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title: "Ankit Raj - Data Engineer in Hyderabad | Tal"
description: "Meet Ankit Raj, Backend & Data Engineer · Python · GCP · BigQuery · Distributed Systems · Pipeline Architecture · Airflow · C++ · Open to Opportunities based in Hyderabad. AI stack includes gemini, langchain, and ollama."
image: "https://tal.club/meet/ankit-raj-5/share-image"
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# Ankit Raj on Tal

## Headline

Backend & Data Engineer · Python · GCP · BigQuery · Distributed Systems · Pipeline Architecture · Airflow · C\+\+ · Open to Opportunities

## About

Systems that scale don't build themselves — and I spend my time making sure they do\. I'm a backend and data engineer with experience designing distributed systems in C\+\+, building production data pipelines on GCP, and engineering automation that eliminates manual overhead at scale\. At Cognizant, my Python\-based frameworks reduced manual effort by \~90% across data workflows\. Before that, I built a distributed reverse proxy in C\+\+ — handling concurrent connections, HTTP parsing, and load balancing from scratch\. I work at the intersection of backend engineering and data infrastructure: Languages: Python, C\+\+, SQL Data Stack: BigQuery, Airflow, GCP, ETL Backend: Flask, REST APIs, socket programming, concurrent systems I'm looking for engineering roles where the technical bar is high\. If you're hiring for backend or data roles, let's talk\.

## Location

Hyderabad

## AI stack

gemini

langchain

ollama

openai

## Work experience

Data Engineer at Cognizant, Jun 2025 \- Present · 1 yr 1 mo, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform \(GCP\) to support enterprise\-level data workflows • Architecting BigQuery data models and optimizing query performance for large\-scale analytical workloads • Leading data transformation and ingestion processes using Python in production environments

Internship Trainee\- Artificial Intelligence and Analytics at Cognizant, Jan 2025 \- Mar 2025 · 3 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Developed interactive dashboards and reports in QlikSense and QlikView, enabling real\-time insights for stakeholders in a retail management platform • Optimized SQL queries and ETL pipelines, reducing data latency and significantly improving dashboard load performance • Leveraged data warehousing and BI concepts to deliver scalable, client\-facing analytics solutions in a production environment

Machine learning Summer Internship at Celebal Technologies, Jun 2024 \- Aug 2024 · 3 mos, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, • Increased ML model accuracy by 12% through advanced feature engineering and hyperparameter optimization on 30K\+ record datasets • Boosted anomaly detection precision by 15% by optimizing model architecture and feature selection techniques • Performed statistical analysis and developed 10\+ visualizations \(Matplotlib, Seaborn\) to extract insights and drive model iteration

Web and application developer at E\-Website Provider PVT\. LTD, Aug 2023 \- Nov 2023 · 4 mos, Remote, \#\) Developed and maintained 7 responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, PHP, and ReactJS, improving user experience by 30% \#\) Delivered 5 client projects rated 5 stars, achieving 100% client satisfaction through high\-quality solutions \#\) Reduced development time by 20% by implementing reusable ReactJS components and optimized workflows \#\) Collaborated with a team of 5 developers and gained client interaction experience

## Education

Bachelor of Technology \- BTech, Computer Science, KIIT \- Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology

12th cbse, Vivekananda Public School \- India

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