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title: "Arun Kumar Gopinath - Senior Data & AI Engineer in Bengaluru | Tal"
description: "Meet Arun Kumar Gopinath, Senior Data Engineer | Data & AI | Azure, Databricks, PySpark, Microsoft Fabric | End-to-End Data Platforms | Cloud Architecture & DevOps | AI Driven Solutions | Technical Panelist | Master’s in ML & AI (LiverPool) based in Bengaluru. AI stack includes claude code, codex,..."
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# Arun Kumar Gopinath on Tal

## Headline

Senior Data Engineer \| Data & AI \| Azure, Databricks, PySpark, Microsoft Fabric \| End\-to\-End Data Platforms \| Cloud Architecture & DevOps \| AI Driven Solutions \| Technical Panelist \| Master’s in ML & AI \(LiverPool\)

## About

Technology professional with over 8 years of experience in the IT industry, including 6\+ years in building scalable data platforms and 1\+ year working on AI\-driven solutions\. Strong expertise in designing and optimizing high\-performance data pipelines using PySpark and Spark, along with hands\-on experience in Azure Databricks, Synapse, and Microsoft Fabric\. Proven ability to handle large\-scale data processing and deliver efficient, cost\-effective data solutions in cloud environments\. Currently focused on building end\-to\-end intelligent systems by combining Data Engineering with AI, including full\-stack implementations and applied Machine Learning use cases\. Actively working on AI projects and academic research, aligning data platforms with next\-generation intelligent capabilities\. Recognized for a strong problem\-solving mindset, ownership, and the ability to quickly adapt to evolving technologies while delivering scalable, production\-grade solutions\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude code

codex

cursor

gemini

github copilot

hugging face

## Work experience

Senior Data & AI Engineer at IBM, Jun 2024 \- Present · 2 y 3 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Software Engineer at Wipro, Apr 2022 \- Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Associate\-Projects at Cognizant, Oct 2021 \- Mar 2022 · 6 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Jul 2019 \- Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Assistant System Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Jul 2018 \- Jul 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

## Education

Master's degree, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Liverpool John Moores University

Executive Post Graduate Program, Machine Learning & AI, International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

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