Executive Profile
Turning Enterprise Data into Executive Advantage
Data & Analytics Leader with 23 years building the BI Centres of Excellence, cloud/Lakehouse platforms, and governance foundations that let global finance, sales, and operations leaders run on trusted data — not spreadsheets.
Bengaluru, India
Leadership Philosophy
How I Lead
Five operating principles that shape how I build teams, platforms, and executive trust.
Professional Journey
23 Years, One Throughline: Data → Trust → Decisions
From enterprise application development to leading a Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence and its 3-year data strategy roadmap.
Areas of Expertise
Enterprise Data & AI, End to End
Strategy, platform modernization, BI, AI/GenAI, governance, and cloud architecture — the full stack an enterprise data leader and architect owns.
Core Leadership Competencies
Modern Enterprise Data Platform — Databricks Lakehouse
Leading the enterprise migration from Azure Synapse to Databricks Lakehouse, delivered via an implementation partner — establishing Unity Catalog governance (lineage, access control, discovery), simplifying the platform, and building the AI-ready foundation the business needs next.
Decommissioning
Target State
BI Modernization Impact — Delivered Programs
Microsoft Fabric migration · Semantic model optimization · Finance analytics transformationRelative report load time (before = 100) — after semantic model optimization
Where the savings came from
BI & Visualization Platforms
Proven AI & Advanced Analytics
Building the AI-Ready Enterprise
Hands-On — Player-Coach Tools
Architecture & Strategy Ownership
Modern Architecture Concepts
Key Business Outcomes
Impact, Not Just Activity
Every platform decision below is tied to a measurable business result.
Major Transformation Programs
Case Studies from 2014 to 2026
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Credentials
Speaking, Certifications & Recognition
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Pragya Petika: a box of what's new in AI, Data and BI
An independent, searchable digest of AI tools, Databricks releases and Power BI and Fabric updates, summarised in plain language with links to the official sources. Built to be read, searched and shared.
Contact
Let's Talk Data Strategy
Always glad to compare notes on enterprise data strategy, architecture and AI-ready governance.
Get in touch
The best way to reach me is email or LinkedIn
I read every message. Tell me a little about your team, your data challenge, or the role, and I'll reply as soon as I can.