§ 03 / Experience

Five years,
two continents,
one trajectory.

The full journey — from writing PHP backends in Mumbai to owning production data pipelines, to retail operations in NJ while pursuing my MSCS. Each role taught me something different about shipping reliable systems.

Total Experience
2+ years
Roles Held
5
Data Engineering
1.5 yrs
Countries
India · USA
The Journey

Role by role, reverse chronological.

2025 Aug – Sep
(2 months)
Most Recent · US

Retail Operations Associate

Barnes & Noble College

Hoboken, New Jersey · On-site

  • Streamlined daily bookstore operations by effectively managing POS systems and inventory databases — resulting in a 20% reduction in checkout times during peak hours.
  • Leveraged data-driven approaches for sales reporting and demand forecasting, enhancing inventory accuracy by 30%, which minimized stockouts and overstock situations.
  • Collaborated with the bookstore team to optimize workflows that improved operational efficiency by 25%, significantly enhancing the overall customer experience.
  • Provided comprehensive technical support for textbook rentals and online orders, achieving a 95% customer satisfaction rate through prompt issue resolution.
POS Systems Inventory Mgmt Demand Forecasting Data Analysis Customer Ops
2023–24 May '23 – Jun '24
(1 yr 2 mo)
Full-time · Promoted

Data Engineer

Rajlaxmi Solutions Private Limited

Mumbai, Maharashtra · India

  • Developed robust end-to-end ETL pipelines using Python and SQL to efficiently manage over 500k daily records, achieving a significant 35% reduction in processing latency through automated extraction processes.
  • Designed comprehensive database schemas and dimensional models for 40+ regional clients, effectively consolidating fragmented data sources into centralized analytics platforms that enhanced decision-making capabilities.
  • Created innovative BI reporting tools and REST APIs that identified operational inefficiencies — contributing to the company receiving an Industry Excellence Award for outstanding client analytics and insights.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and optimize performance of data systems, maintaining a high standard of accuracy across all analytics initiatives.
Python SQL ETL Snowflake Airflow Spark Dimensional Modeling REST APIs BI Reporting
2023 Jan – May
(5 months)
Internship

Data Analyst Intern

Rajlaxmi Solutions Private Limited

Thane, Maharashtra · India

  • Developed Python ingestion scripts that ensured a remarkable 99.9% data integrity for business intelligence systems, facilitating accurate analytics for informed decision-making across departments.
  • Managed the successful migration of 200GB+ of legacy databases into modern frameworks, resulting in a significant 25% improvement in SQL query performance through effective indexing techniques.
  • Streamlined reporting workflows and conducted exploratory analysis to define critical KPIs, saving the team more than 15 hours of manual labor each month by automating repetitive tasks.
Python SQL Data Migration Indexing KPI Definition EDA Automation
2021 May – Jun
(2 months)
Internship · Early career

PHP Programmer

Writin

Remote · India

  • Engineered and implemented the backend architecture for a blogging platform using PHP and MySQL, enabling seamless content management and user interactions.
  • Developed RESTful APIs and database structures to support core blogging functionalities including user authentication, content creation, and commenting systems.
  • Collaborated with the frontend team to integrate backend services, contributing to both HTML/CSS development and JavaScript functionality.
  • Implemented responsive design principles and optimized database queries to enhance site performance and user experience.
PHP MySQL REST APIs Auth HTML/CSS/JS Query Optimization
2021 Feb – Apr
(3 months)
Internship · First role

PHP Web Developer

Notebooknb

Remote · India

  • Developed and maintained dynamic web applications using PHP, contributing to the company's core product development.
  • Designed and implemented database structures using MySQL to optimize data storage and retrieval operations.
  • Built responsive user interfaces utilizing HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to ensure cross-browser compatibility.
PHP MySQL HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Responsive Design
Compound skills

What this journey built, layer by layer.

FROM PHP ROLES (2021)

Foundational backend thinking

Databases, REST APIs, query optimization, server-side rendering — the glue that makes any system work.

FROM RAJLAXMI INTERN (2023)

Data engineering fundamentals

Ingestion scripts, schema validation, legacy migration, indexing strategies, KPI definition — the craft.

FROM DATA ENGINEER (2023–24)

Production ownership at scale

Multi-client pipelines, dimensional modeling, REST APIs for BI, cross-functional collaboration. Shipped, supported, on call.

FROM BARNES & NOBLE (2025)

Data in the real world

Demand forecasting with actual customers, POS data in operations, and how data quality maps directly to customer experience.

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