Tarun Ray

About Tarun Ray

As a senior technology executive and thought leader in data and platform engineering, I bring over 15 years of experience driving enterprise-scale transformation, data platform reliability, and operational excellence. In my current role, I lead strategy and execution across data observability, AIOps, SRE, and AI and data platform operations, ensuring performance, scalability, and resilience across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments.My focus is on building intelligent, automated, and secure data platforms that fuel innovation while maintaining enterprise-grade reliability and compliance. I’ve delivered measurable business impact, including eliminating significant operational costs by decommissioning legacy managed services and fully transitioning data operations support offshore.With deep expertise in Site Reliability Engineering, I champion the implementation of SLOs, error budgets, and auto-remediation frameworks to maximize platform availability and reduce operational burden. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders to ensure engineering priorities are aligned with strategic business goals translating complex technical needs into clear, actionable outcomes.I am passionate about engineering-led automation and observability frameworks that reduce incident volume, enhance SLA adherence, and elevate the organization’s operational maturity. My leadership consistently drives data-informed decisions that resonate at the executive level and accelerate enterprise innovation.Key Focus Areas:Data Platform Observability & AIOpsSRE & Operational ExcellencePlatform Operations Modernization to Drive Cost EfficiencyExecutive Collaboration & Data-Driven Decisioning

Experience

1. Senior Director of Data Engineering & Operations

   Comcast

   Nov 2023 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Leading the strategy and modernization of data warehouse and data operations at Comcast, with end-to-end accountability for platform and data reliability across the enterprise. I oversee a high-performing data engineering and platform operations team, driving innovation, scalability, and operational excellence across hybrid environments.My role focuses on establishing and managing comprehensive metrics - from data ingestion to consumption to monitor and enhance the performance of business-critical data assets, including AI/ML pipelines and enterprise data systems. I lead initiatives that align data platform strategy with business outcomes, ensuring data reliability, observability, and efficiency at scale.

Education

• Columbia Business School Executive Education

  Python For Managers

• Wharton Executive Education

  Leading and Managing High Impacting Teams

• The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science

  1998 — 2001

• NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NIELIT)

  A Level, Computer Science

• Wharton Executive Education

  Leadership Program in AI & Analytics

Skills

• Data Warehousing
• Data Integration
• Big Data
• Teradata
• Database Administration
• Data Warehouse Architecture
• Data Modeling
• Hadoop
• Oracle
• Kalido
• Database Design
• Goldengate