Hello, I'm

Vipin Singh Negi
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Big Data Engineer • Data Engineering • Researcher • Educator

I design scalable data platforms, real-time processing pipelines and modern lakehouse architectures using Spark, Kafka, Hadoop and cloud technologies. My professional journey spans 14+ years , including 7+ years in Data Engineering , with teaching experience since September 2022.

Vipin Singh Negi - Big Data Engineer, Educator and Researcher
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Turning data into knowledge and knowledge into impact.

Vipin Negi
14+ Years of Overall
Professional Experience
7+ Years in
Data Engineering
3+ Years of Teaching
Since Sep 2022
20+ Projects &
Data Solutions
Researcher Data Systems, Analytics
& Lakehouse Performance
About Me

Building Solutions. Sharing Knowledge.
Creating Impact.

My background combines technology, infrastructure, networking and software systems with a long-term specialization in Data Engineering. I work across scalable pipelines, distributed data platforms, real-time processing, cloud environments and technical education.

  • 14+ years of professional technology experience
  • 7+ years focused on Data Engineering
  • Teaching & mentoring since September 2022
  • Researcher in data systems and analytics
What I Do

Data Engineering

Scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, data architecture, distributed processing and reliable data workflows.

Big Data & Cloud

Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, lakehouse technologies, AWS, EMR, S3 and high-volume data systems.

Networking & Servers

Networking, routing and switching, TCP/IP, Linux, server environments and infrastructure fundamentals.

Teaching & Research

Practical technical education, mentoring and applied research in modern data systems.

Technical Expertise

Technology Stack & Professional Capabilities

Big Data & Processing Apache Spark Hadoop Hive HBase MapReduce
Streaming & Pipelines Apache Kafka Spark Structured Streaming ETL / ELT Airflow
Lakehouse & Storage Delta Lake Apache Iceberg Apache Hudi HDFS S3
Programming & Data Python SQL Scala MySQL Data Science
Cloud & Infrastructure AWS Amazon EMR Cloud Infrastructure Linux Servers
Networking Networking Routing & Switching TCP/IP Network Security Server Administration
Experience

14+ Years of Professional Experience

2019 – PRESENT · DATA ENGINEERING

Data Engineering & Big Data

Professional focus on Data Engineering, distributed processing, real-time systems, cloud data platforms, data pipelines and large-scale workloads.

SEPTEMBER 2022 – PRESENT · TEACHING

Teaching, Training & Mentoring

Teaching Big Data, Data Engineering, Spark, Hadoop, programming, analytics and practical data systems concepts.

2012 – 2019 · TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

Technology, Networking & Infrastructure

Professional foundation across technology, networking, routing and switching, server environments and software/IT systems.

Research

Real-Time Data Systems & Lakehouse Performance

Research focuses on the real-time performance comparison of modern data lakehouse technologies using Kafka and Spark Structured Streaming, with emphasis on storage systems, query performance and scalable data processing.

Research Topic Real-Time Performance Comparison of Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, and Apache Hudi Using Kafka and Spark Structured Streaming
Research Focus Data Lakehouse · Streaming · Distributed Systems · Performance Benchmarking
Technology Stack Kafka · Spark · Delta Lake · Iceberg · Hudi · S3 · HDFS
Research Methodology Experimental benchmarking, controlled workloads, cluster comparisons, query performance analysis and storage-layer evaluation.
Research Goal Understand performance characteristics and practical trade-offs of modern data storage and processing architectures.
Teaching & Mentoring

Making Complex Data Concepts Practical.

Teaching experience since September 2022, combining theory with hands-on examples, architecture thinking and real-world data engineering problems.

Big Data Hadoop · MapReduce · Hive · HBase
Apache Spark RDD · Spark SQL · Streaming · MLlib
Data Engineering ETL · Pipelines · Distributed Processing
Infrastructure Networking · Routing · Switching · Servers
Education

Academic Background

A multidisciplinary academic profile combining data science, information technology, business and doctoral research.

PURSUING · PHD

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

IIC University of Technology (IICUT)

Doctoral research · field to be specified
MASTER'S DEGREE

Master of Science (Data Science)

Liverpool John Moores University

Data Science, analytics and applied research
MASTER'S DEGREE

MBA in Information Technology

Amity University

Business, management and information technology
EXECUTIVE PROGRAM

Executive PG Diploma in Data Science

IIIT Bangalore

Professional program in Data Science and analytics
Certifications

Professional Certifications

NETWORKING

Cisco Certified – CCNA

Routing, Switching & Networking

MICROSOFT

Microsoft Certified – MCTS

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist

DATA SCIENCE

IIIT Bangalore - Executive PG Diploma in Data Science

Data Engineering & ML

AI & CLOUD

AI CERTs - AI Data Engineering & AI Cloud

AI Certification

DATABASE

Oracle Certified

Oracle technologies & systems

BIG DATA

IBM Certified – Big Data Technologies

Big Data technologies

SOFTWARE

NIIT Certified – Software Engineering

Software engineering

Frequently Asked Questions

About Vipin Singh Negi

Who is Vipin Singh Negi?

Vipin Singh Negi is a Big Data Engineer, Educator and Researcher with 14+ years of professional experience, including 7+ years in Data Engineering and teaching experience since September 2022.

What are Vipin Singh Negi's technical areas?

Big Data Engineering, Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, data lakehouse technologies, real-time processing, AWS, networking, routing and switching, Linux and server infrastructure.

What is Vipin Singh Negi researching?

His research focuses on the real-time performance comparison of Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg and Apache Hudi using Kafka and Spark Structured Streaming.

ENGINEERING PUBLICATIONS

Latest Technical Guides

Deep-dives on distributed streaming, Spark performance and Lakehouse architecture.

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Apache Iceberg Delta Lake and Apache Hudi benchmark
Lakehouse · 15 min

Apache Iceberg vs. Delta Lake vs. Apache Hudi

2026 benchmark covering metadata, writes, compaction and query latency.

Read guide →
Kafka KRaft and Spark Structured Streaming architecture
Streaming · 13 min

Kafka KRaft & Spark Structured Streaming

Production migration, resilience and exactly-once streaming patterns.

Read guide →
Apache Spark 3.x performance tuning
Spark · 14 min

Production Apache Spark 3.x Tuning

Eliminating shuffles and skew with AQE, joins and executor tuning.

Read guide →
Contact

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