Vineet Kumar Loyer

About Me

Professional Journey

MS in Applied Data Science

University of Southern California

2024 - Present

Advancing my knowledge in data science, machine learning, and big data analytics.

Highlights:

  • Coursework: Machine Learning, Big Data Management, Data Mining, Natural Language Processing, Research Methods for User Studies, Predictive Analytics
  • GPA: 3.75/4.0
  • Research: Predicting early stage diabetic neuropathy and Glaucoma using Vision Transformers
  • Member of USC Graduate Data Science Society

Software Engineer

Hitachi

2021 - 2024

Designed and optimized robust data pipelines, built scalable data platforms, and integrated diverse data sources for enterprise systems.

Highlights:

  • Built ETL pipelines to process 6 TB/month of security logs, ensuring audit compliance and structured logging
  • Developed REST data services to expose analytics, improved fault tolerance, and delivery efficiency by 40% to business users
  • Tuned Spark SQL to reduce query runtimes by 30% across enterprise reporting workloads
  • Coordinated architecture reviews and deployments with Product and DevOps teams, and earned Pinnacle Award and two SPOT Awards for the automation efforts

BTech in Computer Science

SRM Institute of Science and Technology

2017 - 2021

Built a strong foundation in computer science, algorithms.

Highlights:

  • Coursework: Algorithms, Cryptography, DBMS, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Software Architecture, Object-Oriented Design
  • GPA: 9.0/10
  • Research: Global Warming Prediction using Ensemble Machine Learning, Smart Waste Management using CNN, DDoS Attack Prevention using Advanced Neural Network
  • Active member of SRM Coding Club and IEEE Student Branch

Skills & Expertise

Languages:

Python Java C/C++ SQL Shell Scripting GO Scala (Basics)

Data Engineering:

Apache Spark Kafka Airflow AWS Glue Snowflake DynamoDB PostgreSQL ETL/ELT Pipelines

AI & ML:

LLMs RAG Vector Search LangChain Embeddings

Backend & Cloud:

AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, IAM) FastAPI Docker Kubernetes CI/CD (GitHub Actions) Terraform

Concepts:

Distributed Systems System Design Event-Driven Architecture REST API Design Fault Tolerance

Professional Certifications

AWS Data Engineer

AWS Data Engineer Associate

Amazon Web Services

AWS Cloud Practitioner

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

AWS Solution Architect

In Progress

Let's Connect

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborations, or just having a conversation about data engineering, machine learning, and technology. Feel free to reach out!