Santanu Sarkar

About Santanu Sarkar

I am Santanu Sarkar, a Principal Data & Cloud Architect with nearly 19+ years of…

Experience

1. Senior Data Architect

   Wipro

   Jun 2021 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   PROFILE SUMMARYAzure Cloud Data Architecture & Strategy Designed and implemented robust, cloud-native data platforms using Azure (ADF, Data Lake, Azure SQL, Databricks). Migrated legacy systems to modern Lakehouse and Delta Lake architectures, improving performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.Data Pipeline Orchestration & Automation Spearheaded the development of resilient and modular ETL/ELT pipelines using ADF, Airflow, and Microsoft Fabric. Automated data ingestion, transformation, and scheduling with strict SLAs, supporting batch, streaming, and real-time processing use cases.Data Modeling & Governance Led enterprise-wide data modeling initiatives using dimensional (Star & Snowflake schemas), ER modeling, and physical data models. Established data governance frameworks involving RBAC, data lineage tracking, encryption, and compliance with GDPR/HIPAA.Advanced Analytics & AI Enablement Enabled seamless ML model deployment by building ML-ready data pipelines in Azure Databricks with PySpark/Scala. Partnered with data scientists to prepare large datasets for training, experimentation, and MLOps integration.BI & Reporting Delivered intuitive and self-service BI dashboards using Power BI, integrated with semantic models and curated datasets. Collaborated with business stakeholders to build real-time analytics layers supporting KPIs and executive reporting.Team Leadership & Agile Execution Managed high-performing, globally distributed teams of data engineers, analysts, and architects. Championed Agile methodologies, Scrum ceremonies, and CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps, Git, Terraform, and Docker.Innovation & Modernization Pioneered cloud modernization projects, reducing infrastructure costs by 30%+ while enhancing data accessibility and speed-to-insight. Drove adoption of Microsoft Fabric and Lakehouse design patterns to unify data across silos and promote data democratization.

Education

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  Msc

Skills

• Soa
• Asp.net
• Xml
• Software Project Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Agile Methodologies
• Biztalk
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Tfs
• Wcf
• Vb.net
• Solution Architecture
• Ssrs
• Ssis
• Web Services
• C#
• .net
• Pl/Sql