Associate Director (Solution Architect)

Candidate Description

Specializing in Azure data platforms, enterprise architecture and AI-enabled analytics, this professional brings more than 20 years of experience delivering ETL, reporting and business intelligence solutions. They currently serve as Associate Director and Solution Architect within a Consulting Firm's Connected Technology Group. Their experience spans retail and institutional banking, treasury, general and health insurance, and supply chain management. Core strengths include enterprise and management information data warehouses, dimensional modelling, regulatory reporting and cloud modernization. They combine Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Snowflake, Informatica and SQL Server expertise with strong analytical and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Their academic background includes a Master of Technology from a university and a Bachelor of Engineering.

Architecting modern data and AI platforms is central to their recent delivery record. At a Consulting Firm, they established an Azure and Databricks platform incorporating Medallion Architecture, Unity Catalog, streaming ingestion, Delta Live Tables and Azure DevOps CI/CD. They also developed domain-specific large language models with generative AI capabilities and supported exploration of Microsoft Fabric data strategy. For a Financial Institution, they delivered treasury data warehouse capabilities, transfer pricing rules, liquidity reporting, customer dashboards, reconciliation frameworks and development automation. Earlier achievements include Basel III reporting solutions at a Central Bank and integrated insurance warehouse reporting for a Health Insurance Company. Their delivery approach covers the full SDLC using Agile and Waterfall methods, supported by TOGAF architecture principles, data quality controls and ETL testing.

Leadership combines hands-on architecture with the ability to guide multidisciplinary delivery teams. At a Consulting Firm, they manage Consultants, Senior Consultants and Managers while sharing technical knowledge through talks and onboarding sessions. They have also led onsite-offshore delivery, facilitated business and technical workshops, and mentored colleagues across complex banking initiatives. Their professional development includes Microsoft Azure architecture, administration, data science and AI certifications, alongside Azure Data Engineer Associate, Databricks Apache Spark developer and Data Engineer Professional credentials. Additional qualifications cover DBT Fundamentals, Oracle SQL development, Oracle WebLogic administration and Informatica development, complemented by SAFe certification. Recognition from a Financial Institution, a Central Bank and an International Bank reinforces their value as a technically accomplished architecture leader who translates complex data requirements into practical business solutions.