Anand Pandey

Esurance · Full-time

• Director (Data Management) @Allstate Insurance

  Jan 2017 - Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos·San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

  🔹 Visionary Data Leadership 🔹 I provide strategic oversight to my team, guiding them to execute engineering strategies and drive multiple projects in collaboration with our Product Engineering teams. My leadership is instrumental in shaping the way Esurance manages, organizes, stores, and accesses its data. 🤝 Leadership and Team Development 🤝 I lead, guide, and evaluate the work of our direct-report leaders, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous growth within the organization. 📊 Data Management and Engineering Expertise 📊 I'm responsible for Engineering teams that develop the Customer Information Management System (CIMS) and the Data Access Layer (DAL) primarily using Python, C/C++, and Go. I leverage my expertise in DevOps tools and services, including Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, Git, logging, monitoring, observability, containers, and orchestration frameworks like Kubernetes. 🚀 Agile Values and Data Quality 🚀 I apply Lean/Agile values and principles to our software delivery teams (CIMS + DAL). Furthermore, I lead the Data Quality (DQ) team, ensuring the maintenance and continuous improvement of data quality throughout its life cycle. This spans from initial data creation to system integration, archiving, and secure destruction. 🔒 Database and System Management 🌐 I lead teams responsible for the health, security, and performance of petabytes of databases, both on-premises and in the cloud. My role extends to building cross-functional relationships with Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Software Engineers to understand data requirements and deliver on those needs. 📈 ETL and Technology Advisement 📈 I design and develop ETL processes using AWS Glue to migrate campaign data from external sources like S3, ORC/Parquet/Text Files into AWS Redshift. I've also effectively employed ELK for data management. In addition, I provide valuable insights to senior management on emerging technology trends, with a focus on FOSS.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise · Full-time

• Director (SaaS Infrastructure)

  Sep 2012 - Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 4 mos·San Francisco Bay Area · On-site

  🌟 Strategic Leadership and Management 🌟 I provide both management and technical leadership to a global team encompassing IT Infrastructure, Big Data, DevOps, and OpenStack. My focus is on establishing best-practice methodologies for problem resolution in a global, 24x7, high-volume, high-availability, critical production environment. This is achieved through a metrics-based approach to KPIs. 🚀 Architect of Resilient Systems 🚀 I excel in architecting HA systems, overseeing DR planning and design, and capacity planning. My commitment is to align the team with business needs, ensuring that technology solutions support HP's strategic objectives. 🤝 Team Development and Mentoring 🤝 I take pride in building, managing, and motivating a diverse team of managers and professionals across the globe. By setting clear priorities, I ensure that the department consistently meets its goals and KPIs. 💡 Innovation and Collaboration 🌐 I have successfully implemented the "Follow the Sun" Support model and "Cross Skill Development" programs across SaaS Infrastructure Services. I collaborate with product management to identify new product ideas and enhancements, while also determining the technology stack needs for both short-term and long-term objectives. 📈 Data and Infrastructure Expertise 📈 My expertise extends to analyzing customer business and organizational requirements to provide recommendations for DB and DWH infrastructure planning and operational processes. I have a hands-on approach to Hadoop, Spark, Storm, Cassandra, Kafka, ELK, and other Big Data technologies. 🔧 Continuous Improvement and Ownership 🔄 I evaluate and enhance the CI/CD framework for on-demand self-service of environment provisioning, including data center infrastructure, application build, deployment, and configuration. This results in self-service, push-button, reliable, and repeatable deployments. I also take ownership of Cloudera's Jenkins-based, and manage multi-cloud infrastructure.

RhythmOne · Full-time

• Head of DB Adminstration and Database Engineering

  Jan 2011 - Sep 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos·Redwood City, CA · On-site

  Started with Yume acquired by RhythmOne. 🚀 Strategic Technology Leadership 🚀 As a member of the leadership team, I play a pivotal role in shaping our product planning process technology-focused enhancements that align with our strategic goals. 🌐 Infrastructure Design and Optimization 🌐 Lead the design, planning, deployment, and optimization of infrastructure resources 📊 Data and Database Expertise 📊 Provide recommendations for database infrastructure planning and operational processes. This involves a hands-on approach to managing and administering production Hadoop/Hive and MongoDB environments. I ensure the continuous availability of these critical data platforms, enabling data-driven decision-making. 🛠️ Engineering Best Practices 🛠️ I define and roll out engineering best practices for various aspects of our software development lifecycle. This includes SCM, build processes, patch management, and software delivery including efficient software delivery mechanisms via CDN. 🧩 DevOps and Budget Management 🧩 This involves procurement of hardware and software resources and the establishment of on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure for dynamic resource provisioning. I ensure that the right resources are available to optimize our operations. 🛠️ Tools and Software Development 🛠️ I possess extensive experience in designing and implementing software installers, both for server-side and client-side applications using Ansible and Python. 🌐 Integration and Web Services 🌐 Creating high-performance web services using both SOAP and REST protocols has been a critical part of my journey. I've successfully designed and implemented these services. 🌎 Global Team Leadership 🌎 As a leader, I've managed global teams spanning the USA and India, fostering collaboration and ensuring that our operations run smoothly across different regions. 🌱 Technology Advisory Role 🌱 Advise Founder/CTO on emerging technology trends, with a particular emphasis on open source.