About

Nikhil Khinchi is a highly skilled data and software professional with a passion for designing data-intensive products. With over 3 years of experience in creating software products for clients across multiple domains, Nikhil is a problem solver who is obsessed with delivering high-quality solutions. Currently working as a Principal Software Engineer at devkraft, Nikhil is spearheading a major revamp of an Influencer Marketing Platform with a focus on reliability, scalability, and maintainability. He is proficient in a range of technologies, including Hadoop, Hive, Trino, Spark, Airflow, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS EKS. Prior to his current role, Nikhil worked as a Data Analyst at growthpraxis, where he implemented a predictive model for sales forecasting of light commercial vehicles (LCV) and 3 wheelers for a prominent supplier of automotive parts. He achieved a prediction accuracy envelope from 88%-95% during model validation across different market segments. Nikhil also worked as an Intern, Business Performance Enhancement (Operations) at Tata Steel, where he conceptualized a techno-commercial business plan for improving yield at a steel plant by reducing silicon content of molten metal using recycled by-products from the Blast Furnace. He achieved a 0.3% reduction in silicon content of molten iron, leading to cost savings of Rs. 30 Crores/Annum. Nikhil holds a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where he graduated in 2014. He is proficient in a wide range of technologies, including Python, AWS, Django, SQL, Big Data, ML, NoSQL, Microservices, and Flask. With 3.77 years of relevant experience, Nikhil is a highly skilled and dedicated professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality solutions to complex problems. He is a valuable asset to any team and is always looking for new challenges to tackle.