Harsha Vardhan Dampuri

Senior Azure Data Engineer @Optum

Eden Prairie, MN, US

Real-Time Healthcare Claims Processing and Analytics PlatformLeading enterprise-scale healthcare data solutions processing 50TB+ monthly from 500+ provider networks. Managing technical initiatives on an 8-member team, delivering mission-critical healthcare analytics while ensuring HIPAA and CMS compliance.Key AchievementsPlatform Architecture & PerformanceDesigned medallion data architecture processing 50TB monthly healthcare data with 200+ optimized ADF pipelinesAchieved 65% reduction in Spark processing times and 40% infrastructure cost savings through intelligent optimizationBuilt real-time streaming platform processing 2M+ transactions hourly with sub-second fraud detectionMaintained 99.9% system uptime while replacing legacy mainframe systems with modern Azure infrastructureMachine Learning & AnalyticsDeveloped fraud detection models achieving 94% accuracy using PySpark MLlib and Azure MLImplemented automated MLOps pipelines preventing millions in fraudulent healthcare claims annuallyCreated real-time population health analytics supporting improved patient care decisionsBuilt comprehensive data quality validation and anomaly detection systemsSecurity & ComplianceLed zero-downtime migration of 15+ SQL Server databases to Azure cloud ecosystemEstablished end-to-end encryption, RBAC policies, and automated compliance reporting for HIPAA/CMS requirementsImplemented Unity Catalog and Azure Purview for centralized governance across multiple workspacesBuilt Infrastructure as Code using Databricks Asset Bundles ensuring consistent deploymentsTechnologiesAzure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Event Hubs, Unity Catalog, PySpark, Python, Scala, Azure ML, Delta Lake, Azure Purview, Power BI, Infrastructure as CodeSpecializing in healthcare data engineering with focus on real-time analytics, regulatory compliance, and scalable cloud solutions.

QIS College Of Engineering and Technology

Bachelor of Technology - BTech

University of Central Missouri

Master's degree