About

Sharad Telkar is an experienced Software Engineer 2 at Microsoft with a passion for organizing events, engaging people, and learning about how money works. He has a demonstrated history of working in the retail industry and is skilled in Teradata(SQL and Utilities), ETL, Unix, and Java. Sharad is a strong information technology professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Gokaraju Rangaraju College Of Engineering and Technology. In his current role at Microsoft, Sharad is responsible for developing software solutions using his expertise in SQL, ETL, and Java. He is also proficient in data engineering, Selenium, Python, CI/CD, Kafka, Jenkins, and Azure. Sharad has a track record of successfully delivering projects, building reports for users using powerBI and MicroStrategy, and addressing daily user tickets regarding reporting and data discrepancies. Sharad has also worked as a Data Engineer at Gap, where he developed ETL data flows using Java, Azure data factory, Talend, Kafka, Teradata, and Bigdata. He implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Github and automated regular manual works such as ticket closures using Python and Selenium, data validations using query surge, regular data backups, and validations using Python and Unix. Prior to his role at Gap, Sharad worked as a Software Engineering Intern at GGK Tech, where he trained as an Automation Engineer. He gained experience in Selenium WebDriver, TestNG, Maven, and POI. Sharad’s education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Gokaraju Rangaraju College Of Engineering and Technology. He also attended Narayana Concept School, Dharam Karam Road, Hyderabad. Sharad has 5.20 years of relevant experience in the industry and is passionate about staying up-to-date with the latest technology trends.