Chandan Kumar

About Chandan Kumar

I am a Director of Data Engineering and Enterprise Architect with 20+ years of experience designing and scaling data, analytics, and AI platforms for large, complex, and regulated enterprises. My work sits at the intersection of business outcomes, architecture strategy, and emerging AI capabilities.I specialize in building cloud-first data and AI foundations—modern lakehouse platforms, real-time streaming systems, and governed self-service analytics—that enable organizations to become truly data-driven. Over the years, I’ve led multiple transformations modernizing legacy ecosystems into scalable, secure, and cost-efficient platforms that support advanced analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI.In recent years, my focus has expanded toward enterprise AI architecture:defining how organizations responsibly adopt ML, GenAI, and agentic AI through strong data foundations, MLOps, governance, and human-in-the-loop design. I’m particularly interested in how AI can augment decision-makers, automate operational workflows, and deliver proactive insights—without compromising trust, compliance, or explainability.I’m known for:• Translating executive vision into practical, scalable architecture roadmaps• Partnering closely with engineering, data science, product, and risk teams• Driving platform adoption over point solutions• Mentoring architects and engineers to think at enterprise scaleI hold a US patent in predictive analytics and continue to invest hands-on time in learning, prototyping, and architecture design as I grow toward Distinguished Architect–level impact in AI and data platforms.

Experience

1. Director of Technology

   American Express Global Business Travel

   Feb 2022 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

Education

• CDAC PUNE

  Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Apache Nifi
• Apache Kafka
• Apache Storm
• Spring
• Spring Framework
• Ambari
• Pig
• Hive
• Web Services
• Sql
• Hibernate
• Apache Ranger
• Databases
• Core Java
• Javascript
• Sdlc
• Apache Pig
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Jboss Application Server
• Java
• Jms
• Shell Scripting
• Sqoop
• Unix
• Apache Spark
• Mysql
• Java/J2ee
• Hadoop
• Big Data
• Struts