Ranjan Melanta

About Ranjan Melanta

Experienced Business Intelligence Solutions Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Analytics, Data Modelling, Databases, Business Intelligence, Financial Reporting, Excel and Business Process Management. Strong engineering professional with a Information System and Operation Management focused in Business Intelligence from University of Florida.

Experience

1. Senior Solution Engineer

   Snowflake

   Dec 2022 — Present · US

   Led Technical Strategy for Large-Scale Data Migrations & Iceberg AdoptionActed as the technical lead for complex customer engagements involving migration from legacy platforms (e.g, Hadoop, Trino, Hive) to Snowflake, including architecture design, performance benchmarking, and proof-of-concept execution. Helped customers adopt Apache Iceberg on Snowflake by aligning on optimal ingestion patterns, table formats (MOR vs. COR), and bucketing strategies to balance performance, storage, and compute efficiency.Drove Pre-Sales Conversations with C-Level StakeholdersPartnered with Account Executives to drive discovery sessions and map business problems to Snowflake\'s data platform capabilities. Delivered tailored demos, ROI modeling, and executive presentations that accelerated deal cycles and influenced key buying decisions.Specialized in Performance Optimization for Large-Scale WorkloadsWorked closely with customers to troubleshoot performance issues and optimize cost, leveraging features like Search Optimization, materialized views, and clustering. Collaborated with product and engineering teams to influence roadmap for Iceberg and wide table performance.Developed and Integrated Generative AI FeaturesLed the integration of generative AI models to automate data analysis, improve user experience, and enhance decision-making.Worked with large language models (LLMs) to develop AI-driven solutions for business use cases.Implemented AI-powered tools for predictive analytics, natural language processing (NLP), and automation in real-time environments.Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align generative AI capabilities with strategic goals.Built Deep Cross-Functional Relationships Across Product & EngineeringServed as the technical voice of the customer—collaborating internally with product managers and engineering sponsors to provide feedback and drive resolution on key blockers (e.g, Iceberg compatibility, Merge-on-Read, vector search roadmap).

Education

• University of Florida

  Information System and Operation Management, Information technology and Buisness

  2013 — 2015

• RV College Of Engineering

  Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Information Science and Engineering

  2005 — 2009

Skills

• Oracle Applications
• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Pl/Sql
• Sql
• Oracle Reports
• Oracle Forms
• Xml Publisher
• Oracle Business Intelligence
• Ms Word
• Ms Excel
• Powerpoint
• Business Process Management
• Team Building
• Process Engineering
• Oracle 11g
• Oracle 10g
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• IT Strategy and Planning
• Certified Scrum Master Csm