Professional summary
Enterprise Data Platform Architect and Lead Data Engineer focused on secure, governed, and high-performance platforms across Azure and Databricks.
About
About Me
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Current role
Lead Azure Data Engineer at Xebia IT Architects Middle East
Years of experience
8+ years
Technical focus
Azure, Databricks Lakehouse, Streaming, Data Quality, API-led integration
Certifications
10+ Microsoft and Databricks certifications
Industry experience
Airline and enterprise data platforms
Architecture interests
Lakehouse, Real-time, AI-ready platforms
Community involvement
Organizer at Azure & Databricks Engineers UAE, Medium technical blogger, enterprise technical speaker and mentor
Snapshot
Professional Positioning
I work at the intersection of solution architecture and implementation, translating enterprise data strategy into production-ready platforms on Azure and Databricks. My focus is building systems that are scalable, observable, and governed, while mentoring engineers and community members through practical, real-world learning.
Architecture Lens
Designing resilient modern data platforms with clear operating models.
Execution Lens
Hands-on engineering across ingestion, transformation, streaming, and governance.
Community Lens
Helping professionals transition into data engineering through workshops and content.
Skills
Technical Skills
Cloud
- Azure
Data Engineering
- ADF
- Databricks
- Spark
- PySpark
- SQL
- Delta Lake
- Lakehouse
- Auto Loader
- Auto CDC
Streaming
- Event Hubs
- Kafka
- Structured Streaming
Analytics
- Power BI
AI
- Generative AI
- RAG
- AI-ready Data Platforms
- GitHub Copilot
Architecture
- Solution Architecture
- Data Architecture
- Cloud Architecture
- Data Quality
- Data Governance
- Cost Optimization
- Platform Reliability
Credentials
Certifications
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure Data Engineer Associate
Azure Administrator Associate
Azure Data Fundamentals
Security, Compliance & Identity Fundamentals
Data Engineer Professional
Data Analyst Associate
Apache Spark Developer Associate
Platform Architect
Platform Administrator
Lakehouse Fundamentals
Recognition
Awards & Recognition
Finalist
Etihad Airways Hackathon — 2nd Runner-up
Etihad Airways
Recognized for an AI innovation built and pitched during Etihad Airways' internal hackathon.
Recognition
Databricks Partner Solution Architect Champion
Databricks
Community and professional recognition milestone for Databricks solution architecture expertise.
Award
Etihad Airways High Performance Award
Etihad Airways
Awarded for high-performance delivery on the Connected Operations data platform.
Award
Xebia Excellence Award
Xebia IT Architects
Recognized for excellence in enterprise data engineering delivery.
Award
Xebia Extra Mile Award
Xebia IT Architects
Recognized for going above and beyond on platform architecture and delivery.
Background
Education
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering
Pune University, Pune
July 2017
LinkedIn Highlights
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Recognition
Databricks Partner Champion and Solution Architect Champion
Community and professional recognition milestone shared on LinkedIn.
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Xebia XKE Streaming at Scale
Cross-posted event highlight around streaming architecture and engineering practices.
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Azure and Databricks Data Engineering Highlight
Post focused on practical Azure and Databricks data engineering themes.
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AI Hackathon at Etihad Airways
Innovation and applied AI milestone shared in the context of enterprise collaboration.
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