FinTech | Payments | Big Data Analytics | VISA Staff Engineer | D&I Advocate | Heartfulness Practitioner
Austin, Texas
Blue Star limited
Intern
June 2007 to June 2007
Visa
Staff Software Engineer
Austin, Texas
Blue Shield of California
Data Engineer
May 2016 to October 2016
El Dorado Hills, California
Taylor Corporation - Progressive Impressions International
Software Engineer
May 2014 to May 2016
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area
Taylor Corporation - Progressive Impressions International
Web and Database Developer
May 2013 to May 2014
Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area
Illinois State University
Data Analyst - Graduate Assistant
August 2012 to May 2014
ThinkLABS Technosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
Robotics Trainer
April 2011 to June 2012
Dubai, United Arab Emirates; New Delhi, India; Mumbai,India
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Data Analyst
December 2009 to November 2010
Pune Area, India
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (M.I.T.)
Research Experience
January 2009 to February 2009
Bharti Airtel Limited
Training
July 2008 to July 2008
THE ROBOTICS INSTITUTE
Training
September 2007 to September 2007
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - BS | 7th & 8th semester, Electrical, Electronics & Computer Science
2008 to 2009
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree, EECS
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, Illinois
Master of Science in Information Systems, Information Technology, GPA: 4/4
2012 to 2014
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree, EECS Department, Fall 2008 GPA - 4/5
2008 to 2008
S.R.M University
B.Tech, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, GPA: 9.1/10
2005 to 2009
Studied various schemes for comfort air conditioning that makes deep plan buildings feasible which include Commercial buildings. Learned about various products of Blue Star Limited that offer air conditioning solutions. Studied various schemes for comfort air conditioning that makes deep plan buildings feasible which include Commercial buildings. Learned about various products of Blue Star Limited that offer air conditioning solutions.
What company does Abha Sharma work for?
Abha Sharma works for Blue Star limited
What is Abha Sharma's role at Blue Star limited?
Abha Sharma is Intern
What industry does Abha Sharma work in?
Abha Sharma works in the Information Technology and Services industry.
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Abha Sharma's colleagues are Sean Newton, Rajat Taneja, Chandramouli (CV), Akshay Khatavkar, Ashok Ramaraj, Brandon Roeder, Meetali Singh, Kshitiz Agarwal, Paritosh Gupta, and Steve Yudewitz
📖 Summary
Intern @ Blue Star limited Studied various schemes for comfort air conditioning that makes deep plan buildings feasible which include Commercial buildings. Learned about various products of Blue Star Limited that offer air conditioning solutions. From June 2007 to June 2007 (1 month) Staff Software Engineer @ Visa • Lead data engineering teams to help develop all tiers of Hadoop based pipelines.• Democratize data by building ready to use aggregate models for VISA's digital products like Visa Checkout, Visa Direct, Visa Token Services, and Visa Developer Platform etc.• Gather business requirements, groom features at an early stage, architect solutions to develop the use case and implement efficient solutions.• Develop end-to-end data pipelines that include data quality checks, self-healing capabilities and are configuration driven. Initiatives at VISA - • Organized a successful site level event to demonstrate and display work done by department at DMPD Roadshow in VISA Austin. • Lead Women in Tech events in department to nurture and support community.• Build relations with local Women in Tech organizations like Austin Women in Tech and Texas Conference for Women.• Lead outreach activities comprising bringing Guest Speaker Jimmy Song to talk -about Blockchain and its Apps. • Planned and arranged 'Heartfulness' wellness program to uplift health and efficiency of employees.Job details - • Develop elaborate hive & spark queries using joins, various data types, subqueries and schedule using Oozie, sqoop and CA workload automation tool.• Develop machine-learning models and implement algorithms in python and pyspark using mllib; including data preparation of machine learning data mart and improving accuracy of model.• Consolidate data from various data sources including front-end metrics from Google Analytics and back-end metrics from web applications.• Enable enhanced reporting using Tableau and MSTR for interactive, automated and enriched user experience.• Provide Mobile BI solutions by leveraging Tableau Mobile to deliver data for executive and product teams.• In depth understanding and working knowledge of Hadoop ecosystem & technologies including HDFS, Spark, MapReduce, Hive, Sqoop, Google Analytics, Cloudera Impala, Oozie, Hue, Kafka Austin, TexasData Engineer @ Blue Shield of California • Provide complex analytical support through analysis & interpretation of data to cross-functional business and IT operations. • Develop annual operating plans, capital budgets and forecasts, and build business cases for new business initiatives. • Develop, prepare, and analyze complex reports for management review. • Define complex business requirements and provides analysis toward operational efficiency. • Analyze actual results against plan and forecast and recommends interventions where appropriate. • Identify opportunities for improvement in operational performance and notifies management of issues and problems requiring immediate attention. • Work cross-functionally in analyzing, designing and developing business solutions using statistical approach• Provide analytical support for multiple, complex, projects simultaneously, establishes work plans and timelines; coordinates with internal and external sources. • Leads a small group to provide analysis, support and guidance to both internal and external customers on moderate to complex electronic data transfers covering enrollment, claims, billing statements and payments• Analyse large data sets using MS SQL Server, Oracle, Excel, SPSS, SAS, Advanced Excel, Splunk and Tableau• Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings to higher management From May 2016 to October 2016 (6 months) El Dorado Hills, CaliforniaSoftware Engineer @ Taylor Corporation - Progressive Impressions International o Set up data from a variety of sources and medium and convert received data into usable formats for Pii applications; this includes transferring data to a live relational database environment.o Set up and maintain business logic for multiple data sets including completing address processing and standardization (merge / purge, ACE and grouping multiple addresses into a single household).o Design, correct or modify a database including creating tables and finding the proper indexes and primary keys based on their entities and relations (normalization).o Collect specifications from project managers and program applications that support the overall customer program.o Develop applications that create production schedules for use by variable solutions and production personnel.o Work with project managers to select orders from a database in order to bill a customer.Develop applications that provide information to Pii’s internal accounting system.o Queries, retrieve, manipulate and display data for the purpose of internal or ad hoc reporting as requested by the customer or project managers.o Test programs to ensure they work properly and to determine that programs meet user needs. Correct any problems encountered during testing.o Provide end user support to personnel that utilize programmed applications.o Provide technical documentation on applications including flow charts, specification and end user documentation.o Participate in the testing of programs and systems to ensure proper functionality. From May 2014 to May 2016 (2 years 1 month) Bloomington/Normal, Illinois AreaWeb and Database Developer @ Taylor Corporation - Progressive Impressions International o Collected specifications from project managers and program applications that support the overall customer program.o Worked with customer supplied data.o Modified database including creating tables, finding the proper indexes and primary keys based on their entities and relations (normalization).o Query, retrieve, manipulate and display data for the purpose of internal or ad hoc reporting as requested by the customer or project managers.o Provided technical documentation on applications.o Applied established design patterns and best practices in their design and development of software solutions.o Provided business systems analysis, design, and programming services to modify existing, moderately complex, programs and write new, moderately complex, programs. o Created dynamic web pages and components services with coding languages such as C# / .NET, ASP, VB Script and CSS.o Developed a web application using C# /.NET, ASP, JavaScript and CSS including complete back end design and detailing using SQL Server. From May 2013 to May 2014 (1 year 1 month) Bloomington/Normal, Illinois AreaData Analyst - Graduate Assistant @ Illinois State University o Assisted Director of Donor and Information services and learned the system processes involved in maintaining alumni relations and donor serviceso Implemented perfect database design, analyzed data and used relational database management systems.o Operated all mass emails being send within the university, alumni and friends of universityo Dealt with databases to create recipient lists, designed HTML emailers, coordinated approvals and scheduled emails for delivery From August 2012 to May 2014 (1 year 10 months) Robotics Trainer @ ThinkLABS Technosolutions Pvt. Ltd. Robotics Trainer in ThinkLABS School domaino Taught students from class - 4th to 12th about robotics and imparted school teachers skills to start robotics lab in their school.o Helped them build several Autonomous and Semi Autonomous Robots: Wall follower, Line follower, Gripper, Scorpion, Thrower, Kicker, Obstacle detector and Obstacle avoider, Staircase climbing robot and many more.o Used visual programming language developed by team of SINE IIT, which uses C and UNIX as back end programming language.Places I went to as a Robotics Trainer to teach Students:1. Cathedral and John Connan School, CST : 25-4-11 to 30-4-11 2. Reliance camps- Delhi, South Ext: 16-5-11 to 21-5-11 3. Reliance camp- Delhi, Pitampura: 24-5-11 to 27-5-114. Reliance camp-Delhi, Green Park: 30-5-11 to 4-6-11 5. Reliance camp-Delhi, South Ext: 6-6-11 to 11-6-11 6. Reliance camp-Delhi, Jail Road: 20-6-11 to 25-6-11 7. Salwan Public School,Mayur Vihar Ph#3,(weekly, total 10 classes) 8. Ryan Intl School, Gr. Noida (weekly, total 6 classes) 9. The Heritage Public school, Vasant Vihar(4-1-12 to 10-1-12) 30 hr program 10. Our own Indian school, Dubai UAE (17-3-12 to 20-3-12)11. Gyan Mandir school,Delhi, NarainaPlaces I went to as a Robotics Trainer to teach Teachers:1. The Gurukul, Ghaziabad: 25hrs, 14 teachers2. Shalom Hill International School, Gurgaon, 25hrs, 6 teachers3. Good Samaritan School, Jasola Vihar, 40 hrs, 5 teachers4. Sapphire International School, Noida, 25 hrs, 5 teachersPlaces I went to as Sales Representative:1. "IIPSE Conference" at The Westin, Gurgaon on 20-8-112. Panipat School 10-9-113. Edu Excellence @ IIT Delhi 29-12-11 to31-12-114. Shalom Hills International School, Gurgaon 21-1-125. Tagore Intl. School, Vasant Vihar 24-1-126. The Gurukul School, Ghaziabad 12-1-12 2-2-127. P.P. International School, Pitampura 2-3-12Places I went to for delivering Guest Lecture:1. Salwan Public School, Mayur Vihar: Classes 9,10,11 (Topic-Cloud Computing) From April 2011 to June 2012 (1 year 3 months) Dubai, United Arab Emirates; New Delhi, India; Mumbai,IndiaData Analyst @ Cognizant Technology Solutions Worked in Content and Design Department as a data and web developer.Project details- o Clients: AstraZeneca pharmaceutical teamo Developed websites and portals, also worked with back end SQL o Handled client calls regarding specifications o Worked with web designers and followed through the entire product cycle o Completed coding for development of website and e-mailers from scratch.o Used semantic code practices to develop web sites, application models, page templates to meet project goals, user needs and industry standards. Skills: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Java, SQL, Designing databases. From December 2009 to November 2010 (1 year) Pune Area, IndiaResearch Experience @ MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (M.I.T.) Research experience under Prof. Akinwande and Research Scientist Luis Velasquez Studied phenomenon of wettability and understood various wettability models.Performed experiments in Laboratory to prove the findings and presented a paper for the same. From January 2009 to February 2009 (2 months) Training @ Bharti Airtel Limited Participant in workshop: Conceptualized Optical Fibre Connectivity including location and alignment of trench, construction specifications, Cable laying, Duct laying, Record keeping and Protection.Analyzed structural components and identified critical design parameters for better connectivity. From July 2008 to July 2008 (1 month) Training @ THE ROBOTICS INSTITUTE Participant in iTRIx, Advance Level Robotics WorkshopLearned about autonomous robots including actuators, their drives, sensors & feedbacks and interfacing robots with microcontroller.Built the autonomous SUMO wrestling robots and line following robots. From September 2007 to September 2007 (1 month)
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