Manohar Thakur
Lead Data Engineer - Gcp @JLR
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WORK HISTORY
Lead Data Engineer - Gcp @JLR
Provided principal-level technical leadership across multiple enterprise data product domains, defining scalable Big Data architecture patterns, engineering standards, and best practices for cloud-native data platform modernization on Google Cloud.Cloud Architecture & Large-Scale MigrationArchitected and executed the migration of legacy data systems to a modern GCP Lakehouse, ingesting and normalizing 100 TB+ of data across Commercial and Retail domains using Big Query and Data form.API Development & IntegrationDesigned and delivered RESTful APIs using Python (Django, Fast API) to support internal and client-facing data integrations, enabling modular access and service orchestration.Leveraged Vertex AI to operationalize predictive maintenance models and deployed Cloud SQL for high-availability transactional metadata management, ensuring seamless integration with the wider GCP Lakehouse architecture.Data Modeling & GovernanceDesigned dimensional data models and marts in BigQuery aligned to finance and workforce KPIs, improving report query time by 40%.Led data governance initiatives implementing row-level security, column-level encryption, and GDPR-compliant storage for Customer Centric PII data.Automation, Monitoring & OptimizationImplemented enterprise-wide data quality framework using Dataform tests and Python validations, reducing manual checks by 70%.Developed pipeline monitoring dashboard (Cloud Logging + BigQuery views) reducing incident response time from 2 hours → 5 minutes.Leadership & CollaborationMentored and coached data engineers across squads, building capability through code reviews, architecture guidance, and platform best practices. Led and line-managed an 10 plus member data engineering team, defining architecture standards, conducting code reviews, and driving adoption of CI/CD and quality practices.
EDUCATION
International School of Engineering (INSOFE)
PG Diploma, Data Science
Vellore Institute of Technology
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Middlesex University
Master of Science - MS, data science
ABOUT MANOHAR THAKUR
Experienced data analytics lead with blend of full stack engineering skills (Business Intelligence, Data Engg & Data Science) having extensive experience in migrating on premise ETLs to Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experienced scrum master liaising between developers and project stakeholders; Working with 7 cross-functional teams dedicated to deliver the product using Agile methodology.My focus is on building reliable, well-governed, and cost-efficient data systems using modern cloud technologies. I have led initiatives around data quality, pipeline standardisation, access governance, and incremental data processing, while collaborating closely with stakeholders across analytics, product, and engineering teams.I take pride in mentoring engineers, setting engineering standards, and translating business requirements into robust technical solutions. I enjoy working in environments where I can combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership.Core strengths include:• Data platform architecture & design (Bronze/Silver/Gold, Kimball-style modelling)• Cloud data engineering (GCP, AWS, DataBricks, Snowflake)• Distributed data processing (PySpark, Spark SQL)• SQL-first analytics engineering (Dataform / dbt patterns)• Data quality, validation frameworks & CI/CD for data pipelines• Stakeholder collaboration, mentoring & delivery ownershipI’m particularly interested in Lead or Senior-Lead Data Engineering roles where I can help teams build scalable data foundations while raising engineering standards.
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