Santam Goon

About Santam Goon

About MeWith over 22 years of experience in the IT industry, I specialize in architecting end-to-end solutions in the Enterprise Decision Management (EDM) space, with a strong focus on Digital Process Automation and AI-driven decision systems. Current RoleAs a Principal Architect at Cognizant, I lead the offshore EDM group, driving delivery excellence, proposal and commercial strategy, and partner management with rule engine vendors. I also spearhead the development of solution accelerators and utilities that enhance decision-making capabilities across enterprise platforms. Expertise & ContributionsI serve as a Product Beta Tester for several leading rule engines, contributing to product evolution and innovation. My project portfolio spans Healthcare, Insurance, Telecom, and Banking, with deep experience in Decision Management, Enterprise Application Services, and Decision Service Migration. Academic & Technical SkillsI am currently ongoing as a Deep Learning practitioner from IISC, equipped with hands-on expertise in neural networks, model optimization, and advanced machine learning techniques—bringing AI depth to enterprise architecture and intelligent automation. Let’s ConnectI’m passionate about building scalable, intelligent systems that empower organizations to make smarter decisions. Always open to collaboration and knowledge sharing. Key HighlightsSpecialized in Decision Analytics, with deep expertise in platforms like IBM ODM and FICO Decision Management Suite.Watsonx Assistant Advanced Practitioner, leveraging conversational AI for intelligent automation.Certified Camunda 7 Developer, proficient in BPMN-based workflow orchestration.FlexRule Mission Certified, enabling dynamic decision modeling and rule execution.Google Analytics Certified Practitioner, skilled in data-driven insights and performance tracking.Azure AI Certified Practitioner, applying cloud-native AI capabilities to enterprise solutions.Certified IBM Cloud Solution Architect v4 and IBM Cloud Pak for Automation Solution Architect, with hands-on experience in hybrid cloud automation.Proficient in Confluent Apache Kafka, enabling real-time data streaming and event-driven architectures.Rapid Developer on Low-Code Platforms like Mendix, accelerating digital transformation.Cloud Practitioner with specialization in Google Cloud, Open Cloud Foundry, and IBM Cloud.Winner of Global Project of the Year 2016 at Cognizant EAS level.Participant in IBM Interconnect 2016 & 2017, engaging with global thought leadership.

Experience

1. Principal Architect

   Cognizant

   Aug 2022 — Present

Education

• St.Patrick's HS School

  ISC &ICSE, Science

  1988 — 2000

• The University of Burdwan

  Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Computer Science & Engineering

  2000 — 2004

• Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

  Postgraduate Degree, Deep Learning

  2024 — 2025

Skills

• Hibernate
• Spring
• Ibm Bpm
• Servlets
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Ibm Wodm
• Websphere Process Server
• Struts
• Ilog
• Websphere Mq
• Opa
• Weblogic
• Prpc Dsm
• Fico
• Unix
• Websphere
• Spss
• Jsp
• Websphere Application Server
• Ibm Spss
• Web Services
• Db2
• Core Java
• Soa
• Html 5
• Websphere Integration Developer
• Ilog Jrules
• Documentum Webpublisher
• Drools
• Websphere Portal
• Sdlc
• Xslt
• Requirements Analysis