Kannan Balachandran
Director - Data Innovation and Solution Architecture
- Role
- Director at KPMG US
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kannan Balachandran
Enterprise Data & AI Architecture Leader with 25+ years driving cloud modernization, governance, and analytics transformation across Fortune 500 organizations. I specialize in designing scalable lakehouse and metadata-driven architectures that accelerate decision-making, reduce operational risk, and unlock enterprise-wide value.My work integrates Azure, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, and modern data governance frameworks to deliver resilient, compliant, and AI‑ready data ecosystems. I partner with C‑suite leaders to shape strategy, modernize legacy platforms, and embed GenAI and automation into business workflows.Known for building high-performing architecture teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and delivering complex programs across financial services, healthcare, and professional services
Experience
Director
Aug 2020 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US
Education
MIT Professional Education
No Code AI and Machine Learning: , Building Data Science Solutions, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Bharathidasan University (BDU), Tiruchirappalli
B.Sc, Physics
1992 — 1995
Bharathidasan University (BDU), Tiruchirappalli
Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computers
1995 — 1998
Skills
- Data Modeling
- Amazon Web Services (Aws)
- Software Project Management
- Data Warehousing
- Business Intelligence
- Microstrategy
- Business Analysis
- Systems Analysis
- Data Warehouse Architecture
- Requirements Gathering
- Amazon Ec2
- Teradata
- Data Integration
- Hyperion
- Pl/Sql
- Hbase
- Amazon S3
- Big Data Analytics
- Amazon Redshift
- Microsoft Azure
- Hive
- Oracle
- Requirements Analysis
- Master Data Management
- Etl
- Sdlc
- Apache Pig
- Solution Architecture
- Informatica
- Unix Shell Scripting
- Solr
- Datastage
- Business Objects
- Hyperion Enterprise
- Cloudera Impala
- Big Data
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