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NIPUN GARG

Fremont,CA

Summary

Distinguished data engineer at Walmart Global Tech with expertise in architecting enterprise AI-ready Lakehouse platforms. Developed reference architectures that were adopted by multiple engineering teams, enhancing project efficiency. Established organization-wide architecture review and governance processes to ensure compliance and best practices.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Distinguished Data Engineer

Walmart Global Tech
01.2021 - Current
  • Developed strategy for enterprise Data and AI platform .
  • Established Data center of excellence to foster innovation.
  • Hired and mentored 40+ engineers.

Lead Engineer

Sephora
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Modernized data platform by migrating to cloud infrastructure.
  • Architected customer segmentation platform for targeted campaigns.

Lead Engineer

Target
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Developed Spark-based frameworks for enterprise applications, enhancing data processing capabilities.

Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Developed data pipelines to process ~40GB daily, supporting timely data analysis and decision-making.

Senior Systems Engineer

Infosys
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Developed ETL and BI solutions for banking clients, enhancing data accessibility and reporting capabilities.

Education

M.S. - Computer Science

University of Minnesota
05-2012

B.Tech - Computer Science

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
05-2007

Skills

  • Data Platform Architecture
  • AI Ready Data Platforms
  • Data engineering
  • Distributed Systems
  • Real-time analytics
  • Apache Spark
  • Databricks, DataProc
  • GCP, Azure
  • Python, Scala, Java

Accomplishments

Make the Difference Award - Innovation - Walmart Global tech

Timeline

Distinguished Data Engineer

Walmart Global Tech
01.2021 - Current

Lead Engineer

Sephora
01.2020 - 01.2021

Lead Engineer

Target
01.2015 - 01.2020

Software Engineer

Thomson Reuters
01.2012 - 01.2015

Senior Systems Engineer

Infosys
01.2007 - 01.2010

M.S. - Computer Science

University of Minnesota

B.Tech - Computer Science

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
NIPUN GARG