Prabakaran R

Lead Software Engineer with close to 12 years of overall experience in analytics platform support and administration, including 7+ years in Spotfire administration, additional hands-on experience in Alteryx administration, and 1 year of Informatica administration support. Proven experience in administering, upgrading, monitoring, and stabilizing Spotfire environments across Windows and Linux systems, including new environment setup, hotfix implementation, access management, automation support, and production operations. Currently working at Intelizign, leading platform support activities and contributing to reliable, scalable BI operations.

Lead Software Engineer - Intelizign

(2022-06)

Lead Spotfire platform administration and support for production and non-production environments.

• Monitor Spotfire servers, web player nodes, automation services, Python services, and TERR services.
• Upgrade Spotfire server and node managers to newer versions and apply hotfixes to maintain platform stability.
• Set up new Spotfire environments on both Windows and Linux systems based on business and project requirements.
• Manage user access, security groups, client installation, and required drivers across environments.
• Perform capacity assessment and support load distribution across servers.
• Create and maintain architecture diagrams, operational documentation, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Build or support automation tasks for monitoring long-running schedules, failed reports, and node health.
• Support Alteryx administration activities, including workflow monitoring and user access management.
• Coordinate task allocation and support activities within the team.

Associate – Projects - Cognizant

(2019-03 - 2022-06)

Supported Spotfire production and non-production environments by resolving incidents, service requests, and problem tickets.

• Monitored Spotfire servers and web player servers and ensured smooth day-to-day operations.
• Created report schedules and automation jobs based on business requirements.
• Managed user access for Spotfire reports and administered access groups.
• Installed Spotfire client components and drivers on node servers.
• Participated in monthly server patching and routine maintenance activities.
• Handled change requests and report migrations from lower environments to production.
• Performed capacity assessment, impact assessment, and platform support during data model changes.
• Applied Spotfire hotfixes and supported server and node upgrades.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve report and data source issues.
• Created Spotfire Information Links and interacted with business users to understand reporting needs.

Process Specialist - Infosys

(2015-04 - 2019-03)

• Developed Spotfire dashboards, visualizations, and Information Links based on business requirements.
• Designed reports using multiple data sources and supported KPI-based dashboard delivery.
• Worked directly with business users to gather requirements and address reporting expectations.
• Prepared technical design documents for development activities.
• Supported reporting operations, documentation, and quality-related activities.

B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering - Shri Andal Alagar College of Engineering, Anna University