Syed Usman

About Syed Usman

I am a Principal Architect and Technology Leader with 13+ years of experience driving large-scale data, application integration, and AI-enabled platform transformations for Fortune 500 enterprises across retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and CPG.I currently operate at the intersection of architecture, delivery leadership, and product strategy, leading multi-year transformation programs, Integration & Data Centers of Excellence, and global offshore/onshore teams. My role spans solution visioning, executive stakeholder management, roadmap definition, budget ownership, and end-to-end delivery accountability, while staying deeply grounded in hands-on architecture and engineering.My core expertise includes enterprise data architecture, cloud modernization, ETL and orchestration platforms, and application & API integration, with extensive experience across AWS and Azure ecosystems. I have led complex modernization initiatives such as Netezza → Oracle migrations, legacy ETL modernization, and cloud-native data platforms built using Prefect (Python), Talend, Azure Synapse, and medallion architectures.I also actively drive AI/ML adoption in integration and data platforms, including:AI-assisted integration code analysis using knowledge graphs (Neo4j)Predictive monitoring, intelligent automation, and agent-based workflowsIdentification and execution of practical AI use cases that improve reliability, cost efficiency, and developer productivityData Quality and LineageBeyond architecture, I bring strong Director / Service Delivery Manager capabilities:Owning program delivery, financials, and resourcingRunning Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and executive governance forumsBuilding standards, reference architectures, and operating modelsLeading product strategy, roadmaps, and go-to-market initiativesMentoring architects, engineers, and future leadersI am known for bridging business strategy and deep technology, helping organizations translate ambition into scalable, secure, and cost-optimized platforms—and delivering them successfully.

Experience

1. Principal Architect, Saas, Data, Integration & Ai

   Quinnox

   Jun 2022 — Present

   I am a Principal Architect and Technology Leader with 13+ years of experience delivering large-scale data, application integration, and AI-enabled platform transformations for enterprises across retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and CPG domains.I operate at the intersection of architecture, service delivery, and product strategy, leading multi-year transformation programs, Integration & Data Centers of Excellence, and global onshore–offshore teams. My role spans solution visioning, executive stakeholder management, roadmap definition, budget and resourcing ownership, governance, and end-to-end delivery accountability, while remaining deeply hands-on in critical architecture and engineering decisions.My expertise includes enterprise data architecture, cloud modernization, ETL and orchestration platforms, and API-led integration, with extensive experience across AWS and Azure ecosystems. I have led complex modernization initiatives such as Netezza-to-Oracle migrations, legacy ETL modernization, and cloud-native data platforms built using Prefect (Python), Talend, Azure Synapse, and Medallion architectures, driving improvements in scalability, observability, and cost efficiency.I actively drive AI/ML adoption within data and integration platforms, including AI-assisted integration code analysis using knowledge graphs, predictive monitoring, intelligent automation, and agent-based workflows. From a leadership perspective, I bring strong Director / Service Delivery Manager capabilities, including owning delivery financials, running Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs), defining reference architectures and operating models, leading product strategy and roadmaps, and mentoring architects and high-performing engineering teams.I am known for bridging business strategy and deep technology, helping organizations translate ambition into secure, scalable, and cost-optimized platforms—and delivering them successfully.

Education

• Sri Venkateshwara College Of Engineering Karnataka

  B.E, Computer Science

  2008 — 2012

• International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

  PG Diploma in AI and ML, AI and ML

Skills

• Supply Chain
• Warehouse Management
• Java
• Spring Framework
• Hibernate
• Big Data
• Struts
• Supply Chain Management
• Html , Xml , Javascript
• Jquery , Json , Rest , Ajax
• Hadoop Framework, Hive, Pig, Hbase (Nosql Db)
• Cassandra
• Postgresql
• Sqoop
• Mapreduce
• Web Services
• Oozie
• Android
• Phonegap
• Angularjs
• Node.js
• Healthcare
• Automobile
• Tibco Ems
• Tibco Businessworks
• Tibco Business Studio