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KK Arya

@kkarya

Enterprise Data Platform Architect specializing in governance-first lakehouse modernization and compliance-driven analytics.

Netherlands

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead governance-first enterprise data platforms—owning target-state architecture, reducing platform cost, strengthening lineage and data quality, and enabling compliant AI/analytics at scale.

I’m an Enterprise Data Platform Architect with 11+ years delivering cloud-native data modernization, governance transformation, and analytics platforms for Fortune 500 organizations across Europe, APAC, LATAM, and the Americas.

I architect petabyte-scale lakehouse ecosystems and governance frameworks using Azure, Databricks, Delta Lake, Data Mesh, Medallion Architecture, and CDC pipelines—so enterprise analytics stays secure, scalable, and business-aligned at scale.

I lead architecture review boards, author ADRs, and build federated operating models that standardize stewardship, quality, and governance across 40+ enterprise data products. I’ve also driven commercial impact, including a 31% reduction in annual platform costs, and I design compliance-first architectures covering GDPR, BCBS239, and EU AI Act controls.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Solution Architect - Data Governance

Current

Inter IKEA Group

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Spearheads enterprise architecture ownership across Supply, Range, and Sustainability domains, governing 40+ petabyte-scale data products on Azure and Databricks. Leads governance and compliance architecture including metadata, lineage, observability, quality enforcement, CDC enablement, and EU AI Act compliance.

Enterprise Architecture Data Governance Metadata Management Lineage Observability Data Quality Databricks Azure Azure Databricks Expectations Bronze Silver Gold Validation Azure Data Factory SAP To Databricks Data Stewardship

Product Architect - Data Foundations

Heineken International

Apr 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 10 months)

Modernizes Heineken’s data foundations by optimizing annual platform expenditure through Delta Lake engineering and transitioning legacy BI into a scalable data mesh ecosystem with federated governance. Architects enterprise data models and leads global architecture governance including design reviews and ADR approvals.

Delta Lake Small File Reduction Domain Driven Ownership Kimball Architecture Review Boards ADR Enterprise Data Modeling

Data Intelligence & Strategy Consultant

Accenture

Oct 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 5 months)

Served as an embedded enterprise architect in Heineken’s Group Data organization, re-engineering Salesforce-based salesforce data architecture and consolidating fragmented geographies into scalable operating models. Designed enterprise data residency and cross-border governance frameworks with GDPR controls for audit-ready compliance.

Enterprise Architecture Data Residency GDPR Compliance Data Classification Retention Management Access Governance Salesforce Architecture

Technology Specialist - Data Platform

Unilever

Aug 2018 - Sep 2021 (3 years 1 month)

Consolidated multiple fragmented CRM platforms into governed enterprise systems, establishing data standards, stewardship frameworks, and MDM foundations across Customer, Financial, and Sales domains. Scaled Unilever’s multi-region Azure-based data platform capabilities and architected enterprise logical/physical data models using ER design and 3NF.

Azure Data Platform Data Stewardship ER Design Data Mapping Data Quality Governance

Senior Application Development Analyst

Accenture

May 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year 2 months)

Delivered data pipeline and pilot solutions across Accenture client engagements in pharma, energy, and consumer goods, translating client requirements into data architecture designs. Contributed to RFP responses and aligned business stakeholders across industries.

Data Pipeline Development Data Architecture RFP Support Stakeholder Management

System Engineer

Infosys

Feb 2015 - May 2017 (2 years 3 months)

Built recommendation pipelines and analytics engines in Python and SQL, constructing customer profiles from heterogeneous data sources. Engineered ETL processes aligned to Kimball dimensional modeling and implemented in-flight data quality handling including leakage detection, redundancy elimination, and schema drift management.