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Gaurav Chakraborty

Gaurav Chakraborty

Technologist leading with analytics and design to build AI enabled automation systems

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About

I lead data engineering solutions, automate processes with manual touch-points, design & improve ML models, and create snappy dashboards or quirky chatbots.

Beyond work—I'm a part-time philosopher, full-time tech enthusiast, gadget tinkerer, DIY hobbyist, and relentless truth-seeker. I love to build, fix, and explore. Currency in all forms fascinates me—from ancient banknotes to advanced blockchain.

Senior analytics professional with close to a decade of experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade analytics and automation solutions across diverse business sectors for in-house and high-value global clients. Expertise in scaling and driving technical teams and delivering complex KNIME-Python-Appian based developments. Specialize in cross-platform workflow automation, leading technical project delivery from conception to production while driving stakeholder alignment, and managing end-to-end agile SDLC processes.

Skills

Low-Code Platforms

  • KNIME Analytics Platform
  • KNIME Server
  • Alteryx Designer
  • Appian

Programming & Scripting

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Power Query
  • DAX
  • VBA
  • HTML

Data & ML Libraries

  • pandas
  • scikit-learn
  • openpyxl
  • xlwings
  • aspose
  • jpype
  • pyarrow
  • NLTK
  • TextBlob

Cloud & Infrastructure

  • Microsoft Azure
  • AWS
  • Redshift
  • S3
  • Athena
  • Redash

BI & Visualization

  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • Excel
  • Cognos

DevOps & Collaboration

  • Jenkins
  • Jira
  • GitBash
  • Bitbucket
  • CI/CD

Experience

Infosys logo

Technology Lead

Infosys
RemoteJul 2023 - Present

Led technical project delivery for a banking client, developed integrated automation solution leveraging Appian-controlled KNIME environment.

  • Designed and standardized KNIME enterprise infrastructure to handle 100+ concurrent workflows within CI/CD pipelines, featuring scenario-driven triggering of linked child workflows for dynamic job execution
  • Managed cross-functional development teams of 10 direct developers and QAs, enabling seamless deployment, testing and productionizing across server environment
  • Orchestrated end-to-end optimization of heavy data workloads from flat files, excel, legacy databases using parquet, zip-based compression thereby reducing server processing time by ~32% and storage volume usage by ~15%, yielding 2.5x infrastructure cost savings
  • Driven technical hiring initiatives, LMS content, mentored 10 developers, while establishing KNIME-Python automation architecture
🏆 RISE Award (2025)🏆 REAP Award (2025)🏆 INSTA Award (2024)
LTIMindtree logo

Senior Data Engineer

LTIMindtree
Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaMay 2022 - Apr 2023

Led technical solutioning for KNIME server-based workflows with custom Python scripts, managing EUC remediation project delivery.

  • Managed production support, automated data processing pipelines, overseeing delivery of 50+ monthly financial reports as per SLA
  • Developed cross-platform migration projects from legacy excel workbooks, databases into KNIME-Tableau compatible solution
  • Driven delivery enhancement initiatives using aspose, xlsxwriter, jpype, win32com libraries for custom format, styling, image integration in automated scheduled business reports across geographies
Jana Small Finance Bank logo

Senior Manager, Business Intelligence

Jana Small Finance Bank
Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaAug 2021 - Apr 2022

Migrated legacy systems from Alteryx, Cognos and manual Excel reporting to automated KNIME-Python-SQL workflows enabling real-time schedule-based mail reporting.

  • Developed automated scheduling systems for executive dashboards using KNIME workflows with windows scheduler delivering critical business insights contributing business growth by 13% in key tier 2,3 locations
  • Led key projects ranging from product launches, digital campaigns, post launch performance review through RFM analysis, cost-to-benefit, suspicious transaction detections for AML supporting risk management initiatives
CypherTech logo

Senior Data Consultant

CypherTech
RemoteNov 2020 - Aug 2021

Led end-to-end projects using KNIME-Python integration with web scraping utilizing scrapy, selenium, API for client automation initiatives.

  • Built task scheduling system using Python scripts and KNIME server, directing technical delivery achieving ~23% processing efficiency
  • Auto-classify support tickets using KNIME document-processing nodes and NLTK, TextBlob for sentiment analysis and category tagging
  • Automate quality control utilizing KNIME image-reader, scikit-learn and aggregate defects across products and automated mail reports
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Senior Quality Specialist, Last Mile Technology

Amazon India
Hyderabad, Telangana, IndiaJul 2016 - Oct 2020

Optimized delivery operations across 200+ stations in emerging markets by validating geospatial data for address intelligence.

  • Leading to a ~19% delivery success leveraging SQL for building ETL queries using joins, aggregations, rank functions, publishing BI dashboards
  • Developed reporting solutions with Excel automation with pivots, charts, VBA scripts integrated AWS, Redshift, and S3 for large-scale delivery data processing in address validation systems
🏆 All Day Everyday Award🏆 Spotlight Award

Education

WorldQuant University logo

Master of Science (Financial Engineering)

WorldQuant University

Washington D.C., USA2024 - In ProgressIn Progress

Wall Street dreams, spreadsheet reality

Management and Training Foundation logo

Professional Diploma in Project Management

Management and Training Foundation

Lisboa, Portugal2022 - 2023Certified

I handle chaos well

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies logo

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Business Administration)

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Hyderabad, India2019 - 202182%

When you strictly mean business and analytics

Great Lakes Institute of Management logo

Post Graduate Program (Data Science & Analytics)

Great Lakes Institute of Management

Hyderabad, India2019 - 202089%

Journey from stats to ML

Seacom Engineering College (affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology) logo

Bachelor of Technology

Seacom Engineering College (affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology)

Kolkata, India2012 - 201678%

Starting point of my tech journey

Indira Gandhi National Open University logo

Bachelor of Arts (English)

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Kolkata, India2013 - 201671%

Because storytelling matters

Central Modern School (affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations) logo

ISC (Class XII) & ICSE (Class X)

Central Modern School (affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations)

Kolkata, India2010 - 2012ISC: 83% | ICSE: 88%

Foundation years

Professional Memberships

National Skills Registry logo

National Skills Registry

Since 2021

Registered Professional

KNIME logo

KNIME

Since 2025

Certified Educator

The Association of Data Scientists (ADaSci) logo

The Association of Data Scientists (ADaSci)

Since 2025

Member

Python Institute logo

Python Institute

Since 2019

Member

CSSC logo

CSSC

Since 2019

Certified Member

PMI logo

PMI

Since 2022

Member

IEEE logo

IEEE

Since 2025

Licensed Member

ACM logo

ACM

Since 2025

Licensed Member

Certifications

KNIME logo

KNIME Certified Data Scientist

KNIME

Issued: 2025

L1: KNIME Analytics Platform for Data WranglersL2: KNIME Analytics Platform for Data ScientistsL3: Advanced KNIME Analytics Platform for Data ScientistsL4: KNIME Analytics Platform - Advanced MethodsL4: KNIME Server AdministrationL4: KNIME for Data Scientists: Advanced Machine LearningL4: KNIME for Data Scientists: Advanced Data EngineeringL4: Natural Language Processing in KNIMEL4: Time Series with KNIMEL4: Deep Learning in KNIMEL4: Cheminformatics in KNIME
View Credential
Times Pro logo

Certificate Program in Gen AI for Managers

Times Pro

Issued: August 21, 2025

View Credential
Alteryx logo

Alteryx Designer Core Certified

Alteryx

Issued: 2023

View Credential
Microsoft logo

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Microsoft

Issued: 2023

View Credential
Microsoft logo

Excel Expert – Office 365

Microsoft

Issued: 2020

Google logo

Google IT Automation Python Professional

Google

Issued: 2020

SQL School logo

SQL Certified Developer

SQL School

Issued: 2019

Times Pro logo

Certificate Program in Gen AI for Managers

Times Pro

Issued: August 21, 2025

View Credential
Alteryx logo

Alteryx Designer Core Certified

Alteryx

Issued: 2023

View Credential
Microsoft logo

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Microsoft

Issued: 2023

View Credential
Microsoft logo

Excel Expert – Office 365

Microsoft

Issued: 2020

Google logo

Google IT Automation Python Professional

Google

Issued: 2020

SQL School logo

SQL Certified Developer

SQL School

Issued: 2019

Languages Known

English
Bengali
Hindi
Sanskrit

Blogs & Publications

Python for Data Ops

A practical guide to using Python in data operations workflows. From pandas to automation, covering real-world patterns and best practices.

8 min
Sep 2024
PythonData EngineeringAutomation

To Be Available Soon

Parquet in Practice

Deep dive into Apache Parquet format for efficient data storage and processing. Learn compression strategies, optimization techniques, and performance patterns.

6 min
Oct 2024
ParquetData StoragePerformance

To Be Available Soon

Causes

Privacy Rights Advocate logo

Privacy Rights Advocate

Digital & real-world privacy matters. Every individual deserves control over their data and personal information.

  • Advocate for GDPR and data protection
  • Educate on digital privacy best practices
Animal Safety & Welfare logo

Animal Safety & Welfare

Every four-legged creature deserves dignity and safety. Advocating for animal welfare and responsible pet ownership.

  • Support local animal shelters
  • Promote pet safety awareness

Let's Work Together

Have a project in mind? I'd love to hear about it.

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