Linesh Badole
I am a senior data engineer at USAA, passionate about creating value through ETL pipeline expertise, continuous learning, and education.
About Me
A Result-driven Technical Product Manager Lead with a strong background in data engineering,
leveraging technical expertise to drive cross-functional program success and deliver impactful
solutions.
Worked as a Senior Data Engineer with 14+ years of experience in delivering scalable and
efficient data solutions, leveraging expertise in Snowflake, DBT, and other cloud-based
technologies to build robust data pipelines.
An energized ETL lead. Proven ability to lead and mentor cross-functional teams to achieve
ambitious data engineering goals.
Extensive background in translating business needs into technical requirements, specializing in
delivering impactful data solutions for Marketing performance measurement and the insurance industry
domain.
Possess a strong understanding of data engineer principles, including ETL, business analysis,
requirement elicitation, analysis, and specification, stakeholder engagement, and a commitment
to fostering data-driven decision-making.
I also served in the United States Army, where I learned teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving skills under pressure.
Areas of Expertise
- Snowflake
- DBT
- Gitlab
- SQL
- Oracle,
- Netezza
- Control-M
- AWS
- Microsoft Office
(Excel, PowerPoint)
Visio - Python
- JIRA for Agile SDLC
- Tableau basics
- Software
Development Life
Cycle (SDLC) - ETL Development
- Data Analysis
- Requirement
Gathering and
Analysis - Data Mapping
requirements (ETL) - Informatica
- DataStage
- Team building
- Team Leadership
- Presentation
- Accurate
and detail-oriented - Effective verbal and
written
communication skills
Latest Experience
USAA – Technical Product Manager Lead
Sept 2024 – Current Client
USAA (Tampa, FL, USA)
- Leveraged data flow throughout the product lifecycle to build and perfect product features.
- Defined and prioritized key product and feature initiatives for a year-long roadmap based on data analysis and alignment with organizational vision.
- Provided mentorship to tech teams with data engineering expertise to optimize project schedules and align data deliverables with product roadmaps.
USAA – Senior Data Engineer (Tech Lead)
April 2019 – Sept 2024
USAA (Tampa, FL, USA)
- Led the design, development, and implementation of data-driven solutions to support
Marketing measurement indicators. - Led a team of 6 data engineers to develop a new Snowflake data pipeline, reducing latency by
70% and improving quality by 20%. - Designed and implemented 60% more efficient DBT pipelines for Marketing Performance
domain than DataStage ETL jobs. - Used DBT to create and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines that transformed,
validated and loaded data from a variety of sources into Snowflake. - Agile teamwork with JIRA software to deliver data solutions that meet the business stakeholders
requirements. - Proficient in Snowflake, DBT, JIRA, GitLab, DataStage, Netezza, and Unix.
- Created context diagrams, data flow diagrams, source-to-target mapping documents, and
data models to document and design complex data engineering solutions. - Developed and executed test jobs using Jinja to ensure the accuracy and completeness of
data pipelines and data transformations. - Analyzed and reviewed business results to identify insights and opportunities for
improvement.
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