Raghavender Katakam
Summary
Azure & Hadoop Architect with 13.5+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud data modernization. Specialized in Azure Databricks, Synapse, Fabric, ADF, Event Hubs, Purview, Unity Catalog, AAD, and Key Vault. Expert in dimensional modeling (star/snowflake schemas), lakehouse architecture, and ETL/ELT optimization. Proven success in reducing ETL costs by 40%, boosting performance by 60%, and enabling AI-driven analytics through integration with OpenAI APIs and Azure services like Fabric OneLake and Power BI. Strong leadership in global client delivery, ensuring governance, compliance, and business-aligned outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Hadoop & Azure Architect
Wipro Technologies
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Architected Azure Databricks + Synapse + Fabric platforms using dimensional modeling and optimized partitioning → 60% performance improvement, 25% cost reduction.
- Built Kafka + Spark Structured Streaming pipelines for 10M+ daily events → delivered real-time executive dashboards.
- Implemented Purview governance & Unity Catalog lineage with AAD + Key Vault → achieved 100% compliance readiness.
- Integrated Fabric OneLake + Power BI + OpenAI APIs → enabled enterprise-scale AI-assisted analytics and predictive modeling.
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Optimized Spark/Hive pipelines for Apple Maps → 20% faster stitching, 40% faster queries.
- Delivered data marts for map accuracy and client analytics.
- Standardized ingestion frameworks → improved scalability and reduced overhead.
Senior Software Engineer
Black Knight Financial Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Managed large-scale mortgage/real-estate datasets → re-engineered Spark/Hive jobs for 30% faster reporting.
- Delivered dashboards supporting executive decisions.
Senior Test Engineer
Prolifics
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Built automated regression/system testing frameworks using Selenium + SQL.
- Reduced defect cycle time by 15% through Agile-aligned QA processes.
Test Engineer
CSC
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Delivered full-cycle testing and validation for enterprise applications.
- Ensured compliance and quality across multiple client projects.
Education
B.Tech/B.E. -
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (jntu)
04-2006
XII - English
X - English
Skills
Azure
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Data Bricks
- Azure Active Directory
- Azure Key Vault
- Unity Catalog
- Microsoft Fabric
- Governance and security
- AI integration
- Kafka streaming
- Synapse Analytics
- Event Hubs
- Spark/PySpark
- Hive
- Sqoop
- oozie
- SQL
- Oracle
- Data modeling
- Open AI
- Data Lake, Delta Lake, Lake House
- Cassandra, MongoDB
Projects
- GRP | Telstra | HP, Designed Spark/ADF/Databricks ETL pipelines, implemented SCD + CDC in Synapse → 75% faster pipelines, reduced operational cost.
- Al Rajhi Bank, Built Kafka–Hive ingestion framework with incremental + historical loads, orchestrated via ADF → audit-ready and regulatory compliant.
- Evico migrated Oracle stored procedures to SparkSQL, optimized joins and partitioning, resulting in a 30% reduction in ingestion I/O .
- NeutronX designed Kafka and Spark Structured Streaming pipelines with partitioning and exactly-once semantics, which enabled real-time AI-driven analytics using OpenAI APIs
Roles And Responsibilities
- Led architecture workshops and stakeholder alignment sessions to define scope, timelines, and success metrics.
- Collaborated with business and technical teams to capture functional and non-functional requirements.
- Designed scalable Azure-based data platforms using lakehouse and warehouse models.
- Delivered PoCs for AI integration, real-time analytics, and governance frameworks.
- Mentored engineers, conducted code reviews, and drove agile delivery across global teams.
- Presented architecture decisions, risk assessments, and progress updates to leadership.
- Implemented Purview, Unity Catalog, AAD, and Key Vault for enterprise-grade compliance.
- Tuned Spark jobs, partitioning strategies, and ETL pipelines to reduce infra spend.
- Enabled intelligent analytics using OpenAI APIs, Fabric OneLake, and Power BI—delivering predictive insights and automation.
Timeline
Hadoop & Azure Architect
Wipro Technologies
01.2017 - 01.2021
Senior Associate
Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2014 - 01.2016
Senior Software Engineer
Black Knight Financial Services
01.2013 - 01.2014
Senior Test Engineer
Prolifics
01.2010 - 01.2013
Test Engineer
CSC
01.2006 - 01.2010
B.Tech/B.E. -
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (jntu)
XII - English
X - English
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