

Accomplished Senior Principal Data & AI Consultant with over 27+ years of experience architecting, designing, and implementing large-scale data and AI-driven solutions across diverse industries. Recognized for driving transformative business outcomes by leveraging cutting-edge technologies, including AI, Machine Learning, Data Mesh, Cloud Data Platforms, Generative AI, and MLOps. Adept at leading cross-functional teams and providing strategic vision to align data initiatives with organizational goals, fostering data-driven cultures, and delivering measurable ROI.
Proven track record in advising Fortune 500 companies and startups on end-to-end AI and data strategies, from data governance and infrastructure design to advanced analytics and AI model deployment. Expertise spans a wide range of industries, including Heavy Equipment Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Aviation, Healthcare, Insurance, CPG, Event Management etc., with a strong focus on scalable solutions, compliance with data privacy regulations, and ethical AI practices. Skilled at building teams and strategy who can translate complex technical concepts into actionable insights for stakeholders and ensuring seamless integration of data systems to accelerate decision-making and innovation.
Below is the list of top 10 companies work over the span of 25+ years
PepsiCo Global
United Airlines
HCA
Delloitte.
Johnson Controls
Arthur J Gallager
Alliance Of Chicago
PSAV
COMCAST
John Deere
Caterpillar
Mitsubishi
Kawasaki
Rolls Royce
Kubota
FICOH, First Insurance Company of Hawaii
Affinity Corp
My core technologies, tools, frameworks, and methodologies utilized to ensure scalability, performance, security, and innovative AI-driven insights. Below is a comprehensive list of technical credentials:
Data Mesh & Data Fabrics: Expertise in designing decentralized architectures (Data Mesh) for scalable and domain-oriented data management, ensuring data as a product.
Microsoft Azure: SaaS based Fabric Data Platform, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Data Factory.
Amazon Web Services (AWS): Redshift, S3, Athena, Glue, EMR, and SageMaker.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP): BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI.
Snowflake: Cloud Data Platform for real-time analytics and data sharing, SnowPipe, SnowSQL, SnowPark
Databricks: Unified Data Analytics Platform built on Apache Spark for AI and data engineering, Unity Catalog.
Massive Parallel Processing (MPP): Expertise in MPP databases (e.g., Azure Synapse Analytics, Fabric Lakehouse, Fabric Warehouse, Teradata, Netezza, Exadata, Redshift, BigQuery, ) for high-performance analytics.
Serverless Architectures: Experience with serverless solutions for highly scalable and cost-efficient data and AI workloads (e.g., AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions).
ETL/ELT Tools:
Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue: Workflow orchestration and data pipeline automation.
Talend, Informatica, Fivetran: Data integration tools for efficient ETL/ELT processes.
Stream Processing:
Apache Kafka, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, AWS Kinesis: Real-time stream processing for event-driven architectures.
Data Lake Architecture: Implementation of enterprise-scale data lakes using technologies like AWS S3, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Hadoop for unstructured and semi-structured data storage.
Data Governance Frameworks: Establishing enterprise-wide governance frameworks with a focus on data stewardship, data lineage, and metadata management using tools like Collibra, Alation, or Informatica.
Compliance: Ensuring platforms comply with regulatory requirements such as GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, and other data privacy laws.
Data Quality Management: Tools like Talend Data Quality and Ataccama to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data.
AI/ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn: Expertise in building, training, and deploying AI and machine learning models.
Hugging Face Transformers: Working with state-of-the-art pre-trained models (e.g., BERT, GPT) for NLP applications.
Generative AI & LLMs:
Implementing Generative AI models (GANs, Transformers) and Large Language Models (LLMs) for applications like text generation, content creation, and personalized experiences.
Natural Language Processing (NLP): Expertise in developing NLP-based solutions using spaCy, NLTK, and Transformer models for tasks such as sentiment analysis, text summarization, and chatbots.
Computer Vision: Leveraging models like ResNet, YOLO, or EfficientNet for image recognition, object detection, and facial recognition.
MLOps Platforms:
KubeFlow, MLflow, Seldon: Tools for orchestrating machine learning workflows, model deployment, and monitoring.
Model Lifecycle Management: Implementing automated pipelines for model training, testing, versioning, and deployment, including CI/CD for models using tools like Jenkins or GitLab.
DataOps Tools: Expertise in DataOps practices for automating data pipelines, continuous integration, and testing of data models (e.g., Dagster, Apache Nifi).
Apache Hadoop Ecosystem: Hadoop, Hive, HBase, and Pig for batch processing and distributed storage of large data sets.
Apache Spark: Proficiency in Spark for distributed data processing, supporting both batch and real-time analytics.
NoSQL Databases: Expertise in working with NoSQL solutions such as MongoDB, Cassandra, and DynamoDB for handling semi-structured and unstructured data.
Containerization & Orchestration:
Kubernetes: Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration of AI and data workloads.
Docker: Proficiency in Docker for packaging, deploying, and managing applications.
Serverless Data Processing:
AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Azure Functions: Implementing serverless architectures for event-driven data processing.
Quantum Algorithms & Frameworks: Experience with early-stage quantum computing platforms like IBM Qiskit, Microsoft Azure Quantum, and Google’s Quantum AI for solving complex optimization and machine learning problems.
Data Visualization:
- Tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Qlik for translating data into business insights.
Self-service BI: Enabling business users with self-service analytics platforms for democratizing data access across the organization.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Using tools like Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to automate cloud infrastructure provisioning.
CI/CD for Data Pipelines: Setting up continuous integration and continuous deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI for automating data pipeline testing and deployment.
- Tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for monitoring data platforms and ensuring system reliability and performance.
Data Encryption & Masking: Implementing encryption techniques (AES, TLS/SSL) and data masking for secure data storage and transfer.
Identity and Access Management (IAM): Proficiency in setting up secure access controls and policies using AWS IAM, Azure Active Directory, or Google Cloud IAM.
Vulnerability Management: Implementing regular security audits and monitoring through tools like AWS GuardDuty, Azure Security Center, or GCP Security Command Center.
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