Riya Raj

Led data architecture and modernization strategy for Manulife's enterprise Compensation Modernization Program, consolidating legacy platforms into a unified cloud-based architecture. Designed end-to-end data architecture for insurance agent compensation and defined integration patterns for SAPAPM Cloud.

Led architecture, development, and deployment of a $180M Revenue Integrity platform on Azure Cloud and Azure Databricks, increasing revenue by 45%. Architected real-time data ingestion pipelines using Apache Kafka and Spark, and directed a data engineering team of 15.

Served as Data Architect and Technical Lead for the Worker Data Analytics platform, defining architecture and governance standards across Google Cloud and Databricks. Architected Kimball-style data marts and established data-quality frameworks, cutting operating costs by 55%.

Led data engineering for Walmart's Cost to Serve Analytics platform, delivering scalable solutions for supply chain insights. Migrated Hadoop workloads to GCP, automated Hive-to-Spark conversion, and developed 50+ Spark and Hive pipelines.

Increased data processing speed by 32% by migrating over 10 SAS models to PySpark on Google Cloud. Refactored 15 complex workflows into modular PySpark and SQL components and architected end-to-end data platforms.

Improved application performance by 30% by developing and optimizing 5 backend systems and ETL pipelines using Oracle PL/SQL, SQL Server, and Sybase. Supported 10+ BI, analytics, and reporting projects by designing and maintaining scalable data models.

Enhanced backend data processing by developing over 30+ Oracle PL/SQL procedures, packages, and triggers. Improved database efficiency by reducing query latency by 15% through SQL tuning and indexing strategies.

Supported migration of over 40+ enterprise data workloads from Microsoft SQL Server to Oracle, assisting in schema conversion and query translation. Converted 60+ T-SQL procedures and triggers to Oracle PL/SQL, ensuring 100% functional parity.

Completed a Master's in Computer Applications in 2010.

Earned the Microsoft Azure Cloud Fundamentals certification.

Earned the Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate certification.

Earned the Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals certification.

Earned the Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate certification.

Earned the Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer certification.

Earned the Google Certified Professional Data Engineer certification.

Earned the Amazon Certified Solutions Architect certification.

Earned the Oracle Certified Professional certification.

Completed the Academy Accreditation - Databricks Lakehouse Fundamentals course.

Completed the Databricks Generative AI course.

Earned the Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate certification.