Anurag Ambuja
About Anurag Ambuja
Anurag Ambuja is a Data Engineer at Turing.com in Bengaluru, India, with a strong background in data science and engineering. He has held various positions in leading companies, including dunnhumby and IHS Markit, and has expertise in tools such as Apache Airflow and Spark API.
Work at Turing
Anurag Ambuja has been employed at Turing.com as a Data Engineer since 2022. His role involves utilizing advanced data engineering techniques to support analytics and data solutions. He is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Anurag joined Turing when it was already recognized as a Unicorn, attracted by the company's impressive clientele and reputable investors.
Education and Expertise
Anurag holds a Master's degree in Data Science from Liverpool John Moores University, which he completed from 2020 to 2022. Prior to this, he earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science from the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore from 2020 to 2021. He also obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from Cochin University of Science and Technology from 2006 to 2010.
Professional Background
Before joining Turing, Anurag worked in several prominent roles in data engineering. He served as Lead Data Engineer at dunnhumby from 2017 to 2020 and as Senior Data Engineer at IHS Markit from 2020 to 2021. He also held a position as Lead Data Engineer at EPAM Systems for six months in 2021. His career began at Tata Consultancy Services, where he worked as an IT Analyst from 2010 to 2017.
Technical Skills and Projects
Anurag has extensive experience in data engineering tools and technologies. He has utilized Spark API over Cloudera Hadoop YARN for analytics on Hive data and automated data solutions using Apache Airflow. He developed a Grafana Dashboard using InfluxDB for data visualization and performed proof of concept (POC) using Docker containers. Additionally, he has experience in creating and optimizing HQL queries and converting various file formats into structured formats using Python.
Training and Documentation
In his previous roles, Anurag documented release procedures and provided training to support teams. He participated in daily meetings to update management and business stakeholders on work status, ensuring clear communication and project alignment.