
Ashish Khachane
Verified Expert in Engineering
Data Engineer and Developer
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Toptal member since June 27, 2024
Ashish is an experienced data engineer and scientist with 7+ years of experience in the automotive and product sectors. Skilled in Python, PySpark, SQL, and diverse data science technologies, he has directed significant initiatives like Sales Excellence Enabled by Data (SEED), innovating AI models for predictive analytics and recommendation engines. Ashish excels in refining data frameworks, deploying scalable pipelines, and collaborating closely with stakeholders to drive strategic insights.
Portfolio
Experience
- Data Analytics - 7 years
- Python - 6 years
- Machine Learning - 5 years
- Palantir Foundry - 4 years
- ETL - 4 years
- SQL - 4 years
- PySpark - 4 years
- Snowflake - 2 years
Availability
Preferred Environment
A/B Testing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Apache Airflow, Data Analytics, GitHub, Impact Analysis, Machine Learning, PySpark, Python, SQL
The most amazing...
...thing I've developed is a seller performance predictor model that I utilized to build a recommendation model to improve seller performance.
Work Experience
Senior Data Engineer
Salesforce
- Developed the seller performance predictor (SPP) model using historical data and machine learning, which improved sales target prediction accuracy by 20%.
- Designed and implemented a recommendation engine that enhanced sales performance by 15% through optimized recommendations based on SPP model insights.
- Installed and managed scalable data pipelines for real-time and batch processing, improving data processing efficiency by 30% using Python, Amazon SageMaker, Snowflake, and Airflow.
- Created the Accountability Performance Matrix (APM) dashboard, which provided insights into enablement programs and improved decision-making effectiveness by 25% through data correlation and analysis.
- Contributed to the end-to-end development of data frameworks, optimizing analysis and modeling processes, while effectively communicating data insights and their business impacts via interactive dashboards.
Data Engineer
Faurecia
- Launched the Event and Alert Management System (EAMS), reducing production downtime caused by material shortages by 20%.
- Created a system to alert material planners of potential shortages based on inventory levels and customer demand forecasts, enhancing inventory management efficiency.
- Developed data pipelines using PySpark SQL to automate inventory monitoring and alert generation, leading to more timely responses and improved inventory management.
- Leveraged Palantir Foundry tools, including Contour and Code Workbook, to analyze and tailor data, boosting operational efficiency by 20% through better alignment of insights with business needs.
- Conducted data health checks, unit testing, and code optimization to enhance performance and stability, while developing and maintaining schedules for data pipeline execution within the data lineage framework.
Associate Data Engineer
Faurecia
- Leveraged structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data sources to enhance data retrieval efficiency by 25% and improve overall data accessibility.
- Created business intelligence dashboards that accelerated decision-making processes by 30% and increased insight accuracy across various departments.
- Processed datasets for prescriptive and predictive modeling, reducing model training times by 40% and enhancing prediction accuracy by 15%.
- Built machine learning models that improved performance by 35% and operational efficiency by 20%, while implementing measurement solutions for 100% data-driven decision-making and a 25% boost in strategic effectiveness.
Data Analyst
Brose
- Created a KPI dashboard to monitor and enhance key performance metrics, leading to a 15% improvement in process efficiency.
- Developed Python-based automated data pipelines to streamline data collection and processing from manufacturing systems, reducing data processing time by 25%.
- Performed trend analysis and process capability studies, identifying patterns and providing actionable insights that improved product quality and operational efficiency by 20%.
Experience
Sales Excellence Enabled by Data (SEED)
• Installing, managing, and optimizing scalable data pipelines for real-time and batch processing using Python, Amazon SageMaker, Snowflake, and Airflow.
• Demonstrating proficiency in utilizing version control and CI/CD systems to maintain efficient development workflows.
• Constructing large-scale, high-performance data structures for analytics purposes.
• Collaborating effectively with both technical and business stakeholders to drive data-driven decisions.
• Managing data collection, cleaning, utilization, and storage processes.
• Communicating data insights and coherently articulating their business impact through various storytelling formats such as slides, charts, and dashboards.
Event and Alert Management System (EAMS)
• Building data pipelines using PySpark SQL to automate inventory monitoring and alert generation by comparing material inventory against business-set thresholds.
• Integrating customer demand forecasting to ensure accurate material requirements.
• Leveraging Palantir Foundry tools, including Contour and Code Workbook, to analyze and tailor data, aligning insights with business requirements and increasing operational efficiency by 20%.
• Carrying out data health checks, data expectations, unit testing, code optimization, and tuning strategies to enhance performance and minimize resource consumption, fortifying data pipelines and ensuring their stability.
• Developing and maintaining schedules for executing data pipelines in the data lineage framework.
Accountability Performance Matrix (APM) as a Service
• Provided insights into the impact of events like training sessions and marketing campaigns.
• Pioneered APM as a comprehensive tool correlating employee attributes with treatment outcomes.
• Crafted an accountability performance matrix (APM), a dashboard driven by a data-model engine.
• Facilitated informed decision-making by comparing and analyzing data.
Generalized A/B Testing as a Service
Education
Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
Savitribai Phule Pune University - Pune, India
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
University of Pune - Pune, India
Certifications
Advanced Certification in Data Science and AI
Center for Continuing Education, IIT Madras
Skills
Libraries/APIs
Pandas, PySpark
Tools
Amazon SageMaker, GitHub, SnowSQL, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Apache Airflow, Tableau
Languages
Python 3, SQL, Snowflake, Python, R
Paradigms
Unit Testing, ETL, Mechanical Design
Platforms
Palantir Foundry, Docker, Windows
Storage
Amazon S3 (AWS S3)
Other
Mechanical Engineering, Data Matching, A/B Testing, Data Analytics, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Optimization, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Impact Analysis, Product Design, Data Engineering, Palantir, Big Data, Data Analysis, Large Language Models (LLMs), Regression, Classification, Hypothesis Testing
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