Kajal Bonde
WI
Summary
Accomplished professional specializing in data masking and test data management. Recognized for optimizing performance and ensuring compliance, with a strong focus on risk mitigation and secure data handling.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Specialist Engineer
LTI Mindtree
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
02.2025 - Current
- Led end-to-end data masking strategy design and implementation for enterprise applications to reduce data exposure risks.
- Conducted PII identification, profiling, and governance with stakeholders to enhance data security compliance.
- Designed and executed advanced masking rules using IBM Optim and Delphix.
- Automated masking processes with Python, streamlining workflows and minimizing manual intervention.
- Optimized masking performance for large-scale datasets.
- Facilitated secure data provisioning and synthetic test data generation to support testing and development needs.
- Participated in PI Planning and Agile execution, managing deliverables using JIRA boards.
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
Columbia, SC
09.2019 - 02.2025
Client: LPL Financial
- Implemented data masking with Delphix for structured and unstructured data, enhancing data security and compliance.
- Provisioned virtual databases using Delphix, improving data availability and delivery speed.
- Automated test data processes and facilitated synthetic data generation, streamlining data preparation for testing.
- Designed and implemented enterprise-wide data masking solutions using IBM Optim.
- Created masking routines for mainframe (VSAM) and distributed systems.
- Automated masking workflows and supported BAU activities.
- Collaborated with stakeholders for data privacy and compliance alignment.
- Identified and masked PII/PCI sensitive data elements using SDD tools.
- Developed masking algorithms for databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server).
- Performed validation of masked datasets ensuring data integrity and privacy compliance.
- Delivered data masking services and TDM strategy improvements.
- Trained SMEs on masking solutions, fostering self-service data protection models and increasing organizational capability in data handling.
- Designed data quality flows and ensured secure data handling practices.
Technical Data Lead
Infosys
Pune, Maharashtra
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Led data masking and refresh strategy design using IBM Optim.
- Worked on data governance and lineage analysis using IBM Information Governance tools.
- Managed test planning, validation, and execution using JIRA.
- Developed scripts (UNIX, PowerShell) for automation and validation.
Senior TDM Engineer
Bank of New York Mellon
Pune, Maharashtra
08.2015 - 03.2018
- Acted as SME for data masking, guiding application teams in identifying and managing sensitive data.
- Implemented data masking and subsetting using IBM Optim in enterprise environments.
- Ensured referential integrity and validated masked datasets to maintain data quality and compliance.
- Developed automation scripts using Python, UNIX, PowerShell.
- Tracked stories, defects, and project activities using JIRA to streamline project management.
Education
GED -
Pune Institute of Computer Technology
Pune06-2015
Skills
- Data Governance & Compliance
- Data Privacy & Data Protection
- Data masking
- PII analysis
- Risk mitigation
- Test Data Management (TDM)
- Snowflake, Python, Spark
- Multi-database management
- JIRA, Agile Execution, PI Planning
- UNIX, PowerShell Scripting
Custom Section 1
- Strong expertise in data masking across structured & unstructured data.
- Proven ability to minimize data exposure and ensure compliance.
- Hands-on experience with multiple databases and enterprise tools.
- Experience in automation and performance optimization using Python and scripting
Timeline
Senior Specialist Engineer
LTI Mindtree
02.2025 - Current
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
09.2019 - 02.2025
Technical Data Lead
Infosys
04.2019 - 09.2019
Senior TDM Engineer
Bank of New York Mellon
08.2015 - 03.2018
GED -
Pune Institute of Computer Technology