Siva Prasad - Data Engineer

Q: What languages does Siva speak?

Siva speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Swedish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Siva have?

Siva has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Siva has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 7 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months . Note that Siva may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Siva's latest experience?

Siva's most recent position is Data Engineer at Scania AB .

Q: What companies has Siva worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Siva has worked for Scania AB , CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology) , Swedbank , and Credit Suisse .

Q: Which industries is Siva most experienced in?

Siva is most experienced in industries like Retail , Information Technology , and Telecommunication . Siva also has some experience in Media and Entertainment , Sport , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas is Siva most experienced in?

Siva is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Siva worked in recently?

Siva has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Siva worked in recently?

Siva has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Business Intelligence .

Q: What is Siva's education?

Siva holds a Master in Computer Applications from University of Madras and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Sri Venkateswara University .

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 5 months

Södertälje, Sweden

Data Engineer

Scania AB

Built and maintained ETL/ELT data pipelines processing hourly batch data from IoT devices, handling millions of events daily with 99.9% reliability; implemented data quality checks and automated monitoring frameworks ensuring end-to-end data accuracy.
Architected AWS and Databricks data infrastructure implementing Medallion Architecture (Bronze/Silver/Gold layers); designed scalable data lake on Amazon S3 supporting data scientists, analysts, and downstream BI teams.
Developed PySpark applications in AWS Databricks for data extraction, transformation, and aggregation from JSON, Parquet, and Avro formats; optimized Spark jobs reducing processing time by 40%.
Implemented real-time data ingestion pipelines using AWS MSK (Apache Kafka) with Python and Go consumer applications; built backpressure handling and SLA monitoring ensuring reliability at large data volumes.
Managed production EKS (Kubernetes) clusters running data processing microservices; implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment, reducing deployment lead time by 40%.
Designed and maintained Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for AWS data platform; automated provisioning across dev, staging, and production environments with state management and module reusability.
Built comprehensive monitoring and observability using Datadog, Prometheus, and Grafana; created custom dashboards for pipeline health, data quality KPIs, and SLA tracking.
Collaborated with Data Scientists, QA Engineers, and Product Managers in agile 2-week sprints; contributed to architecture reviews, sprint planning, and technical design sessions operating autonomously with full end-to-end ownership.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Gothenburg, Sweden

Data Engineer

CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology)

Architected and implemented end-to-end data pipelines on Azure using Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Apache Kafka; designed batch data workflows processing large datasets with automatic scaling, error handling, and retry logic.
Developed Python-based ETL/ELT jobs using Azure Databricks notebooks and Delta Live Tables for data ingestion, transformation, and loading; integrated with Azure Synapse Analytics data warehouse for analytics and reporting supporting BI teams.
Built event-driven streaming pipelines using Azure Functions and Apache Kafka; implemented real-time data aggregation and streaming analytics for IoT sensor data using Kafka Streams and Databricks Structured Streaming.
Managed AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) clusters for data processing workloads; implemented Helm charts for deployment standardization, auto-scaling policies, and resource optimization.
Designed Terraform Infrastructure as Code for Azure Databricks data platform; automated environment provisioning (dev, staging, production) with state management and reusable modules.
Implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines with automated testing and deployment.
Built monitoring and observability stack using Prometheus and Grafana; created dashboards for data pipeline metrics, data quality monitoring, and infrastructure health tracking.

Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 4 months

Stockholm, Sweden

Data Engineer

Swedbank

Designed and maintained scalable data warehouse and Lakehouse architectures on Azure Synapse Analytics and MS Fabric supporting enterprise-scale financial analytics and reporting.
Implemented robust ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python, PySpark, SQL, and PowerShell for data ingestion, transformation, and loading; enforced data quality, consistency, and security across all stages of the data lifecycle.
Designed and implemented modular ELT pipelines using DBT, transforming raw financial data into curated analytical datasets with reusable DBT models, tests, and documentation.
Automated data orchestration using Azure Data Factory integrated with Snowflake tasks and DBT workflows; ensured reliable and efficient data processing with full auditability and lineage.
Ensured data governance, data security, and compliance across all data products aligned with financial regulatory requirements.

Jul 2019 - Aug 2021

2 years 2 months

DevOps

Credit Suisse

Built data pipelines using Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow), BigQuery data warehouse solutions, Terraform IaC, and GKE-managed containerized data workloads.
Implemented Prometheus and Grafana monitoring for data pipeline stability.

Sep 2016 - Jun 2019

2 years 10 months

Infrastructure Automation Engineer

IKEA AB

Designed and managed production and pre-production environments for a high-traffic e-commerce platform.
Automated application deployments and infrastructure provisioning.
Implemented monitoring and alerting for high-availability systems.

Jul 2011 - Aug 2016

5 years 2 months

Middleware Administrator

ICA, Telstra, Amdocs

Administered SOA Suite and WebLogic/Oracle application servers.
Maintained production environments and resolved incidents.
Optimized performance and administered databases.

Nov 2006 - Jun 2011

4 years 8 months

Java Developer

Thomson Reuters, Puma

Developed full-stack Java applications using JSP, HTML, and JavaScript.
Designed databases and developed SQL for enterprise web applications.
Managed data for enterprise web applications.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Retail, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Media and Entertainment, Sport, and Automotive.

Retail

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Media and Entertainment

Sport

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Business Intelligence.

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Summary

Senior Data Engineer and IT Consultant with 19+ years of progressive IT experience and 6+ years of specialized expertise in data engineering, cloud platforms, and modern data stack technologies. Proven track record designing, building, and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines that process millions of IoT events and large-scale batch data across AWS and Azure cloud environments.

Dual-cloud expert in AWS (Glue, Athena, S3, MSK) and Azure (Databricks, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Delta Lake), with deep hands-on proficiency in Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, Python, SQL, and DBT. Strong foundation in data warehouse design, dimensional modeling, data governance, and performance optimization. Consistently delivers production-grade infrastructure for batch processing, real-time streaming, and large-scale data pipelines in agile, sprint-based environments — owning solutions end-to-end from architecture through deployment.

Skills

Cloud Platforms: Aws (Msk, S3, Glue, Athena, Rds, Lambda, Eks), Azure (Databricks, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Aks, Adls Gen2)
Data Engineering: Etl/elt Pipelines, Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, Pyspark, Delta Lake, Delta Live Tables, Dbt, Apache Airflow, Databricks Structured Streaming
Languages & Tools: Python, Sql, Pyspark, Go, Powershell, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, Gitlab Ci/cd
Data & Analytics: Data Modeling, Dimensional Modeling, Data Warehousing, Data Quality, Data Governance, Medallion Architecture (Bronze/silver/gold)
Monitoring & Observability: Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall.

Languages

English

Advanced

Swedish

Elementary

Education

Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

University of Madras

Master of Computer Applications · Computer Applications · Chennai, India

Oct 1999 - Jun 2002

Sri Venkateswara University

Bachelor of Computer Science · Computer Science · Tirupati, India

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7

Experience in Retail 12.5 y

Avg length 2 y 9 m

Longest experience 5 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Sweden)

Primary country Sweden

Expertise

Recent roles Data Engineer, DevOps, Infrastructure Automation Engineer

Main industries Retail, Information Technology, Telecommunication

Main business areas Information Technology, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

May 2026

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What languages does Siva speak?

Siva speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), Swedish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Siva have?

Siva has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Siva has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Siva may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Siva be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Siva would be well-suited for roles such as: Data Engineer, DevOps, Infrastructure Automation Engineer.

What is Siva's latest experience?

Siva's most recent position is Data Engineer at Scania AB.

What companies has Siva worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Siva has worked for Scania AB, CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology), Swedbank, and Credit Suisse.

Which industries is Siva most experienced in?

Siva is most experienced in industries like Retail, Information Technology, and Telecommunication. Siva also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Sport, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Siva most experienced in?

Siva is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Siva worked in recently?

Siva has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Automotive.

Which business areas has Siva worked in recently?

Siva has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology and Business Intelligence.

What is Siva's education?

Siva holds a Master in Computer Applications from University of Madras and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Sri Venkateswara University.

What is the availability of Siva?

Siva is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Siva?

Siva's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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ICA, Telstra, Amdocs

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Education

University of Madras

Master of Computer Applications · Computer Applications · Chennai, India

Sri Venkateswara University

Bachelor of Computer Science · Computer Science · Tirupati, India

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Which industries is Siva most experienced in?

Which business areas is Siva most experienced in?

Which industries has Siva worked in recently?

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