Aprajita Srivastava Cloud • AI • Research • Advocacy

Cloud Engineer • Dataist • Ethical AI Advocate • Researcher • Storyteller

Senior Cloud Support Engineer at Databricks. AWS-certified. Published researcher. Driving innovation at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and human progress.

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Focus areas

AWS • Azure • GCP Data & Analytics OpenSearch

Ethical AI Smart Agriculture SDGs

From enterprise-scale cloud support to multimedia advocacy, I blend engineering, philosophy, and storytelling to create meaningful impact.

About me

A concise view of my professional identity and mission.

Aprajita Srivastava I am a Senior Cloud Support Engineer at Databricks with a strong background in analytical platforms, particularly as a **Subject Matter Expert for AWS OpenSearch**. My technical journey includes working on critical services like Kafka, AppFlow, EC2, and Lambda, backed by five Databricks Accreditations, four AWS Certifications and a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering.

Beyond core engineering, I have demonstrated strong leadership and negotiation skills through my role as Hon. Director at World Development Foundation, successfully executing international projects such as establishing seven Community Radio Stations for the **Government of Ethiopia** and negotiating a major distribution agreement with **Brightcove Inc.** for video cloud solutions in India.

I also hold a Business & Entrepreneurship Course certification from **Oxford University**. The endorsement by the University for presenting a project based on data-driven farming to a potential investor, exhibiting the strong value for making positive change in the lives of people, etc., is below.

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My work spans advanced technical support, cloud architecture, and interdisciplinary publishing.

I care deeply about ethical AI, smart agriculture, and sustainable development—building solutions that align technological capability with human values and societal needs.

Highlights

A highly skilled Cloud Support Engineer specializing in Data Analytics and Machine Learning. Experienced in complex troubleshooting, global project execution (Ethiopia Radio Stations, Brightcove partnership), and leveraging technology for sustainable development (SDG 2030, Knowledge Agriculture).

AWS-certified: Data, analytics, and enterprise support.

OpenSearch SME: Managed clusters, serverless, ingestion.

Published researcher & reviewer: Agriculture-focused journals, interdisciplinary work.

Multimedia advocate: Visual storytelling and reform communication.

Inventor of Knowledge Agriculture, officially trademarked under Scientific and Technological Innovation by the Government of India

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Professional experience

Impact across Databricks, AWS, and TCS.

Databricks

Senior Cloud Support Engineer (Nov 2025 – Present)

Focus: Escalations, performance optimization, integrations, RCA/SOPs, proactive support.

  • Manage and resolve high-priority **escalations**, ensuring minimal impact on critical client operations.
  • Drive **performance optimization** and fine-tuning for complex cloud and data workloads.
  • Develop and implement **integrations**, Root Cause Analyses (RCA), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Provide **proactive support** and advanced technical guidance across Databricks platform features.

AWS

Cloud Engineer II & SME-OpenSearch(Jul 2022 – Oct 2025)

Stack: OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Kendra, MSK, AppFlow, Kinesis, Amazon Q Business, S3, EC2, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, DynamoDB, CloudTrail.

  • Acted as Subject Matter Expert for OpenSearch, providing high-level troubleshooting and replication of client use cases.
  • Supported Analytics, Streaming (Kafka, AppFlow), and core compute services (EC2, Lambda).
  • Progressed through multiple roles: Cloud Support Associate (2021), Cloud Support Engineer-1 (2022), Cloud Support Engineer-2 (2023).

Tata Consultancy Services

Software Engineer (Jul 2019 – May 2022)

Impact: Walgreens global inventory migration; big data ETL with Ab Initio, Talend, Spark, Oracle, Linux.

  • Developer for Retail US Midwest & Canada projects, gaining foundational experience in enterprise-level development and system maintenance.

World Development Foundation (WDF)

Honorary Director (Part-time)(2015 – 2021)

Impact:

  • Spearheaded international partnerships and executed major global development projects.
  • Negotiated and signed a distribution agreement with Brightcove Inc.
    • Distribution agreement with Brightcove Inc. Click the image to see the full size
  • Led the establishment of seven Community Radio Stations (CRS) in Ethiopia for the MCIT, Government of Ethiopia.

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Accreditations

My expertise across cloud platforms, data, machine learning, and entrepreneurship has been accredited by Databricks Academy, AWS, Oxford University, and other leading institutions. Key certifications are listed here.

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Databricks

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AWS

Subject Matter Expert ML Expert architect AI Practioner

Outstanding Contributions

Book / Journal Reserch paper Review

  • Certificate of excellence in peer reviewing a book on data-driven precision agriculture
    • Excellence in book review
  • Peer reviewer of several scientific journals for research papers on data-driven applications
    • Excellence in Reserch paper review

    Coverage in Embassy of India in Ethiopia News

    Coverage in Embassy of India in Ethiopia News

Published Author & Researcher

Bridging agriculture, engineering, and philosophy.

Focus: Knowledge Agriculture, SDG 2030, ICT.

Selected works

  • Peer-reviewed articles on smart agriculture and data-driven methods.
  • Journal reviewer for agriculture research and interdisciplinary studies.
  • Philosophical essays on technology, governance, and ethics.
  • Research focus includes **Evolving from Precision to Knowledge Agriculture** and **Data-Driven Knowledge Agriculture** for global food security.

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  1. Broadcasting in 2030: Crystal Gazing. European Journal of Applied Sciences, 9(6), 453–462.(2021) doi.org/10.14738/aivp.96.11385
    2. or full article Broadcasting in 2030: Crystal Gazing
  2. Analysis of Ex-YOLO Algorithm with Other Real-Time Algorithms for Emergency Vehicle Detection. In: Singh P., Pawłowski W., Tanwar S., Kumar N., Rodrigues J., Obaidat M. (eds) Proceedings of First International Conference on Computing, Communications, and Cyber-Security (IC4S 2019). Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 121. Springer, Singapore.
  3. DETECTION OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES USING MODIFIED YOLO ALGORITHM, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing(Springer), Third International Conference on Intelligent Communication,
  4. Simulation based Performance Comparison & Analysis regarding Static and Mobile Throwboxes impact on Network Performance in Delay Tolerant Networks (DTNs) using ONE Simulator Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1142 (1), 012015 Certificate of presentation in Second National Conference on Computational Intelligence NCCI2018
  5. VIDEO CLOUD BASED AGRICULTURE EXTENSION FOR GLOBAL POVERTY ALLEVIATION, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CREATIVE RESEARCH THOUGHTS (IJCRT), ISSN:2320-2882, Volume.6, Issue 1, Page No pp.858 - 865, February 2018.
  6. Security Issues in Cloud Computing, International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, Volume 5 Issue VIII, August 2017, pp 544 - 547
  7. 3-Step User Authentication in Cloud Environment,IEEE, 5th International Conference on 'Computing for Sustainable Global Development', 14th - 16th March 2018
  8. Concept of New TV Show, IEEE (Indian Chapter), October 2016.

Interdisciplinary approach

I synthesize insights across domains to create practical frameworks and narratives—making complex ideas accessible and actionable for researchers, policymakers, and technologists.

  • Keynote speaker at National Conference on "ICT and Mass Media in agriculture and education for SDG2030".
  • Authored the book: **Mass Media and ICT for Agriculture Extension** (LAP Lambert Academic Publishing).

    • Book launch

    Book Launch
    Books are available in various languages on following websites
    Book on amazon.com Book on amazon italy Book on Amazon prime Book on ebay Book on ebay UK Book on Walmart Book on Flipkart Book on CENEO Book on akademibokhandeln Sweden
    Book on Abebooks Book on Adilbris Book on Hugendubel.de Book on feebee
  • Authored a mystery Book"A True Story of Encounter with Unexplainable", Kindle Edition, ASIN: B00KB0OIMK

Research papers

  1. "Opportunity for Universities to Emerge Global leaders", Academia.edu, 2020
  2. "Using mass media and ICT for agriculture extension: a case study", International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research (IJSER), ISSN:2229-5518, Volume.9, Issue 2, Page No pp., February 2018.

    Honored with the Best Researcher Award 2018 for this innovation and recognized as the IJURA Title Award Winner 2018, Malaysia.

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Advocacy and thought leadership

Ethical AI, SDGs, and multimedia outreach.

Ethical AI

Principled, human-centered AI frameworks for real-world impact and accountability.

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Evolving from Precision to Knowledge Agriculture: A New Paradigm for Eradicating Hunger

Discoveries, Inventions and Recognitions> Worldwide recognition and accolades for the invention

Smart agriculture

Data and mechanization to address SDG-2 and improve food security.

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  1. Data-Driven Knowledge Agriculture: A Paradigm Shift for Enhancing Farm Productivity & Global Food Security Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: A Physics and Space Science, Volume 23 Issue 1 Version 1.0 Year 2023, Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896
    3D Global journal of Physics and Space Science
  2. Aprajita Srivastava, "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030:A myth to reality", JOJ scin. 2019; 2(1): 555576.DOI: 10.19080/JOJS.2019.02.555576
  3. "Technology Assisted Knowledge Agriculture for Sustainable Development Goals", Advances in Crop Science and Technology,ISSN:2329-8863, Volume.6(5):391, DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000391, 2018.

Storytelling

Videos, articles, and visuals that turn complex ideas into clear public messages.

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"SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION OF UNDER-PRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES BY COMMUNITY RADIO IMITATING ANCIENT TRADITION OF ORAL TEACHING" Global Scientific Journals (GSJ PUBLISHER),ISSN:2320-9186, Volume.6, Issue 2, Page No pp.233-248, February 2018.
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Solution for enhanced global food productivity for SDG2030.

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Multimedia portfolio

Selected campaigns and visual identity assets.

Global teaching and livelihood courses for SDG2030

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Videos on WDF Universe YouTube Channel for Livelihood generation

Explore more Videos on WDF YouTube Channel , and full tutorials/ courses on WDF Universe for SDG2030.

Thought Leadership Talks for Global Impact

Achieving SDG2 – Zero Hunger requires innovative approaches that integrate technology with agriculture. Knowledge Agriculture, invented by Aprajita Srivastava and registered under the Government of India's Scientific and Technological Innovation program, offers a transformative framework to harness data, mechanisation, and sustainable practices for global food security. This pioneering concept was presented by her in a keynote address at the National Conference, highlighting how responsible innovation can accelerate progress toward ending hunger worldwide.

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Achievements, Awards, Memoir

Walking through the memory lane.

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Contact

Collaborations, consulting, mentoring, or speaking.

Collaborations, consulting, mentoring, or speaking.

Email: aprajitaedu1311@gmail.com

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Are you seeking to align data and cloud engineering with ethical impact? I am committed to sharing my expertise and innovations in ethical AI to address global challenges such as hunger and other Sustainable Development Goals. Driven by the mission to align technology with ethical impact, I share innovations in ethical AI to combat hunger and achieve SDG goals, contributing through research publications and thought‑leadership sessions worldwide.

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