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Sivachandran R

@sivachandranr

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Data architecture and engineering leader driving scalable cloud data platforms and GenAI solutions.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek leadership roles architecting scalable cloud data platforms and GenAI initiatives, with strong governance and team mentorship.

I am a results-oriented Data Architecture & Engineering Leader with 16+ years designing, developing, and managing enterprise-scale data platforms across multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure). I have led and mentored engineering teams to deliver robust data pipelines, data warehouses, cloud migration projects, and data governance programs that reduce technical debt and improve performance.

I have architected large transformation programs including M&A technology integrations, cloud migrations to Redshift and Snowflake, and a production GenAI enterprise platform using LangChain, FAISS, and Google Cloud. I emphasize scalable architectures, strong data governance, and practical delivery to drive measurable business value and cost savings.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Principal Engineer

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Verizon Data Services

Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 8 months)

Architected and governed enterprise data and GenAI platforms, led Frontier M&A technology integration impacting 50% of the application portfolio, and drove an application rationalization program targeting $6M savings by 2025/2026.

Data Architecture GenAI Google Cloud Faiss Data Governance Cloud Migration

Principal Engineer Architect

Verizon Data Services

Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 (8 months)

Led architecture and delivery for HR modernization migrating PeopleSoft HCM to Workday, designed Informatica IICS-based data integration into a PostgreSQL central hub and established MDM and governance frameworks.

Solution Architecture Workday Informatica PostgreSQL MDM Data Governance Stakeholder Management

Solutions Architect

TietoEvry

May 2022 - Jul 2022 (2 months)

Designed enterprise integration using Informatica IICS and Snowflake for a cloud data warehouse and contributed to roadmap and best practices for an enterprise data lake to prevent data swamps.

Informatica Snowflake Data Lake Data Integration Cloud Data Warehouses Data Modeling And Best Practices ETL

Manager - Projects

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Feb 2021 - Apr 2022 (1 year 2 months)

Led a 10-member data engineering team and architected migration of an on-prem Teradata EDW to AWS Redshift and Snowflake, delivering ETL/ELT pipelines using Informatica PowerCenter and IICS under Agile.

Team Leadership Redshift Snowflake Teradata Informatica Agile

Senior ETL Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Mar 2012 - Jan 2021 (8 years 10 months)

Promoted through roles to lead ETL development for large-scale data warehousing projects, designed complex ETL processes integrating provider/member data into an Integrated Data Store and led offshore teams.

ETL Data Warehousing SDLC Team Leadership Testing IDS

Systems Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services

Mar 2009 - Mar 2012 (3 years)

Developed ETL mappings and workflows using Informatica PowerCenter for an enterprise data warehouse at Motorola, contributed to data modeling, OBIEE report development, and production support for supply chain systems.

Informatica ETL Developer Data Modeling In Production Support SQL Supply Chain

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Anna University

Master of Business Administration, Technology

Completed a Master of Business Administration with a focus on technology, covering management and technology integration topics relevant to enterprise IT and data initiatives.

Anna University

Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology

Completed a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology, focusing on software, systems, and foundational computing principles applied to enterprise solutions.