Sridhar Vaidyanathan
Troy,USA
Summary
Results-driven and visionary Business Intelligence Leader with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering impactful BI solutions. Expertise in Power BI, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Delta Lake architecture, coupled with a proven track record of driving data strategies, leading high-performance teams, and empowering BI communities. Adept at crafting scalable analytics pipelines and interactive dashboards that transform data into actionable insights. I am passionate about innovation, with a keen interest in emerging technologies like Generative AI and automation.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Data Architect (Data Warehouse, BI, and Data Science)
Flagstar Bank
01.2016 - Current
- - Lead a team of BI engineers to develop and deploy interactive Power BI dashboards that deliver actionable insights to senior stakeholders
- - Provide strategic thought leadership to shape the BI vision, governance, and standards
- - Foster a thriving BI community via Community of Practice (CoP) sessions
- - Spearhead innovative BI solutions for complex business problems
- - Guide data model development for accuracy and performance
- - Explore Generative AI to enhance analytics and decision-making
- - Mentor team members and cultivate high-performance culture
Senior Solution Architect
General Motors
01.2012 - 01.2016
- - Led the design and implementation of data architectures for enterprise analytics platforms
- - Designed and maintained scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks
- - Developed ETL/ELT solutions delivering Delta Lake datasets
- - Led end-to-end BI projects from design to delivery
- - Championed best practices in data governance and visualization
- - Enabled self-service BI through training and collaboration
- - Provided technical direction for BI development teams, ensuring alignment with business needs
- - Delivered a unified reporting solution integrating disparate data sources, reducing manual reporting by 40%
- - Championed the development of a BI Center of Excellence (BI COE) to drive analytics innovation
01.2000 - 01.2012
- Held leadership roles in BI, Data Engineering, and Architecture at GE Capital, Hewlett Packard, IBM, City of Detroit, and BBDO Detroit CRM
- - Supported enterprise-class Cognos BI, TM1, and EP environments
- - Designed and implemented advanced BI solutions using Cognos, Tableau, and various BI tools
- - Developed enterprise-wide data warehousing solutions integrating over 10 data sources
- - Led data integration projects using Azure Data Factory and other ETL solutions
- - Created user guides, best practices, and policies for BI tools
- - Identified root-causes and resolved complex BI performance issues
- - Developed reporting solutions for CRM, HR, and manufacturing industries
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TNBachelor of Science - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Bharathiar University
Skills
- Power BI Dashboard Development
- Azure Data Factory & Databricks (PySpark, SQL)
- Metadata Architecture (Raw, Trusted, Provisioned)
- Data Modeling & DAX
- Generative AI & Intelligent Automation
- BI Governance & Community Enablement
- Strategic Leadership & Team Development
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Executive Communication & Stakeholder Management
Certification
- Microsoft Power BI Fabric Administrator – 2024
- Alteryx Server Administrator – 2024
- Applied Business Analytics – Data Science (MIT Sloan School of Management) – 2022
- MCSA: BI Reporting – Microsoft – 2021
- IBM Certified Business Intelligence Tools Architect and Administrator – 2016
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – Agile
- IBM/Cognos Certified Developer Cognos 11 BI Metadata Models
- IBM/Cognos Certified Designer Cognos 11 BI Reports
- GE Green Belt Training (Quality and Lean)
Timeline
Senior Data Architect (Data Warehouse, BI, and Data Science)
Flagstar Bank
01.2016 - Current
Senior Solution Architect
General Motors
01.2012 - 01.2016
01.2000 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Bharathiar University
Master of Business Administration -
Tennessee Technological University
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