWorks in Chennai, India, with expertise in AWS services and messaging systems. He specializes in creating data pipelines and has a background in software development and data governance.
Work at ThoughtWorks
Arun Kumar Balan has been employed as an Application Developer at ThoughtWorks since 2021. He has accumulated three years of experience in this role, contributing to various projects from the Chennai office in Tamil Nadu, India. His work primarily focuses on leveraging AWS services and creating data pipelines for real-time and batch data processing.
Education and Expertise
Arun Kumar Balan completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering at St. Joseph's College of Engineering from 2014 to 2018. His educational background laid the foundation for his expertise in messaging services such as Kinesis, SNS, and SQS, as well as AWS services including Glue, Lambda, Athena, and S3.
Background
Before joining ThoughtWorks, Arun worked as a Software Engineer at Pramati Technologies Private Limited from 2018 to 2021. During this three-year tenure in Chennai, he gained experience in data governance, focusing on data quality, cataloging, and discovery. He also has a background as a Full Stack Developer, utilizing technologies such as Ruby on Rails, Django, and React JS.
Technical Skills
Arun Kumar Balan specializes in creating data pipelines for both real-time and batch data processing. He is proficient in using PySpark and Spark Streaming for data processing tasks. His experience also includes working within Agile and Kanban methodologies, which enhances his ability to deliver projects efficiently.
Interests and Professional Development
Arun maintains a passion for staying updated with the latest technologies in the field of data analysis. His commitment to professional development is evident in his continuous learning and adaptation to new tools and methodologies in data engineering.