Hi, my name is
Mahek Patel
I build things with data & code
Software Engineer specializing in event-driven data platforms at Duke Energy. Currently pursuing a Master's in Data Science at UNC Chapel Hill. I build production-grade pipelines that scale.
01.About Me
Software Engineer specializing in event-driven data platforms. I build end-to-end data pipelines ingesting from enterprise apps, normalizing, and publishing to Kafka for real-time consumption.
Currently pursuing my Master's in Data Science at UNC Chapel Hill while working at Duke Energy. With 6+ years across software and data engineering, I ship production-grade services with full-stack observability, optimized for reliability and throughput.
My background spans Java, Python, AWS, SQL, and CI/CD. I focus on building systems that don't just work in development, but scale and perform in production with p99 latency in mind.
02.Experience
IT Software Engineer
Duke Energy Inc.
June 2025 — Present
- ▹Build data pipelines extracting Oracle Maximo data and streaming it through Kafka connectors and KSQL for real-time consumption
- ▹Design and maintain Kafka Connect configurations for hundreds of tables, enabling customers to consume enterprise data
- ▹Deploy and manage data infrastructure on AWS, delivering processed data to PostgreSQL databases
- ▹Author and maintain Terraform configurations for all AWS infrastructure provisioning and management
- ▹Monitor consumer lag, throughput, and p99 latency; handle scaling and rolling upgrades
Senior IT Business Application Analyst
Duke Energy Inc.
Jan 2020 — June 2025
- ▹Supported CATSWeb compliance application, translating business requirements into data models and exports
- ▹Engineered T-SQL stored procedures, views, and export jobs in SSMS with robust validation
- ▹Built PowerShell + Selenium automation for user provisioning and admin tasks
- ▹Developed Power BI dashboards surfacing compliance KPIs and anomaly flags
- ▹Managed incident triage in Jira/ServiceNow, stabilizing nightly loads and reporting SLAs
Business Analyst
Lowe's Companies Inc.
2018 — 2020
- ▹Supervised incentivized promotions for GE Lighting products offered through government programs via Utility companies
- ▹Arranged, formatted, and uploaded pricing data into the Lowe's database using MS Access
- ▹Generated transactional reports to inform decisions on high-priority incentive discount programs across all locations
- ▹Prepared reports for Accounting team to ensure accurate invoicing to GE Lighting
- ▹Extracted reports using Access commands to analyze current and historical pricing data
Business Analyst
Spectrum Reach
2017 — 2018
- ▹Directed the rate card portfolio process, organizing, formatting, and publishing rate cards for the sales team
- ▹Worked with field sales and Pricing & Planning Manager to update and adjust rates on regular and ad hoc basis
- ▹Coordinated rate cards for multiple channels including local, national, and political
- ▹Leveraged MySQL to extract past data for comprehensive pricing analysis and transferred data to Excel
Business Owner - Real Estate
Akshar Raj LLC
2017 — Present
- ▹Own and manage residential & Commercial real estate properties generating steady monthly rental income
- ▹Handle property acquisition, tenant relations, and ongoing maintenance coordination
- ▹Manage financial operations including budgeting, expense tracking, and tax planning
03.Projects
Wedding Seat Finder
Mobile-friendly seat lookup app with QR code scanning and real-time Google Sheets integration.
Wedding Photo Queue Manager
Event management app with bulk SMS, WhatsApp, and email notifications for coordinating group photos.
04.Skills
Languages
ML & Data Science
Engineering
Tools & Databases
05.Education
UNC Chapel Hill
Master of Science in Data Science
2024 — May 2026
UNC Charlotte
Master of Science in Data Science and Business Analytics
2019 — 2021
UNC Charlotte
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & MIS
2013 — 2017