I am Kshitij Gaikar, a data engineer at Google with over 9 years of experience in the financial services and big data industry. My passion lies in technology, data and sustainability and I am always eager to learn new things and explore new ideas. In my previous role at Mastercard Data & Services, I developed and implemented data warehousing, ETL tools and processes, big data integration and RDBMS solutions for various clients and projects. I hold a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kanpur. I write and tweet about various topics. Mentorship is one of my key strengths and I have helped many with career guidance and resume reviews.