Raunak Chowdhury

Lead, Data Engineering at Appfire

Raunak Chowdhury has a diverse work experience spanning several companies. Raunak started in 2014 as an Associate Software Developer at Tata Consultancy Services, where they worked as an intern for 5 months. During this time, they developed modular applications using PHP, HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery. Raunak also created a navigation website for a supervisor management system and implemented a rating functionality with an average rating algorithm.

In 2015, Raunak joined MAQ Software as a Software Engineer. Over the course of 2 years, they worked on 3 BI-related projects and one web app, following Agile development practices. Their responsibilities included data integration, creating Data Marts, ETL, data analysis, and reporting. Raunak worked extensively with SQL Server, SSAS (both Tabular and OLAP), and SSIS for processing data. Raunak also optimized stored procedures, reducing refresh time from 3 days to 3 hours. Additionally, they created architectures for new database solutions, implemented custom logging for easy debugging, and worked on frontend reporting using HTML5 and JavaScript.

After MAQ Software, Raunak joined GGK Tech as a Software Engineer in 2017. Here, they gained 8 months of professional experience in Tableau, SQL Server, and Jethro. Their primary role was to provide multiple Tableau reporting solutions to clients in the healthcare domain. Raunak served as the primary data liaison to business/clinical areas to meet data/reporting needs and created new Business Intelligence solutions for ad-hoc reports. Raunak consolidated multiple business intelligence platforms into Tableau, reducing maintenance and hardware costs. Raunak also ensured data integrity, accurate interpretation of outcomes, and timely delivery of products, earning client appreciation for delivering high-quality tableau reports. Raunak even created an automated application for publishing Tableau reports for multiple clients.

Raunak then joined Oracle in 2017 as a Senior Program Analyst. Raunak worked on BI-related projects following Agile development practices. With proficiency in Oracle SQL, ODI, OBIA, Informatica, and DAC, they were responsible for data integration, global warehouse updates, data refresh, and maintenance.

Their most recent role is as a Lead Data Engineer at Appfire, starting in 2019. Raunak has 3+ years of professional experience in PostgreSQL, Bamboo, Confluence, Bitbucket, Sisense, and Atlassian CLI. Their job responsibilities include data integration, global warehouse updates, data refresh, and maintenance. Raunak also works with PostgreSQL and Bamboo for data processing.

Overall, Raunak Chowdhury has gained valuable experience in data engineering, BI/ETL development, and software engineering in various industries while showcasing proficiency in a range of tools and technologies.

Raunak Chowdhury attended Vellore Institute of Technology from 2010 to 2014, where they obtained an Engineer's Degree in Computer Science. In 2013, they also worked as a Research Intern at the International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar, specializing in Wireless Sensor Networks.

Additionally, Raunak has obtained several certifications. In 2019, they became Scrum Master Certified (SMC) by the Scrum Alliance and acquired SAFe 4 Practitioner Certification by Scaled Agile, Inc. Raunak has also completed various LinkedIn courses, including "Python: Advanced Design Patterns" in 2020 and "Learning Java" in 2019. Furthermore, they have earned a range of Coursera certifications, including "Share Data Through the Art of Visualization," "Analyze Data to Answer Questions," "Process Data from Dirty to Clean," "Prepare Data for Exploration," "Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions," and "Foundations: Data, Data, Everywhere," all obtained in 2022.

Raunak's education history also includes several other certifications, such as "Data Warehousing for Business Intelligence Specialization," "Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 2," "Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 (70-463)," "Algorithms: Design and Analysis, Part 1," "Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 (70-480)," and "Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 (70-461)." The specific years of completion for these certifications are not provided.

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