Sudhakar Annam

Senior Data/ETL Architect | Senior Lead Data Engineer/ ETL Developer |Ab initio| Python Data Platforms |Snowflake| AWS & AzureDevops |Fabric| AI Automation & Generative AI | Databricks | PySpark| Informatica | Datastage

Role
Senior Etl Lead Developer Enterprise Architect Data Engineer Bigdata Ai Ml Engineer Data Modeler at Citi
Location
Tampa, FL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Sudhakar Annam

Senior Lead Data Engineering/ETL Lead/Archiect/AI ML professional with 14+ years of experience designing, building, and modernizing enterprise-scale data platforms across banking and financial services.I specialize in production-grade data pipelines on AWS and GCP, with deep hands-on expertise in Python, PySpark, Spark (Scala), SQL, AWS Glue, and Google BigQuery, delivering high-performance ETL/ELT solutions that power analytics, regulatory reporting, and downstream AI/ML workloads.I bring strong domain expertise in Ab Initio, having led end-to-end platform migrations, enterprise ETL design using GDE, and implementation of Metadata Hub for lineage, governance, and impact analysis. I have successfully driven legacy-to-cloud modernization initiatives, improving data reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency across large financial datasets.My Python expertise includes building reusable data engineering frameworks, Spark job orchestration, data quality validations, API-based ingestion, automation, and performance optimization in distributed environments. I write clean, testable, and production-ready Python code aligned with enterprise engineering standards.In recent engagements, I have focused on building AI/ML- and LLM-ready data pipelines, enabling both structured and unstructured data to be securely consumed by analytics platforms, BigQuery, and modern AI applications. I work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to ensure data products are production-ready, governed, and SLA-compliant.Highly experienced in Agile/Scrum delivery, I collaborate effectively across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to deliver secure, compliant, and scalable data solutions in fast-paced enterprise environments.Open to Senior Data Engineer, Lead Data Engineer, and Cloud Data Engineer,AI/ML Engineer roles, where I can help organizations unlock business value through modern, scalable, and AI-ready data architectures.

Experience

  1. Senior Etl Lead Developer Enterprise Architect Data Engineer Bigdata Ai Ml Engineer Data Modeler

    Citi

    Oct 2023 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

Education

  • Bharat Public School

    Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

    2006 — 2010

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH)

    Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science

    2005 — 2009

Skills

  • Jsp
  • Sdlc
  • Java
  • Struts
  • Unix
  • Pl/Sql
  • Sql
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Javascript
  • Servlets

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