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Swethasri Kavuri is a Lead Software Engineer at Tableau (Salesforce), with extensive experience in optimizing data systems and enhancing performance. With a Master’s in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NIT Tiruchirappalli, she has developed expertise in Java, SQL, and various other technologies. At Tableau, she led projects improving data refresh capabilities and infrastructure efficiency, implemented auto-scaling with Kubernetes, and managed encryption key support, securing major client deals. Swethasri has also contributed to Yahoo! Mail’s backend systems and developed automation scripts at Qualcomm. Her skills include C++, Python, and RESTful architecture. Swetha Kavuri is an accomplished Lead Software Engineer at Tableau (Salesforce), with over seven years of experience specializing in backend development and large-scale distributed systems. Her expertise spans multiple technologies, including Java, SQL, and Kubernetes, and she has played a pivotal role in enhancing data management and performance at Tableau. Swetha is currently part of the team managing data extracts in Tableau, optimizing them for faster performance, particularly when handling large datasets or slow database connections. As part of her leadership role, she spearheaded a multi-quarter project that led to a 60% reduction in refresh times, significantly lowering operational costs. Furthermore, she implemented auto-scaling for extract refresh jobs using Kubernetes Horizontal Pod Autoscaler, improving Tableau Cloud's operational efficiency. Before her role at Tableau, Swetha worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Yahoo, where she contributed to the backend engineering of Yahoo! Mail and developed scalable REST-based APIs. She also has extensive experience in software development, having worked on multiple projects involving high-volume data processing, real-time systems, and data migration. Swetha's career journey also includes time as a Software Engineer Intern at Qualcomm, where she developed frameworks in Python for automation and debugging, and as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Stony Brook University. Swetha holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Stony Brook University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Her extensive industry experience, combined with her academic background, showcases her strong technical skills and leadership abilities in driving innovation and operational efficiency across projects.

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Skills

Experience

Lead Software Engineer

Tableau

Apr-2020 to Present

Education

Stony Brook University (SBU)

M.SC in Computer Science

Passout Year: 2018

Publication

Innovative Strategies for Optimizing Operational Efficiency in Tech-Driven Organizations

This comprehensive study explores cutting-edge strategies for enhancing operational efficiency in technology-driven organizations. As the business landscape continues to evolve rapidly, comp...

Projects

Jul-2018 to Present

Vmware CodeHouse (OpenFaaS)

• Developed a wrapper in Python to the plagiarism detector API and packaged it as a serverless function with Docker on OpenFaaS (Functions as a Service) framework • Developed Amazon Alexa’s Skill to integrate with OpenFaaS framework for responding to the web events and the function calls. • Stored the relevant data in Redis Database and integrated it with service for retrieving data based on an ID value parsed from Alexa.
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Honours & Awards

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SILVER 72 Scholarship
Awarded by:

NIT TRICHY

Year: 2015