Manikandan Muthuraj

Finnair

Vantaa

03.2022 - Current

Designed architecture and implemented data analytics solution for industry's first Amadeus Native Order and Offer.
Architected, designed, and implemented the Amadeus DIH solution (including PNR, Ticketing, DCS CM Passenger, and TDNA) to enable business use cases and reporting capabilities.
Designed comprehensive data platform solutions to enhance system scalability.
Engineered and deployed efficient data pipelines utilizing AWS (EMR, Glue, Lambda), Snowflake, and SQL DBT, resulting in a 30% increase in processing efficiency.
Managed platform maintenance to ensure seamless operations and security compliance.
Engaged with business stakeholders to define requirements and manage the execution of high-priority projects.
Ensured GDPR compliance by establishing effective data security frameworks.
Achieved a 20% decrease in cloud expenditures via optimized usage monitoring.
Ensured data accuracy through regular testing and validation procedures prior to deployment in production environments.
Built complex reports utilizing multiple sources of information from different systems.
Collaborated with other teams to understand their requirements and deliver solutions accordingly.
Collaborated with vendors to assess and incorporate external tools, aligning with company objectives.

Etihad Airways

Abu Dhabi

04.2020 - 03.2022

Managed design and optimization of Big Data solutions through Hadoop, Hive, Kafka, HBase, and Spark, leading to a 40% enhancement in data processing performance.
Led the design of batch and streaming jobs using Spark, Scala, and Python for real-time analytics.
Integrate SAP HANA with the Hadoop ecosystem to enable seamless data transformation and reporting.
Collaborated with other teams to integrate their applications with Big Data solutions built on top of Hadoop platforms.
Optimized the performance of existing jobs by analyzing job logs and making changes in configurations accordingly.
Tuned parameters related to memory utilization and parallelism in order to optimize resource usage across all nodes in the cluster.

Emirates Airlines

Dubai

07.2015 - 03.2020

Researched and developed Big Data solutions, leveraging Hadoop, Spark, Scala, and Kafka to enhance real-time and batch processing.
Ingested near real-time data streams using the ELK Stack, Kafka, and Spark Streaming, enabling rapid analytics.
Designed and implemented high-performance Hive and Oracle SQL queries for analytics and reporting purposes.
Architected and published custom SOAP and REST APIs to enable seamless system integration across platforms, enhancing data flow and communication.
Managed end-to-end data pipeline development, from ingestion to processing, ensuring robust, scalable, and low-latency solutions for real-time data streaming.
Implemented new features into existing software solutions.
Integrated third-party APIs into existing systems.
Led small development teams, overseeing project progress and mentoring junior engineers.

DXC Technology (Formerly CSC)

Dubai

07.2011 - 07.2015

Managed development of applications on web and Windows platforms with .NET technologies, increasing system efficiency by 25%.
Improved database performance by optimizing SQL queries, procedures, and triggers.
Developed Salesforce solutions, including Apex classes, triggers, and Visualforce pages, to meet business needs.
Delivered rich UI designs with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and AJAX for business applications.
Conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.

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