Summary
Vishal Shashikumar is a Lead Software Engineer with a decade of experience specializing in big data platforms, cluster engineering, and performance tuning across Hadoop and Spark ecosystems. He has led data platform teams at Agoda and ThoughtWorks, driving large-scale migrations, building self-service ETL and data quality tools, and improving data governance across organizations. Hands-on in Cloudera cluster setup, Spark internals, and job optimization, he pairs deep technical expertise with strong cross-functional communication to translate business needs into scalable data solutions. Notably, he has led a year-long, company-wide data migration at Agoda, demonstrating both operational rigor and strategic coordination. Based in Hamburg, he combines engineering leadership with a proven track record of delivering high-impact, production-grade data systems.
10 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
SSC, High School/Secondary Certificate Programs, First Class with Distinction, SSC, High School/Secondary Certificate Programs, First Class with Distinction at Sacred Heart Convent High School, Nashik, Maharashtra
Diploma, Information Technology, First Class with Distinction, Diploma, Information Technology, First Class with Distinction at Government Polytechnic College
B.E, Information Technology, First Class with Distinction, B.E, Information Technology, First Class with Distinction at K.K Wagh Institute of Engineering and Research
English, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam