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