Driving Data Transformation
Senior data professional with 10+ years designing enterprise-grade data platforms, BI solutions, and Lakehouse frameworks in Tier-1 banking. Proven track record unifying fragmented data landscapes, boosting operational efficiency, and governing high-stakes financial data.
Currently pioneering AI-augmented engineering and modernizing data architectures using Databricks, Unity Catalog, and Azure ecosystems to deliver scalable, secure analytics solutions.
Continuously monitored critical infrastructure performance including ETL processing and capacity planning, maintaining 90% SLA compliance.
Designed automation for large-scale data access requests, reducing daily effort from 2.5h to <30m.
Led community initiatives enabling non-technical users to leverage advanced analytics across business teams.
Skills & Technologies
AI / GenAI
Data Engineering & Lakehouse
BI & Visualization
Cloud & Platforms
Programming
Data Governance
Professional Experience
- Platform Modernization: Led technical migration from legacy systems (Hadoop/SAS/Tableau) to Microsoft Azure Cloud (ADLS/Synapse/Databricks/Power BI Premium).
- BISOPS Triage Solution: Engineered Python-based operational triage tracking dashboard (Pandas/Power BI/PySpark), saving 2 hours/day and reducing MTTR by 20%.
- RMR2.0 Lakehouse Framework: Spearedheaded POC for Regulatory Margin Reporting (RMR) using Databricks Delta Lake and Unity Catalog. Validated end-to-end processing efficiency.
- SRZ Synapse Inventory: Designed robust data onboarding pipeline into Azure Synapse SQL Pool, increasing data availability rate to 99.5%.
- Enterprise Data Catalog: Implemented Microsoft Purview for automated lineage mapping and PII/PCI classification.
- Data Asset Framework (DAF2.0): Designed Data Impact Assessment (DIA) methodology aligned with CDAO policies.
- AI-Augmented Engineering: Pioneered use of GenAI (GitHub Copilot, custom LLM scripts) to accelerate code conversion, documentation, and reverse-engineering of legacy SAS/SQL.
- Project Granite: Led end-to-end SIT, parallel testing, and production validation for massive retail product migration to target Liquidity & Interest Rate Risk platforms.
- POD Volume Report: Redesigned critical balance mismatch reporting pipeline, replacing manual Excel extracts with automated SQL Server SSIS/SSRS workflows.
- OSFI & Liquidity Reporting: Governed source-to-target mappings (STM) and ensured data quality for regulatory reporting engines (Condor/Indigo).
- Merchant Solutions Migration: Drove data migration of $30B+ portfolio from legacy First Data to TSYS platform. Orchestrated validation scripts resulting in zero-defect cutover.
- Runway BCC Implementation: Architected Business Control Center reporting layer on Hadoop using Hive/Impala to track cardholder rewards liability.
- SQL-to-Hadoop Transition: Migrated 40+ legacy SQL Server jobs to Hadoop big data platform.
- CLKB Pipeline: Developed automated Core Loyalty Knowledge Base data mart using PySpark.
- COVID-19 Response: Built expedited relief reporting to track skipped payments.
- Git Governance: Established Bitbucket version control standards and CI/CD promotion procedures for the analytics team.
- Sandbox Solution: Constructed centralized SAS Sandbox environment to streamline campaign targeting logic.
- Tetris Loyalty LP6: Developed post-campaign measurement dashboards using Tableau and SQL.
- OGO Fibers (Logistics Coordinator): Built automated VBA macros for shipping schedules and inventory tracking.
- MPR Consulting (Data Analyst): Analyzed survey response data using SPSS and Excel; optimized data cleaning procedures.
Key Projects & Initiatives
RMR2.0 Lakehouse Framework
Led architectural POC for migrating Regulatory Margin Reporting to Databricks Lakehouse architecture utilizing Unity Catalog for enterprise governance.
RMR + DAC → Power BI Premium
Spearheaded the complex migration of highly visible executive dashboards from legacy Tableau to modern Power BI Premium workspaces.
BISOPS Triage Dashboard
Automated a high-volume data access request process for the business operations team, eliminating manual effort and reducing daily processing time from 2.5 hours to under 30 minutes (80% reduction), significantly improving operational efficiency and scalability.
SRZ Synapse Inventory Onboarding
Designed and orchestrated a robust data pipeline to feed critical inventory records into Azure Synapse Analytics SQL pools.
AI-Augmented Engineering Workflow
Integrated generative AI tools and custom LLM workflows into the team's software development lifecycle to assist with legacy code modernization.
Enterprise Data Catalog — Purview
Configured and deployed Microsoft Purview to establish automated data scanning, lineage extraction, and PII sensitivity labeling.
Project Granite — TBSM
Coordinated SIT, parallel run testing, and production cutover for migrating massive retail volumes to target liquidity engines.
Merchant Solutions Migration
Developed critical ETL and validation frameworks for migrating a $30B credit card portfolio from First Data to TSYS.
Certifications & Education
Academic Background
M.Sc. Mathematics
Queens College, CUNY
Graduate Certificate
Marketing Research & Analytics
Centennial College
B. Mgmt, Marketing
Dalian Jiaotong University
Latest Thoughts
The $17 Billion Question: JPMorgan's AI Bet
Exploring how JPMorgan's massive $17B investment is transforming banking tech careers, shifting the focus from coding to AI-augmented solution architecture.
Read Article →From Prompting to Partnership with AI
A guide on moving beyond basic prompting by utilizing structured frameworks like CO-STAR and CIR to establish strategic communication with AI tools.
Read Article →From Hallucination to Execution: API Reliability
A developer's guide detailing a 3-stage workflow for productionizing LLM APIs, solving reliability issues by separating AI data extraction from deterministic code rendering.
Read Article →35+ technical posts on AI, data engineering, and BI solutions.
Visit Blog →Let's Connect
I'm always open to discussing data engineering challenges, modern lakehouse architectures, or opportunities where data meets AI.
Download Resume