Ravi Balasubramanian
Data-driven Leader | Automation Architect
Bengaluru
Summary
Data & Analytics Leader with 15+ years of experience building and managing high-performing data teams, leveraging technical expertise and strong leadership to consistently deliver successful projects on time and within budget. Passionate about fostering a data-driven culture that empowers informed decision-making across the organization. Possess deep expertise in architecting, designing, developing, and supporting enterprise-scale data solutions (cloud, on-premise, and hybrid).
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Enterprise Data Architect
Servco Australia
07.2023 - Current
- Designed, developed and implemented a secure, scalable, and enterprise-wide data architecture.
- Evaluated and implemented appropriate data management technologies (data lakes, data warehouses, machine learning, data governance tools, etc.).
- Tasked with building a full fledged and functional data team comprising of data engineers, data analysts and data scientists.
Data Engineering Manager
New Zealand Post
6 2022 - 06.2023
- Lead and managed a high-performing team of 8 data engineers, fostering a collaborative environment that delivered exceptional results.
- Defined and implemented a roadmap for a major transformation program for migrating data from a legacy platform to a modern cloud data platform.
- Maintained a record of keeping job attrition at a low of 25% within the team at a time when jobs were plenty, by increasing engagement levels, career promotion, training budget as well as making sure staff were compensated well.
Principal Engineer - Data & Analytics
Xplor Technologies
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Lead, managed and supported multiple projects for both internal and external stakeholders by undertaking architecture & solution design of data products across the wider group.
- Re-architected and migrated a legacy on-premise data warehouse solution built on top of the Microsoft BI stack to a more modern cloud agnostic stack that included python, dbt and snowflake.
- Recruited and mentored newer junior/intermediate members in the team and helped them succeed in their role.
Database & Business Intelligence Team Lead
Freightways Information Services
08.2018 - 01.2021
- Built, led and managed a team of data/business intelligence professionals in addition to external vendors supporting the data platform for the whole of the Freightways group of companies.
- Architected and built a data warehouse for the Express Package division of the business which was followed by ongoing support, maintenance and providing new features & enhancements.
- Consolidated the reporting across the entire group which includes building new reports as well as migrating legacy reports into the Microsoft reporting platform (Power BI, SSRS)
Business Intelligence Consultant
Genesis Energy Pvt Ltd
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Implemented the strategic business intelligence roadmap by promoting the adoption of Power BI, by migrating more than 100 reports/dashboards within the organisation and setup the best practice principles & policies around the governance, deployment and management of the tool, complete with data governance policies and tactical information safeguards.
- Built and migrated various data marts, warehouses and databases utilizing Microsoft Azure Cloud platform using SSIS, Data Factory, Azure Blob, Azure SQL Data Warehouse/Database(s).
Business Intelligence Specialist
HealthLink Ltd
12.2011 - 01.2017
- Designed, built and maintained the organisation's Business Intelligence platform which comprised of an enterprise data warehouse to store data, an integration engine to connect and load data from a wide variety of databases and flat files, OLAP cubes for analysis & a reporting module to deliver reports to internal and external customers and stakeholders.
- Was part of the organisation's core design group, working as a data architect responsible for designing & architecting databases and data warehouses.
Business Intelligence Consultant
Thorogood Associates
12.2006 - 11.2011
- Designed & delivered end-to-end Business Intelligence solutions for Finance, Sales, Supply Chain & other functions across CPG & Insurance sectors.
- Contributed to the build of large enterprise systems by working alongside key IT & Business stakeholders, at multiple levels, at large global organizations to build relationships, understand business goals and help define and deliver digital transformation initiatives.
- Managed and Lead over 5 different projects spanning global teams (typically 5-10 consultants) with mix of skills and experience.
Education
Masters - Software Engineering
PSG College of Technology
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 06.2002 - 2007.06
Skills
Cloud Data Tools/Platforms: Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake, dbt, Coalesceio, Kafka
Languages: Python, SQL, T-SQL, MDX, DAX, PL/SQL, Jinja, Power Query, VBNET, C#
Database: SQL Server 2000-2019, Oracle, MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB
Cloud Data Stores: Azure Data Lake/Blob Storage, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage
Data Modelling: Erwin, ER Studio, MS Visio
Frameworks/Methodologies: Agile (Kanban, Scrum), Waterfall
Project Management: Jira, Azure DevOps
DevOps Tools: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins
Source Control/Repository: Git, GitHub, SVN
Skills
- Strong leadership abilities with a proven track record of managing individuals and complex projects.
- Automation guru to streamline work, enhance productivity, and unlock impactful results.
- Self-motivated learner with strong focus on gaining new skills.
- Technical consulting expertise with a strategic mindset towards value addition.
- Aptitude towards interfacing and building relationships with various stakeholders, clients & vendors.
- Excellent written and verbal communication combined with superior analytical orientation.
Certification
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Timeline
Enterprise Data Architect
Servco Australia
07.2023 - Current
Principal Engineer - Data & Analytics
Xplor Technologies
01.2021 - 06.2022
Database & Business Intelligence Team Lead
Freightways Information Services
08.2018 - 01.2021
Business Intelligence Consultant
Genesis Energy Pvt Ltd
03.2017 - 07.2018
Business Intelligence Specialist
HealthLink Ltd
12.2011 - 01.2017
Business Intelligence Consultant
Thorogood Associates
12.2006 - 11.2011
Masters - Software Engineering
PSG College of Technology
06.2002 - 2007.06
Data Engineering Manager
New Zealand Post
6 2022 - 06.2023
Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE): Data Management and Analytics
Similar Profiles
Vaibhav (Vee) DhamijaVaibhav (Vee) Dhamija
Finance and Insurance Manager at Blinkr - Servco Australia Essendon FieldsFinance and Insurance Manager at Blinkr - Servco Australia Essendon Fields
Carissa TaylorCarissa Taylor
Financial Administrator at Servco CanadaFinancial Administrator at Servco Canada
Scott KaichiScott Kaichi
Assistant Service Manager at Servco Pacific Inc.Assistant Service Manager at Servco Pacific Inc.