Rishi Kant Gupta
Singapore
Summary
Director-level Enterprise Architect with over 18 years of experience in leading large-scale data, cloud, and analytics transformations across multiple regions including ASEAN, APAC, Europe, and Australia with particular depth in enterprise data platforms, cloud modernization, and connected/IoT-driven architectures. Demonstrated expertise in enterprise architecture governance, go-to-market alignment, and complex deal structuring, contributing to multi-million-dollar projects in regulated industries. Known for bridging enterprise architecture, data platforms, and commercial pre-sales strategy—particularly in complex, regulated, and large-scale transformation environments. Strong background in executive stakeholder engagement and partner-led solution strategies, combining technical authority with commercial insight.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Director, Technology and Solutions Office - ASEAN
Hitachi Digital Services
Singapore
05.2022 - Current
- Lead enterprise architecture and pre-sales strategy for Data, Cloud, and Analytics offerings across ASEAN markets, supporting regional sales, and multi-million dollars transformation pursuits.
- Act as the architecture authority and solution lead for complex, multi-tower opportunities spanning cloud modernization, data platforms, analytics, and integration.
- Drive GTM strategy, solution positioning, and differentiation in collaboration with Sales, Alliances, and Delivery leadership.
- Shape and govern end-to-end solution architectures, ensuring alignment with client enterprise standards, security, and compliance requirements.
- Lead executive-level client engagements, including CIO/CDO workshops, roadmap definition, and technology advisory sessions.
- Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships with hyperscalers and OEMs, contributing to joint solution offerings, and co-sell initiatives.
- Oversee the development of technical PoCs and reference architectures to support proactive client pitching and opportunity acceleration.
Senior Solutions Architect – Big Data and Analytics
NTT DATA Singapore
Singapore
01.2020 - 04.2022
- Served as lead solution architect for data and analytics initiatives, supporting pre-sales, bids, and client solutioning across the region.
- Partnered with sales and pursuit teams to identify, qualify, and shape opportunities, contributing to proposal development and technical governance.
- Designed scalable data lake and analytics architectures leveraging cloud and open-source platforms.
- Mentored solution architects and engineers, improving technical capability and architectural consistency across engagements.
Solution Architect – Big Data
NTT DATA Australia
Melbourne
04.2019 - 01.2020
- Contributed to the architecture and delivery of the Payments Data Platform for ANZ Bank, supporting large-scale data archiving, reporting, and analytics.
- Introduced modern data technologies, reducing development timelines by ~50% and improving operational efficiency.
- Owned high-level and low-level architecture design, stakeholder alignment, and technical governance.
Solution Architect → Lead Big Data & IoT Architect
NTT DATA India / Singapore / China
08.2015 - 03.2019
- Led architecture and delivery of large-scale data, analytics, and IoT platforms across automotive, pharmaceuticals, and public-sector transportation clients, establishing deep expertise in enterprise data platform design and governance.
- Key engagements included:
- Volkswagen Group China – Connected Vehicles & Analytics
- Defined enterprise data lake and analytics architecture for connected vehicle use cases on Huawei Cloud.
- Acted as primary liaison to Volkswagen’s IT Security and Architecture Boards, ensuring compliance with global enterprise standards.
- Led roadmap definition, platform architecture, and PoCs supporting scalable, analytics-driven automotive platforms.
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals – Big Data & Analytics Platforms
- Architected data ingestion and analytics frameworks supporting sales, marketing, and CRM reporting.
- Provided architectural leadership and team oversight, including technology evaluations and platform optimization initiatives.
- Public Transport Victoria – Big Data, IoT & Real-Time Analytics
- Designed and governed a state-wide public transport data platform supporting real-time and batch analytics.
- Led architectural redesigns that significantly improved data availability and system performance at scale.
EARLIER CAREER (SUMMARY)
NTT Data
09.2007 - 07.2015
- Progressed from Senior Engineer to Onshore Lead to Project/Program Manager, delivering large-scale telecom, pensions, and product engineering programs across the UK and India.
- Led ISO 9001 and ISO 27001-certified engagements.
- Managed distributed teams and client-facing delivery.
- Delivered regulated financial and telecom platforms.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Telecommunication
01.2007
Skills
- Enterprise architecture (TOGAF, target-state and reference architectures)
- Pre-sales leadership and opportunity shaping
- Cloud and data platform strategy (AWS, Azure, hybrid, multi-cloud)
- Data lakes and analytics integration
- Architecture governance and design authority
- Go-to-market strategy and bid leadership
- Executive stakeholder engagement (CIO, CDO, CISO)
- OEM and hyperscaler partnerships
- Regional and cross-country leadership
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Huawei Cloud
- Data and analytics: Data lakes, streaming, BI and advanced analytics
- Big data ecosystems: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Hive, HBase
- Integration: Event-driven architectures, APIs, data pipelines
- Delivery models: Agile, waterfall, hybrid
Certification
TOGAF CERTIFIED ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT
Timeline
Director, Technology and Solutions Office - ASEAN - Hitachi Digital Services
05.2022 - Current
Senior Solutions Architect – Big Data and Analytics - NTT DATA Singapore
01.2020 - 04.2022
Solution Architect – Big Data - NTT DATA Australia
04.2019 - 01.2020
Solution Architect → Lead Big Data & IoT Architect - NTT DATA India / Singapore / China
08.2015 - 03.2019
EARLIER CAREER (SUMMARY) - NTT Data
09.2007 - 07.2015
M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Engineering, Telecommunication
Industry Experience
- Banking & Financial Services
- Automotive & Connected Vehicles
- Pharmaceuticals
- Telecommunications
- Public Sector & Transportation
Technology Competencies
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Microsoft Azure, Huawei Cloud
- Data & Analytics: Data Lakes, Streaming, BI & Advanced Analytics
- Big Data Ecosystems: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Hive, HBase
- Integration: Event-Driven Architectures, APIs, Data Pipelines
- Delivery Models: Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid