Akanksha Gottumukkala
Summary
Results-driven Data Engineer experienced in designing and deploying scalable data architectures within AWS cloud environments. Developed and managed efficient ETL pipelines and secured data flows while optimizing storage for SaaS applications in healthcare and care home sectors. Focused on translating complex business needs into impactful data solutions through expertise in Python, SQL, Java, AWS Glue, Redshift, and CloudWatch.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Engineer
Pioneer Medical Associates,PLLC
05.2025 - Current
- Conducting in-depth research on healthcare data standards and regulatory compliance—including HIPAA. state-level regulations, and federal laws—to inform the platform’s backend design and data architecture.
- Collaborated with product owner and key stakeholders to gather technical and functional requirements, translating them into clear business requirements documents (BRDs) for effective project alignment.
- Designing scalable data pipelines and backend architecture to support high volumes of structured and semi-structured data such as resident profiles, medication logs, shift notes, vitals, incident reports, and real.time alerts.
- Defined and planned secure data storage, user access control, and data lifecycle policies to ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and industry best practices.
- Contributing to the development of a cloud-native, multi-tenant SaaS architecture optimized for scalability, data isolation, and secure delivery of care home management features to multiple clients in real-time.
- Laying the groundwork for backend services and APIs to support real-time operations, cross-functional modules, and analytics dashboards for clinicians and administrators.
- Preparing for integration with external providers—including EHR systems, pharmacies, and third-party APIs—by designing modular, interoperable backend components.
- Documenting system behavior. architectural decisions, and data flows to support future development, audits, and compliance reviews.
Data Engineer
Penguin AI
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Designed and implemented scalable data pipelines and ETL workflows to ingest, transform, and load large datasets from various sources into Snowflake and AWS data lakes.
- Built data infrastructure frameworks supporting batch and real-time data processing using AWS Glue, Lambda, and S3 to enhance data accessibility.
- Developed and maintained data warehouse solutions that optimized query performance and improved storage efficiency for enterprise reporting and analytics.
- Contributed to design and implementation of modular data architecture for batch and streaming data workloads, improving system scalability and maintainability.
- Utilized SQL and Python for data wrangling, transformation, and validation to ensure high data quality across environments.
- Monitored pipeline health, performance, and data integrity using AWS CloudWatch and implemented alerts to maintain system reliability reducing downtime by 30%.
- Collaborated with backend developers to integrate secure APIs for real-time data transfer between microservices and storage layers.
- Ensured HIPAA-compliant data handling practices, performing audits and implementing IAM policies for secure access control.
Teaching Assistant(AI)
Saint Louis University
St Louis, Missouri
09.2023 - 05.2025
- Supervised a team of 4 teaching assistants, enhancing grading efficiency by 20% through effective
delegation and support during labs. - Developed and implemented lab assignments and quizzes, improving student performance by 15% through
targeted practice. - Conducted weekly review sessions and provided one-on-one tutoring, increasing student satisfaction by
25%. - Collaborated with faculty to analyze and improve course materials, resulting in a 10% increase in overall
course ratings
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MO05-2024
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sagi Rama Krishna Raju College
Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh07-2022
Skills
- Programming & Scripting: Python, Java, SQL, PL/SQLCloud
- DevOps: AWS (Glue, Lambda, S3, Redshift, RDS, CloudWatch), Azure, Jenkins, CloudFormation, CI/CD
- Data Engineering & Big Data: ETL, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, Hadoop, Spark, AWS Glue
- Databases: MySQL, RDS, MongoDB, Redshift
- Tools & Frameworks: Git, Apache Kafka, Flask, Airflow (basic), ReactJS, Nodejs
- Data Analysis & Visualization: Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Excel
- Security & Compliance: IAM, HIPAA-aligned practices, Data Validation
- Software Development Practices: Agile, Scrum, RESTful APIs, Microservices Architecture
Projects
Air Quality Index Monitoring with Neural Networks
Implemented a neural network-based system for monitoring air quality index using a dataset available on GitHub. Developed a Jupyter notebook for training the model, analyzing results with various evaluation metrics, and saving the trained model for future use. Created a GUI application for deploying the saved model.
Sign Language Recognition Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Developed a sign language recognition system to facilitate communication between deaf and hard of hearing individuals and the wider community. Utilized computer vision techniques and machine learning algorithms for both static and dynamic sign gesture recognition.
The Scrum Game
Developed an interactive Python application utilizing the Flask framework to foster understanding of WIP limits through gamification. Implemented dynamic features such as dice rolling mechanics, configurable settings, and user-friendly interfaces
Timeline
Data Engineer
Pioneer Medical Associates,PLLC
05.2025 - Current
Data Engineer
Penguin AI
08.2024 - 05.2025
Teaching Assistant(AI)
Saint Louis University
09.2023 - 05.2025
Master of Science - Computer Science
Saint Louis University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sagi Rama Krishna Raju College