Ishan Arora

Senior Software Engineering Associate at BlackRock.
I build scalable backend systems, data pipelines, and AI-driven products that reduce manual effort and deliver real business impact.

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Ishan Arora

Skills

Backend
Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, Microservices, Kafka, Concurrency, Performance Optimization
Data
SQL, Snowflake, dbt, ETL Automation
AI
Snowflake Cortex Analyst & Agents, OpenAI APIs
Frontend
Angular, TypeScript, JavaScript
Tools
GitHub, Azure DevOps, JIRA, CI/CD basics
Soft Skills
Communication, Presentations, Mentoring, Cross-team Collaboration

Experience

4.5+ Years
Production Engineering Experience
4–5 Days / Month
Manual effort reduced per user
Hours → Minutes
RCA time using AI agents
2 Promotions
Top ratings over 4 years

Engineering Associate — BlackRock

Jan 2024 – Present
  • Designed and delivered automated data workflows using microservices, REST APIs, Kafka, Snowflake, and dbt, reducing manual effort by 4–5 days per user per month.
  • Built an AI-driven Root Cause Analysis system leveraging Snowflake Cortex agents to auto-generate SQL, analyze anomalies, and produce insights — cutting RCA time from days to minutes.
  • Own end-to-end BAU operations, production issue resolution, and change releases.

Engineering Analyst — BlackRock

Jul 2021 – Dec 2023
  • Integrated new regulatory requirements into large Spring Boot applications using JPA, Hibernate, and JDBC.
  • Built Angular + AG Grid UIs for regulatory workflows, reporting, and alerts.
  • Delivered client demos, KTs, and onboarding sessions praised for clarity and impact.

Projects

The following projects were built earlier in my career (college phase). They showcase strong fundamentals in ML, data analysis, and web development, while my current focus is on large-scale production systems.

Education & Leadership