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Davendra Kumar

@Devmca19

Lead - Technical Architect (Project based) at Celebal Technology

India

Celebal TechnologyDelhi University

Davendra Kumar is a Delivery and Program Management professional with 20 years of IT experience, including over a decade leading enterprise Data Engineering, Analytics, and Cloud Transformation programs. He specializes in Azure cloud migration, Databricks Lakehouse implementation, and Agile delivery governance. Davendra has a proven track record in managing end-to-end project lifecycles across Finance, Healthcare, and Aviation domains, with expertise in Azure Databricks, Data Factory, and Power BI.

Experience

Lead - Technical Architect (Project based)

Celebal Technology

Nov 2025 - Mar 2026

Led and implement Data and BI modernization initiatives migrating ERP data from SAP S4/HANA with help of Datasphere to Azure Databricks Lakehouse architecture for Manufacturing domain. Review TDD documents updated/created by team based upon FDD/mapping received from business related to Supplier Master Validation, timesheet, Project Month to End Report etc. Allocation & monitoring of allocated task in team while implementation. Led & review addition of new data sources with ADF pipeline to place in Landing zone in ADLS-GEN2. Led data architecture design using Medallion framework (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers). Implemented Unity Catalog governance, role-based access control (RBAC), and data security standards. Established CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for automated deployment of Databricks notebooks and workflows. Managed cross-functional to deliver to fixed price project. Conduct & Review SIT with team and UAT with customer and update the feedback accordingly. Led new reports in Power BI and pointing to Databricks SQL end point.

Assistant Manager - Project Management & Delivery

Egon Zehnder Knowledge Center India

Jun 2021 - Aug 2025

Led enterprise Data and BI modernization initiatives migrating legacy on-prem SQL and SSIS systems to Azure Databricks Lakehouse architecture. Defined target-state data architecture using Medallion framework (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers). Implemented Unity Catalog governance, role-based access control (RBAC), and data security standards. Established CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for automated deployment of Databricks notebooks and workflows. Managed cross-functional teams using Agile methodology, sprint velocity tracking, and burn-down analysis. Conducted executive-level stakeholder reporting, risk mitigation planning, and roadmap alignment.

Senior Process Manager

eClerx Services Ltd.

Oct 2019 - Jun 2021

Led Sales Analytics transformation program using Azure Databricks and Delta Lake. Gathered business requirements and translated them into scalable data engineering solutions. Designed centralized analytics platform integrating Salesforce and SQL data sources. Delivered executive dashboards and KPI reports using Power BI.

Technical Architect

Hexaware Technologies

Nov 2018 - Sep 2019

Led Aviation Data Warehouse modernization and Azure cloud migration initiatives. Designed enterprise DWH architecture and migrated SQL workloads to Azure Managed Instance. Developed ETL pipelines using SSIS and Azure Data Factory. Implemented performance tuning and data validation frameworks.

Senior Software Engineer

Optum Global Solutions (UnitedHealth Group)

Dec 2010 - Oct 2018

Delivered healthcare analytics and reporting solutions supporting large operational teams. Designed and optimized enterprise ETL workflows using SSIS and SQL Server. Developed stored procedures, indexing strategies, and performance tuning solutions. Built operational dashboards using Power BI and SSRS. Automated SLA reporting systems improving operational transparency and reporting efficiency. Collaborated with business stakeholders to convert healthcare requirements into scalable data solutions.

Education

Delhi University

Graduate

Licenses & Certifications

PMP Trained

Lean Certified

Base SAS Trained

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM Training

Skills

Program & Delivery Management
Project Management
Agile (Scrum)
Waterfall
Sprint Planning
Risk Management
Budget Management
Resource Planning
Stakeholder Management
RAID Logs
KPI Tracking
Azure Databricks
Delta Lake
Medallion Architecture
Azure Data Factory (ADF)
Azure SQL
Azure Managed Instance
Unity Catalog
RBAC
CI/CD
Azure DevOps
Power BI
SSIS
SSRS
SSAS
Data Warehouse Design
Lakehouse Architecture
Data Migration Strategy
Performance Tuning
Data Validation
Data Governance
Audit Compliance
Production Support
Cross-functional Team Leadership
Client Communication
Executive Reporting
Mentoring & Capability Building