GOPINATH KANNAN
Chennai
Summary
- Strategic excellence in requirements discovery and solution architecture, translating complex business needs into scalable, secure, and high-performing Azure data platforms. Proven ability to design end-to-end data models supporting business process optimization, advanced analytics, and enterprise reporting, enabling actionable insights across multiple domains.
- Steering a talented team as the Data Architecture Manager at Accenture, driving the design & successfully led a data migration and modernization initiative, implementing Medallion Architecture-based solutions that significantly improved client satisfaction through reliable, scalable, and well-governed data platforms. showcasing the ability to align technical capabilities with client needs & expectations.
- Developed a comprehensive skill set across Azure data architecture, cloud data platforms, and advanced analytics, with a proven track record of executing complex projects that require deep technical knowledge and innovative problem-solving capabilities. Hold extensive expertise in Azure Data Platform & its related services, facilitating the creation of scalable & effective Data Migration & Modernization Architectures tailored to various business requirements.
- Showcased excellence in identifying areas of improvement in the existing business by analyzing existing data platforms and providing solutions to business problems by architecting scalable Azure data platforms using ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric to enable large scale data platforms.
- Notable success in building & nurturing strong relationships with various internal & external stakeholders to gain an understanding of their strategies, objectives, & tactics to develop a comprehensive corporate executive dashboard & visualization using Power BI for trends recognition and analysis.
- Successfully attained 80% improvement in project outcomes by analyzing & modifying data migration methodologies, optimizing processes & delivering enhanced results for clients. Implemented robust data quality improvements, ensuring high standards of data accuracy & reliability, thus enabling meaningful and actionable analysis.
- People Manager with innate skills in leading, training, governing, motivating & monitoring high performing multicultural team entailing 20 members that excel in delivering business value with high morale & low attrition.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Architecture Manager
Accenture
Chennai
07.2010 - Current
- Steering a talented team as the Data Architecture Manager at Accenture, driving the design & successfully led a data migration and modernization initiative, implementing Medallion Architecture-based solutions that significantly improved client satisfaction through reliable, scalable, and well-governed data platforms.
- Showcased excellence in identifying areas of improvement in the existing business by analyzing existing data platforms and providing solutions to business problems by architecting scalable Azure data platforms using ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks and Microsoft Fabric to enable large scale data platforms.
- Notable success in building & nurturing strong relationships with various internal & external stakeholders to gain an understanding of their strategies, objectives, & tactics to develop a comprehensive corporate executive dashboard & visualization using Power BI for trends recognition and analysis.
- Successfully attained 80% improvement in project outcomes by analyzing & modifying data migration methodologies, optimizing processes & delivering enhanced results for clients. Implemented robust data quality improvements, ensuring high standards of data accuracy & reliability, thus enabling meaningful and actionable analysis.
- People Manager with innate skills in leading, training, governing, motivating & monitoring high performing multicultural team entailing 20 members that excel in delivering business value with high morale & low attrition.
Software Engineer
Collabera Technologies
10.2006 - 01.2009
Software Engineer
Align Biz Technologies
Bengaluru
03.2010 - 06.2010
Software Engineer
Mahayogya Technologies
Chennai
10.2009 - 02.2010
Software Engineer
Mahayogya Technologies
Chennai
05.2009 - 08.2009
Education
B.E - Computer Science & Engineering
PSYEC
01.2006
Skills
- Cloud Data Migration
- Project Management
- Governance
- Delivery Excellence
- Requirement Gathering
- Elicitation
- Data Agent
- Copilot Studio
- Ethics
- Cloud Data Modernization
- Data Modelling
- Data Visualization
- Performance Optimization
- Cost Optimization
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Transformations
- Automations
- Cloud Adoption
- Continuous Integration
- Continuous Deployment
- Configuration Management
- Release Management
- Risk Mitigation
- Control
- Team Management
- Leadership
- Global Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Data Quality
- Purview
- Unity Catalog
Certification
- Azure Fundamentals, CA3R54-C99F6F
- Azure Data Fundamentals, 613C6D-724C32
- DP-600 - Fabric Data Engineer, JD8BECDA4D52
- Databricks Associate, 115408808
- Databricks Professional, 179102292
- DP-700 - Fabric Analytics Engineer, 613C6D724C32
- Data Architect Associate Professional, Accenture Internal Certification
Accomplishments
- Thought Leadership in Data, Delivered insightful talks and technical presentations at renowned events organized by premier institutes, sharing advanced knowledge in Data technologies.
- Accenture ACE Award (2024), Awarded for exceptional mentorship in the Data Hackathon, where I successfully guided 10 teams.
- Accenture ACE Award (2016), Awarded for exceptional performance in a large-scale data migration initiative.
Languages
English
Tamil
Overview - Summary
Azure Data Architect with 18.6 years of experience driving enterprise data strategy, large-scale data migration, cloud data modernization, and analytics platform design on Microsoft Azure across Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Retail, and Online Services domains.
Personal Information
- Title: Data Architecture Manager
- Date of Birth: 15-Aug-1985
Timeline
Data Architecture Manager
Accenture
07.2010 - Current
Software Engineer
Align Biz Technologies
03.2010 - 06.2010
Software Engineer
Mahayogya Technologies
10.2009 - 02.2010
Software Engineer
Mahayogya Technologies
05.2009 - 08.2009
Software Engineer
Collabera Technologies
10.2006 - 01.2009
B.E - Computer Science & Engineering
PSYEC