Solution Architect Azure Data

Pramod D. Gawande

Azure Data & Solution Architect

Lisle, IL, USA +1-331-***-**** *************@*****.*** Professional Summary

Innovative and detail-oriented Azure Data and Solution Architect with over 16 years of experience architecting and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance data solutions. Expert in real-time data processing, IoT integration, hybrid cloud pipelines, and ML-powered analytics. Proven leadership in domains including Banking

& Finance, Healthcare, Telecom, Automotive, and Media. Recognized for building resilient cloud platforms using Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Delta Lake, ADF, Synapse and stream analytics to support mission-critical business operations. Experienced .NET Architect with deep expertise in designing scalable, secure, and high- performance enterprise applications using .NET Core, C#, and Azure. Skilled in microservices architecture, API integration, and cloud-native development with a strong focus on system reliability and maintainability.

Cloud Architecture: IoT-Cloud Integration, Medallion Architecture, Lakehouse Architecture, Real-time Data migration and Ingestion.

High-Throughput Systems: Processed 400K messages/sec with <500ms latency using Azure Stream Analytics.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Managed onshore/offshore teams, reduced client operational costs by 25–30%, and delivered 10+ enterprise solutions. Technical Stack

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure: IoT Hub, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Functions, Power BI, Cosmos DB, Delta Lake, Service Bus, SignalR, IOT Central, Delta Lake, Data Lake, Web App, Service Bus, Stream Analytics, Power BI, Entra AD, Logical Apps, Notification Hub, Virtual Machine

AWS: IoT Site Wise, S3 bucket, EC2

Google Cloud: Manufacturing Data Engine (MDE), Big Query, looker Programming & Languages

.Net Technologies: .Net Framework, C#, .Net Core, ASP.NET MVC, TFS, VSS, SVN, Web & Windows Forms, WCF, Entity Framework, Kendo UI, REST API, Bootstrap, VB.Net, HTML/CSS/JS

Languages: Python, PySpark

Tools & Practices: Agile (Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, TFS, SVN, VSS), Grafana, SSIS/SSRS, T-SQL, Snowflake, Docker, Azure Monitor, SSIS, SSRS, NUnit, MB Unit and Investran

Database: Mongo/Cosmos DB, Blob Storage, Azure SQL DB, PostgreSQL DB, Data Lake, Delta Lake, Data Warehouse, Snowflake, MSSQL, Oracle, SQL Server Architecture & Frameworks: Cloud-Native Architecture, Event-Driven Architecture, MVC, Service-Oriented Architecture, Layered (N-Tier) Architecture, Microservices, MVVM, MVP, Test Driven Development

Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (AI-900) Recent Experience

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Data Architect & Cloud Solution Architect Oct 2010 – Present Led cloud migrations and IoT solutions for clients including Nike, Navistar, and JPMC across banking, healthcare, and retail sectors.

Navistar Inc – CAR IQ Notifications (USA, Aug 2023 – Present)

Architected a vehicle telematics platform processing 400K messages/5 sec from IoT devices, enabling real-time fuel management and predictive maintenance for 10K+ fleet vehicles.

Built real-time alerts, analytics pipeline using Databricks and Delta Lake.

Migrated 15+ on-premises databases to Azure, reducing latency by 40% and operational costs by 25%.

Architected end-to-end customer-facing mobile and web applications for notifications, alerts, reporting, and charging cycles using microservices-based architecture.

Designed scalable, event-driven solutions ensuring real-time updates, modular services, and seamless user experience across platforms. Nike – Orphan Apps (India, May 2022 – Jul 2023)

Spearheaded migration of 50+ TB of legacy data to Azure, improving query performance by 35% via Delta Lake optimizations.

Designed a microservices-based reporting tool integrated with Power BI, reducing manual reporting hours by 20/week.

Designed predictive monitoring using MLflow and Power BI. Cognizant – Retail mate, EV Charging System (India, Oct 2017 – Apr 2022)

Designed and architected Retail-Mate, a mobile and web application in the retail domain to digitize retail shop traffic and monitor footfall across different store sections.

The solution provides real-time analytics for in-store customer behavior, enhancing layout optimization and staff allocation.

Designed and developed mobile and web applications for an Electric Vehicle

(EV) Charging System using Azure and .NET technologies. The solution supports fleet charging plans, home and station-based charging, reporting, and registration of charging stations and chargers, along with complete customer app development and management.

Emblem Health – Claims Repricing (USA, May 2016 – Sept 2017)

Developed dynamic repricing engine for multi-state healthcare claims.

Automated workflows to reduce manual operations by 60%. KKR Reporting Services & Bridgewater CS Enablement IMPL (USA, OCT 2012 – Mar 2014)

KKR is required to send performance and revenue reports to their customers on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis. We gathered the requirements and developed a VSTO-based reporting solution that generates reports in both Excel and PDF formats.

Bridgewater, a top-performing hedge fund, undertook this project to upgrade and integrate its data visualization and manipulation tools based on new requirements from internal and market research teams. Cybage Pvt Ltd

Senior Software Developer Mar 2007 – Oct 2010

Delivered scalable applications for Fox Interactive Media and Credit Soup in e- commerce and media domains

Key Contributions:

Built a WPF-based credit management system (WCF, SQL Server) for Credit Soup, handling 1M+ monthly transactions.

Automated 500+ test cases for MySpace, cutting regression testing time by 60%.

Leadership Impact

Mentored 10+ junior architects, improving team delivery efficiency by 15%.

Reduced client infrastructure costs by $2M/year through Azure resource optimization.

Led a team of 40–50 members in a hybrid onshore-offshore model, ensuring seamless collaboration, effective task distribution, and successful project delivery across geographically distributed teams.

Achievements

Best Performer – 2016, Cognizant (Molina Healthcare Project)

Best Performer – 2013, Kudos Awards – 2011 & 2012, Cognizant (JPMC Project)

Recognized for designing IoT architectures and cloud migration frameworks for Fortune 500 clients.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Information Technology)

Amravati University, Maharashtra, India 2005 68%

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