Senior Data Engineer | Azure Databricks | Cloud Data Platforms | Insurance Analytics
Senior Data Engineer with expertise building enterprise-scale data platforms, automated ETL pipelines, governance frameworks, and cloud analytics solutions across insurance and media domains.
| Toronto, ON | 647-616-9494 | suran.cse@gmail.com |
| linkedin.com/in/suranjitbanik | mastermindlab.github.io |
CORE SKILLS
Azure Databricks
PySpark
Spark SQL
Delta Lake
Python
SQL
Azure
AWS
GCP
Airflow
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Data Modeling
Governance
Performance Tuning
Streaming + Batch
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Zurich Canada
Senior Data Engineer (Data Engineer II)
Apr 2024 – Present
- Architected automated Databricks platforms supporting multiple insurance domains.
- Built scalable PySpark and Delta Lake pipelines for reliable high-volume processing.
- Implemented Databricks Asset Bundles and Azure DevOps CI/CD to accelerate releases.
- Established governance, lineage, and data quality controls for critical datasets.
- Developed cross-cloud integrations between Databricks and Amazon S3.
GroupM
Data Engineer
Aug 2021 – Apr 2024
- Built cloud data pipelines across GCP, Azure, and AWS ecosystems.
- Optimized SQL workloads and models, improving reporting speed by 60%.
- Developed Airflow orchestration and enterprise analytics solutions.
Clue / Mindshare
Data Engineer / Analyst
2019 – 2021
- Delivered ETL, graph modeling, and AI-driven analytics solutions using Neo4j and AWS.
LEADERSHIP
Director, Engineers Association Division
Led engineering initiatives, mentorship, collaboration, and community engagement.
EDUCATION
- Master of Computer Engineering, University of Ottawa
- Bachelor of Computer Science, VTU India
CERTIFICATIONS
- Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Google Cloud Batch Pipelines
- Python for Data Science