Rudra Prasad Barik
Bangalore
Summary
With over 15 years of IT experience, including 6+ years as a Cloud Data Architect, I specialize in designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud data platforms across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Snowflake. My expertise spans data pipeline design and orchestration, data modeling, platform engineering, data governance, and MLOps implementation using AWS Bedrock and other cloud-native AI/ML services. My experience across healthcare, telecom, finance, and retail industries demonstrates a consistent ability to modernize architectures, optimize data performance, and enable intelligent automation across business domains.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Architect
Tech Mahindra
Bangalore
12.2024 - Current
- Contributed to designing and developing data pipelines for ingesting data from both file-based and API-based sources using AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, EKS, Glue & Apache Iceberg.
- Extensively worked on creating IAM policies and IAM roles for various AWS services.
- Contributed to building LLDs for various Tech packs which in turn to be used to develop parsing logic for reading various data formats such as XML, ASCII, CSV etc. containing counters mapped against counter groups.
- Developed data pipelines using AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, EKS, Glue, Data catalogue, Athena & Apache Iceberg.
- Prepared deployment documentation for AWS services initially set up in lower environments, later handed over to the DevOps team for deploying into the higher environments.
Manager - Data Engineering & Analytics
Equinix India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Demonstrated a product owner mindset by aligning strategy, clarifying efforts with overarching company goals, and consistently improving the end-user experience and enabling data-driven decision-making across enterprise users.
- Coordinated with cross-functional stakeholders to implement and improve data governance across the organization.
- I worked with data engineers, fostering a collaborative environment, and empowering team members to take ownership of their work and contribute to the overall success of the projects.
- Managed a team of data engineers to design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines using GCP Stack.
- Built BI solution for publishing various matrices in Tableau dashboard.
- Acted as a liaison between data engineering, product management, and other cross-functional teams, effectively communicating technical insights to non-technical stakeholders and ensuring requirements are aligned with business objectives.
- Fostered a data-driven culture, improving team performance, and insights.
- Drove data strategy, aligning analytics with business goals for growth.
Data Architect
Brillo Technologies
Bangalore
12.2021 - 01.2023
- Resident Data Architect for Universal Music Group (UMG): Spearheaded the development of a global royalty portal used by over 1,000 artists worldwide for real-time access to royalty and copyright statements, leveraging cloud native architecture.
- Migrated legacy systems to cloud-based Snowflake Data Warehouse while Integrating Snowflake with AWS.
- Customized SnowSQL scripts to enhance data load performance by 40% for increased data volume.
- Built and maintained ETL pipelines using Python, Snowpipe, and AWS Glue.
- Conducted data modeling and schema design including star/snowflake schemas, partitioning, and clustering.
- Utilised AWS Lambda and other serverless computing services to build highly scalable and cost-efficient data processing applications, minimising infrastructure management overhead and optimising resource utilization.
Manager - Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bangalore
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Led the integration of critical data from the Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD) platform to enable actionable insights for business users across the organization.
- Developed and executed an advanced data integration solution for Medtronic's CSOD platform, utilising AWS services for building data pipelines and Snowflake's data warehousing capabilities, enhancing data accessibility and empowering users to generate insights for improved decision-making and operational efficiency.
- This integration streamlined data flow across the organization, supporting a user base of over 10,000 employees globally.
- Trained and mentored junior team members, improving team performance.
Technical Lead
Teradata India ltd
Mumbai
12.2017 - 05.2019
- Spearheaded the end-to-end development of a Greenfield Data Warehouse, integrating cutting-edge technologies such as AWS Redshift AWS Athena and AWS Glue to support advanced analytics and big data processing.
- A comprehensive approach enhanced business intelligence capabilities, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.
Senior Associate - Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Mumbai
06.2016 - 11.2017
- Led the development and execution of the Jio Analytics Program, designed to empower business leaders by delivering timely, relevant insights and ensuring data-driven decision-making at all levels of the organization.
- Leveraged Hadoop and big data technologies such as Apache Spark and Hive to process and analyze vast datasets efficiently.
- This initiative utilizes advanced analytics frameworks to provide actionable information to the right stakeholders at the right time, significantly enhancing strategic decision-making and driving positive business outcomes across the organization.
Senior Software Engineer
IGATE Global solutions
Mumbai
04.2014 - 05.2016
- Contributed to the integration and reporting for Genworth Adminserver, which oversees various annuity related reports, including fixed and variable annuities.
- Utilised Informatica PowerCenter for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) to streamline the integration of data from multiple sources into underlying data marts.
- The Adminserver front-end application efficiently accesses these data marts to handle business queries, delivering critical insights that support decision making and enhance operational efficiency.
- This comprehensive approach ensured data integrity and provided stakeholders with timely, actionable information.
Software Engineer
Biz Technologies
Mumbai
09.2009 - 03.2014
- This project focuses on the design and construction of an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) for SingTel Mobile Singapore, aimed at enhancing data management and operational efficiency within its extensive network infrastructure.
- Leveraging Informatica PowerCenter as the primary ETL tool, the project ensured seamless data extraction, transformation, and loading from various operational systems into the EDW.
- This integration facilitated timely insights to drive strategic decision-making across the organization.
- As one of the world's largest mobile operators, SingTel boasts a robust communications network across Singapore and Australia.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - IT
Biju Patnaik University of Technology
Bhubaneswar01.2008
Skills
- AWS services (Redshift, Athena, Lambda, EKS, CloudWatch, etc)
- GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Composer, etc)
- Snowflake (Snowpipe, Tasks, Streams)
- sql/plsql
- Pyspark
- DevOps
- Databricks
- ML Ops
- RAG
- Agentic AI
- Python
- Tableau
- Airflow
- Looker
Certification
- Teradata Certified Vantage Associate
- AWS Certified Developer- Associate
- Google cloud certified Professional Data Architect
Timeline
Data Architect
Tech Mahindra
12.2024 - Current
Manager - Data Engineering & Analytics
Equinix India Pvt Ltd
01.2023 - 12.2024
Data Architect
Brillo Technologies
12.2021 - 01.2023
Manager - Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2019 - 12.2021
Technical Lead
Teradata India ltd
12.2017 - 05.2019
Senior Associate - Projects
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2016 - 11.2017
Senior Software Engineer
IGATE Global solutions
04.2014 - 05.2016
Software Engineer
Biz Technologies
09.2009 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Technology - IT
Biju Patnaik University of Technology