Bhagaban Khatai
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Technology Evangelist (TOGAF Certified) and Leader in Data & AI with over 19 years of expertise. Specializes in strategic problem-solving and spearheading technology solutions, acknowledged for driving growth and delivering significant outcomes as a trusted consultant and delivery/client partner.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director of Engineering
Visionet Systems
Bangalore
01.2024 - Current
- Leading the technological solutions for data & AI initiatives & consulting
- Guiding client discussions and serving as the primary contact for all DATA & AI matters in Europe
- Demonstrated proficiency in implementing and leveraging Microsoft Fabric technology stack to quickly onboard a new logo into the organization
- Built the data team around Microsoft Azure and Fabric to enhance business growth in Europe
- Experienced in providing advisory services for CXO and strategy research with the ability to align insights and incorporate emerging technology
Data Transformation Leader /Technology Advisor
ITC Infotech
Bangalore
08.2017 - 01.2024
- Led global data transformation solution initiatives
- Achieved a growth rate of 33.33% by expanding business revenue from 18 M to 24 M in FY 2022-2023
- Took charge of all data dealings, serving as the primary point of contact as SME for DATA & AI within the organization, leading proactive and reactive deals
- Managed cross-functional teams across the globe to successfully deliver impactful data initiatives
- Directed multiple technical architects and consultants under my supervision
- Managed multiple projects as an Enterprise & Solution architect, leveraging TOGAF certification
- Formulated Key Customer Digital Transformation strategy leading Technology Consulting
- Assisted customers with large-scale data modernization and digitalization projects
- Implemented sustainability solutions to assist customers in achieving their ESG goals across multiple subject areas, such as energy, waste, water, and emissions (including scope 1, 2, and 3)
- Key Large-scale Programs
- Developed a sustainable data platform to consume and analyze ESG information such as energy usage, emission levels, waste management, water consumption, and social impact
- Designed and constructed a cutting-edge data & analytics platform known as Data Mesh for a prominent international furniture retailer
- Modernized data estate resulting in the development of a future-ready unified data platform (Data Lake) for a US-based specialist home shopping network
- Executed the complete lifecycle of a cutting-edge digital data lake platform at a prominent multinational beverage organization
- Implemented an integrated cloud data platform (Lakehouse) to optimize aviation services operations at a top-tier Aviation Service Company
- Multiple IDP (Integrated data platform) transformation – Retail, CPG, Oil & Gas, BFSI domains, etc
Solution Architect
Cognizant
Bangalore
01.2015 - 08.2017
- Coordinated with stakeholders to ensure alignment of proposed solutions with business objectives
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and advancements in technology
- Developed strategies for ensuring successful deployment of new solutions into production environments
- Designed and implemented multi-site system architecture plans, eliminating redundancy organization-wide
- Managed multiple migration initiatives such as transitioning from Legacy systems to Hadoop and cloud environments
- Solution Development:
- Led BigFrame solution, automating data off-loading from legacy mainframe to Modern Data and achieving seamless integration while reducing effort by 40%
Technical Architect
IBM
Bangalore
10.2007 - 01.2015
- Coordinated with teams across multiple departments to ensure successful integration between systems
- Developed technical architecture plans and documented them for implementation
- Identified potential risks associated with proposed solutions and provided mitigation strategies
- Enhanced clients' business productivity by re-engineering and designing infrastructures, resulting in a 40% increase
- Participated in requirements analysis, system implementation, and all phases of the system development life cycle
- Created detailed diagrams illustrating application, data, and system architectures
Software Engineer
Infinite computer solutions
Bangalore
05.2006 - 10.2007
- Contributed to projects as a mainframe developer
- Conducted code reviews to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
- Assessed code during testing stage to determine potential glitches and bugs
- Participated in regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss project progress, changes, challenges
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology -
Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology
07.2003
Skills
Leadership Skills:
- Technical leadership
- Stakeholder management
- Thought leadership
- People management
Technology Skills:
- Data Analytics
- Analytical Thinking
- Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouse, Datawarehouse, Data Engineering, Data science)
- Microsoft Azure (ADF, DataBricks, Synapse, Power BI, Purview, DevOps, MLOps, Security etc)
- AWS (Lambda, RedShift, RDS, EMR etc)
- Snowflake (data warehouse, snowpipe, snowpark etc)
- Hadoop (MapReduce, Hive, Pig, HBase, Oozie, Sqoop, Kafka, Python, Spark)
Certification
TOGAF Certified
Blogs Published
Accomplishments, Awarded for top-rated blog in the NASSCOM community:
MODERNIZE THE DATA ECOSYSTEM
https://community.nasscom.in/communities/analytics/modernize-data-ecosystem-lay-foundation-insights-driven-digital-next
WHAT IS THE BEST ROUTE FOR YOUR TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY https://community.nasscom.in/communities/data-science-ai-community/data-modernization-what-best-route-your-transformation
Languages
- English
- Oriya
- Hindi
Timeline
Senior Director of Engineering
Visionet Systems
01.2024 - Current
Data Transformation Leader /Technology Advisor
ITC Infotech
08.2017 - 01.2024
Solution Architect
Cognizant
01.2015 - 08.2017
Technical Architect
IBM
10.2007 - 01.2015
Software Engineer
Infinite computer solutions
05.2006 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Engineering Technology -
Kalinga Institute Of Industrial Technology
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