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Saksham Pethkar

Technical Privacy & Tracking Engineer | OneTrust Implementation, GTM, GA4 | Consent Mode Implementation | 800+ Websites | GDPR & CCPA | DPDPA Certified

Pune Division

5+ years of work experience

Sycamore Software Solution PVT LTD.
Apr 2026Apr 2026 - NowPresent

Pune

Sycamore Software Solution PVT LTD.
Apr 20242 yrs 4 mosPresent

Remote

Sycamore Software Solution PVT LTD.
Sep 20212 yrs 7 mosMar 2024

Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Education

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

20222 yrs2024
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High School Diploma

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Headline

Technical Privacy & Tracking Engineer | OneTrust Implementation, GTM, GA4 | Consent Mode Implementation | 800+ Websites | GDPR & CCPA | DPDPA Certified

About

Privacy & Consent Implementation Engineer with 4+ years of experience designing and deploying consent-aware tracking systems across large-scale web environments.I specialize in building GDPR and CCPA compliant data collection frameworks using OneTrust, Google Tag Manager (GTM), and Google Analytics 4 (GA4). My focus extends beyond banner configuration — I control how consent decisions propagate across the browser, tag manager, backend endpoints, and third-party vendors.My expertise centers on the full tracking lifecycle:• Browser request and execution timing analysis• First-party vs third-party identity behavior• Consent-aware tag deployment in GTM• Consent Initialization and trigger sequencing• GA4 event modeling, validation, and attribution logic• OneTrust configuration, category mapping, geo-rules, and policy versioning• Dynamic consent updates without page reload (SPA environments)• Understanding of Google Consent Mode behavior and its impact on identifiable vs anonymous measurement• Evaluation of client-side tracking flows and identification risks in modern web architecturesI analyze tracking at the network layer - inspecting request payloads, identifiers, headers, and storage behavior to determine whether data is anonymous, pseudonymous, or identifiable. I validate that persistent identifiers are not transmitted without explicit consent and that backend forwarding logic respects consent state.In modern SPA architectures, I ensure navigation-based tracking, consent persistence, and dynamic tag reevaluation are correctly implemented. I diagnose premature firing, duplicate tracking, misconfigured category mappings, and attribution loss using structured audit methodology.I primarily work within browser-based and tag management environments, ensuring that consent decisions are technically enforced before identifiable data is transmitted. I understand how consent state must influence downstream systems such as analytics and marketing platforms, and I evaluate server-side or proxy-based tracking setups to ensure backend forwarding logic respects user consent.My approach combines structured debugging discipline with regulatory reasoning - translating GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy requirements into enforceable technical controls within modern web ecosystems.I am particularly interested in roles such as:• Privacy Engineering & Tracking Compliance• Consent Management Engineer• OneTrust Technical Consultant• Tracking Compliance Specialist

Location

Pune Division

AI stack

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anthropic apis

claude

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github copilot

Work experience

Senior Software Engineer at Sycamore Software Solution PVT LTD., Pune

Software Engineer at Sycamore Software Solution PVT LTD., Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos, Remote

Junior Software Engineer at Sycamore Software Solution PVT LTD., Sep 2021 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY

High School Diploma, kendriya vidyalaya