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I'm Heet Rajesh Palod

Building products that deliver the right information to the right people for right decisions at the right time.

I'm a tech enthusiast aiming to leverage cutting-edge technologies for empowering people around the world to attain better lives - socially, economically & environmentally.

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Work Experience

7+ years’ experience in driving technical strategy & delivering end to end features in services and products that span enterprise, research & consumer.

Product Manager 2

Microsoft, Redmond, WA

July 2021 - Present

Activities & Responsibilities

Senior Software - Cloud Engineer

University of Washington – School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Jan 2021 - June 2021

Activities & Responsibilities

Program Manager (Capstone)

Washington State Department of Licensing, Seattle, WA

Nov 2020 - June 2021

Activities & Responsibilities

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Washington – Population Health , Seattle, WA

Sept 2020 - Dec 2020

Activities & Responsibilities

Software Development Engineer - Intern

SAP Concur, Bellevue, WA

Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

Activities & Responsibilities

Software Engineer & Data Scientist

Xoriant, Mumbai, IND

Jul 2017 - Aug 2019

Activities & Responsibilities

Teaching Volunteer

U&I (N.G.O.), Mumbai, IND

Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

Activities & Responsibilities

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, IND

Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

Activities & Responsibilities

Data Engineer - Intern

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, IND

Dec 2016 - Jan 2017

Activities & Responsibilities

Skills &
Technologies

Programming Languages

Python

SQL

Java

PHP

R

Software Development

React

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Drupal

LAMP

Bootstrap

APIs

AWS

Azure

Data Science & Analytics

MS SQL

SSMS

MySQL

Postgres

mongoDB

Tableau

PowerBI

Pandas

NumPy

Matplotlib

Gremlin

S3

Redshift

CI/CD Tools

Docker

K8s

GitHub

GitLab

BitBucket

Project Management

Excel

Powerpoint

Word

Jira

Trello

Recommendations

Recomm-
endations

Here's something about the people I have worked with.
They have a few words to say about me. (quoted from LinkedIn)

Wilford Saunders Jr.

Data Stewardship and Privacy Administrator

Washington State Department of Licensing

Heet and his colleagues on the exiGents team were able to quickly understand our environment, requirements and objectives. I'm very pleased with the results, data-rooted recommendations, and appreciate the team's disciplined, self-organizing approach.

Heet's work ethic & dedication are only surpassed by his positive attitude. He provides high-quality work on time & manages to do all of this with a contagious smile. There is a shortlist of people that I can say I consistently look forward to working with, and Heet is on that list.

Dr. Andrew Reifers

Associate Teaching Professor

University of Washington

We would not have been able to meet the project functional requirements, including the time table, without your technical expertise. It was a pleasure to work with you- your supportive, easygoing, humorous personality made the work seem less like "work".

Dr. Phil Hurvitz

Research Scientist

University of Washington

Heet developed a database & an accompanying website to support the assessment of community well-being. The product delivered by Heet exceeded our expectations for what was possible, and has positioned us very well to move forward with future phases of work.

Derek Fulwiler

Director of Strategy and Communications

University of Washington - Population Health

One of the brightest stars of the latest cohort in the MSIM program, Heet proved to be not only creative and intelligent, but also dedicated to making a difference in his work and as a trusted teammate. Heet will be a great asset to any company looking to hire outstanding talent.

Mike Doane

Associate Teaching Professor

University of Washington

Heet has proven to be both a talented tech-enthusiast and a quick learner. His natural ability to demonstrate clear communication, understand & implement business requirements, along with his eagerness to learn, would make him a great addition to any team.

Brandon Barron

Software Engineer

SAP Concur

I have known Heet for almost 2 years while he worked in Xoriant. He started his Xoriant journey as a campus fresher. He is very well-organized in his thought process, which clearly reflects in his proactiveness as well as his planning of deliverable. I wish him all the very best!

Manjusha Awate

Head - Business Systems Group

Xoriant

Heet was relatively quick in learning software engineering practices. Besides his excellent analytical and technical competence, he has spearheaded numerous cultural activities of the organization. Heet will be a great asset to any organization and I wish him all the success.

Bhavesh Ved

Executive VP - Delivery

Xoriant

Heet is very energetic, mature and always has a desire to keep learning. He will always understand the business problem and provide solutions that will help not only solve the problem but also bring in lot of productive ideas to make the solutions more effective.

Sonali Bokarey

Head - Resource Management Group

Xoriant

Heet is an active listener who understands complex problems, quickly analyzes & resolves them. He possesses excellent analytical and  communication skills. This makes him the go-to person of the team. As a team member or a leader, Heet earns my highest recommendation.

Sudarshan Warale

Head - IoT Practices

Xoriant

Heet values personal relationships over personal accomplishments - which sets him apart from the rest. His drive to move the team forward with himself and ability to empathize with his team members makes him an asset for any organization that he is a part of.

Tejaswini Halarnkar

Senior Software Engineer

Xoriant

Heet has been a mentor to me since the time I have joined Xoriant. His on-point approach, in a need of crisis management, has made him the person I look up to for any help & guidance. This quality coupled with his unmatched communication skills highlights the leader in him.

Preetika Shetty

Software Engineer

Xoriant