About

Rakesh Kumar is a highly skilled Software Engineer with over 6 years of experience in building high-performance, secure, data-driven applications with quality code in the healthcare industry. Currently working at Cerner Corporation, Rakesh is responsible for designing, developing, and testing MapReduce pipelines using Apache Crunch to process healthcare data. He is also adept at troubleshooting and resolving production issues with quick turnaround using tools like Hive, Oozie, and Splunk. Rakesh has a proven track record of creating REST APIs to automate pipeline reprocessing for multiple clients, which saved 80hrs/week. He has also designed and created REST APIs to automate the pipeline coordinator update and creation process. Rakesh has developed a tool to automate the release process, which increased efficiency by 70%. He is also responsible for mentoring and training new associates. Before joining Cerner, Rakesh worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Missouri S&T, where he was a lab instructor for C++ Language. He also worked as a Graduate Research Assistant, where he designed Smart Chair using different sensors that can monitor vital health signs and do various activity recognition with multi-user data. Rakesh holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Missouri University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology. He has a strong technical background in Software Engineering, SQL, MapReduce, Hadoop, Apache Hive, and Research Science. Overall, Rakesh has 8.87 years of relevant experience and is a highly motivated and dedicated individual who strives to deliver high-quality work. He is a great team player and always willing to go the extra mile to ensure project success.