Vivek Arora

About Vivek Arora

Strategic Data Engineering & Analytics Leader with 20+ years of experience spearheading enterprise-scale data transformations and building high-performing cross-functional teams. Proven track record of architecting and operationalizing cloud-native, scalable data platforms that power advanced analytics and real-time decision-making across global organizations.Expert in modernizing data ecosystems with a strong focus on data ingestion, processing, governance, and consumption. Deep experience in implementing self-service BI capabilities, enabling data democratization and accelerating business outcomes.Skilled at defining and executing end-to-end data strategies that align with business objectives, with direct accountability for cost optimization, data platform budgets, and stakeholder engagement at the C-level. Recognized for driving impact by bridging the gap between business and engineering, fostering a data-first culture, and delivering robust, production-grade data solutions with a focus on performance, reusability, and governance- Leadership: Data Strategy, Budget planning, Cost Optimization, Agile/Scrum Delivery, Stakeholder Alignment, Cross-functional Team management- Data Architecture: Enterprise data lake architecture, scalable cloud-native designs, hybrid data ecosystems- Data Modernization: Legacy to cloud migration strategies, modernization proposals, platform evaluations- Cloud Platforms: Snowflake, AWS (EMR, Redshift, Glue, DMS, Athena, Kinesis, S3, Lambda, SNS, SQS)- Data Engineering: ETL/ELT design, Batch & streaming pipelines, Real-time ingestion, Orchestration, Integration Tools:Fivetran, AWS Glue, DMS – automated ingestion and transformation frameworks- Big Data Technologies: Apache Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Kafka- Data Warehousing & Modeling: Data Vault, Dimensional modeling, Redshift, Oracle, Snowflake- Programming: SQL, Python, Shell scripting- BI & Analytics: Looker, Datamart, Dashboards- DevOps & Tooling: Bitbucket, Jenkins, CI/CD, job scheduling (Dollar Universe / Obsidian)- Data Governance: Data Control framework (Completeness / Correctness / Accuracy), Data Lineage, Business Glossary

Experience

1. Director, Data

   Priority Commerce

   Mar 2022 — Present · Chandigarh, IN

   Lead and scale a high-performing data organization spanning data engineering, analytics, and quality assurance functions- Define and execute enterprise-wide data platform strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term scalability- Architect and oversee the implementation of modern cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake, Redshift), enabling self-service analytics through tools like Looker- Drive the design, development, and optimization of robust data pipelines, architectures, and infrastructure to support both batch and real-time data processing- Partner with cross-functional business and technical leaders to prioritize data initiatives and ensure seamless stakeholder alignment- Manage data platform budgets, vendor engagements, and release cycles with a focus on operational efficiency and delivery excellence- Collaborate directly with C-level executives to develop executive-level dashboards and KPIs that inform strategic decision-making- Establish and enforce enterprise data governance, quality controls, and reliability standards to ensure data integrity and compliance.

Education

• Punjab Engineering College

  BE (Honors), Production Engineering

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Oracle Warehouse Builder
• Performance Tuning
• Db2
• Informatica
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Sql
• Quality Center
• Pl/Sql
• Data Warehouse Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Data Modeling
• Powercenter
• Oracle Sql
• Data Warehousing
• Business Intelligence
• Solution Architecture
• Etl
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Sql Tuning
• Database Design
• Technical Leadership
• Data Migration
• Business Objects