Deepika Akkineni is an experienced professional in data and analytics, currently serving as the Data and Analytics Lead at Yellow Canary since October 2022. Prior to this role, Deepika held positions including Data Engineering Lead at GetSetUp and Sr. DataOps Engineer at Scentre Group from September 2018 to August 2021. Earlier experience includes consulting as a Data Consultant at Analytics8 Australia and working with major companies such as Johnson & Johnson and UnitedHealth Group as an EDL Developer and Analytics Data Engineer, respectively. Deepika's career began at Dolphin Solutions Inc, contributing as a Big Data Engineer and an Analytics Engineer for clients like Fidelity Investments and TJX Companies. Deepika advanced skills in analyzing data and building scalable solutions, particularly utilizing the Hadoop ecosystem, while also leading BI teams at MedVentive following extensive Hadoop training. Deepika holds a Master's degree in Computer Applications from Osmania University, obtained between 2000 and 2003.