Alan O ́Shanghnessy

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ABOUT ALAN O ́SHANGHNESSY

I help small, medium, and enterprise organisations design data strategies, align business and technology roadmaps, and build secure, scalable data and AI ecosystems.With hands-on experience across on-prem, Azure, AWS, and Databricks data and AI platforms, I specialise in developing end-to-end data architectures that comply with international and regional standards such as SOC 2, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, DAMA-DMBoK, Privacy Act 2020, NIST AI Risk Managment Frameworkand and the EU AI Act.I bridge the gap between business strategy, enterprise architecture, and engineering — translating complex data challenges into actionable designs that drive measurable business outcomes. My work focuses on data governance, data protection, and AI-enabled platforms, ensuring every solution meets both operational and regulatory standards while supporting organisational maturity.I hold Azure and Databricks certifications and have extensive experience helping teams deliver data platforms, data products methodologies, big data analytics, and AI solutions that transform the way organisations use data for decision-making and innovation.Multi-Cloud & Data Architecture (Azure | AWS | Databricks | MS Fabric | Hadoop | Oracle | Snowflake [in progress])Data Security, Privacy & Compliance (SOC 2 | BS11 | NIST | Data Privacy 2020 | AI Act | DAMA | PCI DSS | NZISM | AWS CIS| Azure Blueprints)