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Vikash Ranjan

Vikash Ranjan

Pune

Summary

Technology Enthusiast, Continuous Learner, Microsoft Certified IT Professional & a distinguished self-starter with a master’s in computer application degree and very good analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills. Thought leader in the implementation of Modern data warehouses and BI implementations, Cloud based big data technologies including MPP solutions involving hybrid technologies of relational data in private and public cloud, migration of on-prem data platform systems to Azure cloud.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager-Strategic Planning

FIS Global
PUNE
09.2021 - Current

• 15+ years of IT experience on Hybrid Cloud, Data & AI, Business Manager & Practice Lead,
Service Delivery Manager. cloud, migration of on-prem data platform systems to Azure cloud.
• Worked as a Senior Cloud Solution Architect & Presales solution architect for fortune 500 clients.
• Worked in COE group, Global Practice Leader.
• Responsible to ensure success in the life cycle of cloud adoption in infra, app modernization, data,
analytics, IoT and other areas in Azure.
• Drive architecture and technical discussion to lead cloud security, privacy, and compliance decisions
scale, performance, agility, HA/DR considerations.
• Design and architect solutions utilizing Azure and Gen AI & Open AI services.
• Create and integrate Copilot plugins to enhance the functionality and efficiency of code generation.
• Experience in architecting and design production ready Azure Open AI services
• Good understanding of AI models Embeddings, Whisper, GPT-3.5, GPT4, DALL-E
• Oversee and support design, development, and implementation of data warehousing, reporting,
and analytics solutions.
• Provides guidance on network security, Azure Policies, Blueprints, Firewalls, NSG, VNET and
governance mechanisms.
• Worked as Tower head for Microsoft Azure COE.
• Orchestrated an end-to-end flow of downstream data on Azure Data Factory for a Retail industry.
• Designed Data Quality framework that validates more than 400+ Data Quality Checks.
• Lead Architect for defining the cloud strategy, road map and cloud journey for a reputed customer.
• Designed and Developed Azure Data Lake and Data Bricks Integration.
• Experience of development utilizing Microsoft Azure PaaS Services (Tables, Blobs, Queues), Azure
Data warehouse, Azure Data Lake (ADLS), U-SQL and Azure Data factory (ADF), Delta Lake, Microsoft
Fabric, Data Mesh, One Lake.
• Experience of utilizing big Data technologies –HDInsight, Data Bricks, IOT, Event Hub, Stream
Analytics, BOT. Azure Digital Twins (ADT) solutions.
Involved in pre-sales activities/tool evaluation/ RFP.
• Domain certified (Silver badge) for Consumer Products Insights and Solutions
• Data Platform migration and optimization to Azure Cloud
• SQL Estate Modernization to Cloud – Migration Strategy, planning and migration using Azure tool s
• Worked on analyzing data using Azure Machine Learning.
• Experienced in Computer Vision/Custom vision and Deep Learning.
• Build Power BI Visualizations and consulting partners for fortune 500 companies.
• Provided workshops and consulting to multiple clients on the business and azure data ecosystem
development at client locations and through online.
• Expert in designing the Data warehouse, Data Marts Systems in a vast variety of domain such as
(BFSI, Hospitality, Gaming, Manufacturing, Airline, Oil and Gas etc.).
• Expert level skills in planning, designing, developing, automating, and maintaining ETL load
processes, Data Migration strategies and developing Enterprise Data warehouse.
• Strong experience in building solution using SSIS, SSRS, .NET, C#.
• Translating business requirements into technical solution concepts and designs and provide
technical governance and guidance throughout the complete solution.
• Strong experience in building and optimizing multi-Terabyte Data warehouse.

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technologies
09.2014 - 09.2021
  • Leveraged 11+ years of expertise as Technical Lead focused on EDI, QA, cloud and MFT.
  • Participated in architectural discussions regarding design decisions related to scalability and security.
  • Designed, developed and implemented firmware to support embedded system product concepts.
  • Connected with clients to identify needs and provide helpful solutions.
  • Leveraged Agile methodologies to move development lifecycle rapidly through initial prototyping to enterprise-quality testing and final implementation.
  • Wrote user manuals and other documentation for roll-out in customer training sessions.
  • Facilitated communication between different teams to ensure successful completion of projects.
  • Performed troubleshooting of post-release software faults to support live service and installed software patch design.
  • Resolved customer issues by establishing workarounds and solutions to debug and create defect fixes.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.

EDI Support Consultant

AllScripts India
11.2010 - 09.2014
  • Sound understanding of most physician and hospital practice systems.
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS, revenue codes, CMS-1500, and UB-04.
  • Developed EDI solutions for various trading partners using industry standards such as X12, EDIFACT and XML.
  • Configured third-party software applications used in conjunction with EDI processing activities.
  • Assisted in developing business requirements for new projects related to Electronic Data Interchange.
  • Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
  • Created detailed documentation outlining the process flow of each EDI transaction.

Senior Technical support associate

Mphasis an HP Company
03.2010 - 11.2010
  • Troubleshooting Client supported applications
  • Additional Responsibilities Collage data and send it to Cargill accounts Teams

Executive Operations

IBM Global
07.2009 - 10.2010
  • Worked for Bell Canada and Product INTUIT implementation and Sales

Education

MBA/PGDM - Information Technology -Major, International Business- Minor

MITSOM
PUNE
01.2007

Bachelor of science - Physics

Anugrah Narayan College-Magadh University
PATNA
01.2004

12th -

State Board
PATNA
01.1999

Skills

Data warehouse modernization to Azure Cloud Migration of on-prem databases to Azure Cloud, PaaS and IaaS database services, architecting and designing cloud-born data solutions, data platform migration to Azure Cloud, designing and implementing advanced analytics and stream analytics solutions, driving Azure implementation along with Microsoft across GEO Data governance, data quality, data cleansing and manipulation, data architecture, data integration, architecting, designing, implementing, data warehouse and BI solutions, visualization solution design, stakeholders liaison, technical thought leader, business manager

Affiliations

  • Sep 2006 - President-Guest Lecture committee (MITSOB)
  • Aug 2011 - Client Performer (Allscripts India)

Personal Information

Certification

  • Nov 2024 - _Azure AI Engineer Associate AI102 Cert Prep Plan and Manage an Azure AI Solution 2023 (linkedin)
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Manager-Strategic Planning

FIS Global
09.2021 - Current

Technical Lead

Cognizant Technologies
09.2014 - 09.2021

EDI Support Consultant

AllScripts India
11.2010 - 09.2014

Senior Technical support associate

Mphasis an HP Company
03.2010 - 11.2010

Executive Operations

IBM Global
07.2009 - 10.2010

MBA/PGDM - Information Technology -Major, International Business- Minor

MITSOM

Bachelor of science - Physics

Anugrah Narayan College-Magadh University

12th -

State Board
Vikash Ranjan