Nikhil Komal Kumar Yakkala

About Me

Results-driven Software Engineer with experience building large-scale automation, data pipelines, and LLM-powered systems across cloud and enterprise environments. Proven ability to convert ambiguous business requirements into scalable solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, and user experience. Skilled in Python, Java, AWS, Data Engineering, and CI/CD, with a strong record of simplifying operations, ensuring data quality, and reducing manual effort at scale. Recognized for ownership, problem-solving, and delivering results under ambiguity, with recent experience developing an AI-driven internal portal integrating tasks, payments, and documents for diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Programming Languages: Python, SQL, Java, C
Data and Cloud: AWS, Snowflake, MySQL, OracleSQL, DBT, Apache Spark, Kafka, DataStage, ETL Pipelines, Relational Schema Design
Automation & DevOps: GitHub Actions (CI/CD), Docker, Control-M, Shell Scripting, Workflow Orchestration, Logging & Monitoring
Web Technologies: React, Node.js, Express.js, Angular, HTML, JavaScript
Analytics & BI: Tableau, Power BI, Data Visualization, Clustering (KMeans), Regression Analysis
Tools & Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, Quality Center
Core Competencies: Process Automation, Data Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, Performance Tuning, Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Masters in CS - 3.7/4
DePaul University, Jun 2024

Bachelors in CS - 3.2/4
Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology, Jun 2021

Work Experience

Community Dreams Foundation | Software Developer (June 2024 - Current)

Designed Python automation frameworks that eliminated manual onboarding/offboarding processes for 1,000+ employees annually, improving HR operational efficiency.
Developed an LLM-powered internal portal for users and admins, integrating tasks, user profiles, payments, and document workflows with role-based access, reducing manual operations.
Automated monthly payment follow-up emails, increasing stakeholder response rates by 30% within two months and improving payment resolution times.
Translated data models into a robust relational database schema and implemented controlled ETL processes, reducing data inconsistencies.
Built Python scripts to auto-generate and distribute weekly workforce reports highlighting recent joiners and offboarded users, saving time in manual report generation.
Implemented GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for 20+ automation jobs with proactive daily monitoring, ensuring uninterrupted delivery.

DePaul University | CS Grader (Sep 2023 - Jun 2024)

Managed grading responsibilities for Data Analytics, Regression, Distributed Systems, and Big Data Mining, ensuring timely feedback and consistent quality across multiple courses.
Evaluated and graded 50+ assignments weekly with a focus on accuracy and adherence to academic standards.
Provided academic support to over 100 students, addressing technical queries and enhancing subject understanding.

DXC Technology | Associate Professional Software Engineer (Aug 2021 - Jun 2022)

Converted complex business requirements into cloud-ready ingestion pipelines, integrating data from databases, flat files.
Developed Python utilities to auto-generate test data execute unit suites, reducing QA turnaround time and accelerating release cycles.
Designed and deployed DataStage parallel and sequence jobs to cleanse, transform, and load datasets in line with business rules.
Orchestrated DataStage and DBT workflows via Control-M, ensuring on-time daily refreshes and simplifying operations monitoring.
Implemented error-handling and logging mechanisms, quickly flagging data-quality issues and accelerating root-cause analysis.
Captured and tracked unit-test results in Quality Center, ensuring complete traceability from requirements through deployment.
Delivered end-to-end post-implementation support, resolving critical incidents and tuning pipelines for performance and cost efficiency.

Projects

Smart File Organizer - SmartFileOrganizer is a flexible Python-based tool that helps you automatically organize files in any folder based on file type, date, or both — keeping your directories clean, efficient, and easy to navigate.

Analyzing Gamer Behavior - Used ML to predict anxiety/satisfaction with 97% accuracy.

Decentralized Blockchain Ledger - Simulated secure transactions with 10-node socket-based network in Java.

Survey on Cyber Bullying - Analyzed models and datasets to determine which models are best suited to what kind of datasets.

TutorHub Connect - Created a web platform using MEAN Stack, streamlining the tuition search process for students, tutors, and tutoring center’s.

Stock Exchange System - Created a Stock Exchange System.

Contact Me

Get in touch

nikhilyakkala@gmail.com

(312) 772-8860

Hi, I'm Nikhil Yakkala