Pratiksha Vyas

Data Engineer with over 4 years of experience in data engineering and software engineering, specializing in scalable cloud data platforms, ETL pipelines, and performance optimization. Skilled in Python, PySpark, SQL, AWS, Matillion, and Snowflake, with hands-on experience delivering enterprise solutions that process large volumes of data efficiently. Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into reliable technical solutions, and experience with CI/CD, Docker, and AWS services including S3, EMR, Glue, Step Functions, and EventBridge.

Recently contributed to GenAI initiatives by designing a semantic search platform using Amazon Bedrock and OpenSearch, improving search latency from 600 ms to 120 ms.

Data Engineer - Merkle (Dentsu) UK - London

(2022-11)

• Built and optimized large-scale ETL pipelines using AWS and PySpark, reducing processing time by 35%.
• Engineered scalable data infrastructure with Matillion and AWS to support complex data transformations.
• Implemented CI/CD using GitHub Actions and Docker, and developed a GenAI-powered search platform, cutting latency from 600 ms to 120 ms.

AI and Data Engineer Accelerator - AiCore - London

(2022-05 - 2022-10)

• Built scalable data pipelines for e-commerce analytics using Python, Selenium, and Pandas, processing over 10K+ data points weekly.
• Automated testing and deployment with GitHub Actions and Docker, cutting deployment time by 40%.
• Worked in agile teams to accelerate AI model development and enhance data infrastructure.

Research Engineer Intern - InterDigital Europe Ltd - London

(2021-09 - 2022-05)

• Developed RESTful APIs using Flask to support a service-based platform.
• Optimized Python code with multiprocessing, improving processing efficiency by 30%.
• Deployed Virtual Network Functions on OpenStack, gaining experience in cloud and containerization technologies.

Software Engineer - Advantmed LLP - Ahmedabad, India

(2016-04 - 2019-11)

• Developed scalable web applications using PHP and ASP.NET, leveraging MySQL for efficient data management.
• Built and integrated RESTful APIs with ASP.NET to streamline complex data workflows across platforms.
• Collaborated in agile teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.

Master of Science - Artificial Intelligence (Industrial Placement) - University of East London (2020 - 2022)

Master of Science - Information Technology - Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya (2014 - 2016)

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology - Ganpat University (2011 - 2014)