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I am Ravi Kittappa, a data-focused IT professional with 30+ years of experience spanning data architecture, analysis, engineering, and administration. I have built and governed data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions across cloud platforms and on premise, delivering reliable analytics foundations for business decisions. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams, mentor junior colleagues, and drive data quality, governance, and performance improvements. My toolkit includes AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Hadoop, Spark, Python, SQL, and a passion for turning complex data into actionable insight.…I am Ravi Kittappa, a data-focused IT professional with 30+ years of experience spanning data architecture, analysis, engineering, and administration. I have built and governed data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions across cloud platforms and on premise, delivering reliable analytics foundations for business decisions. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams, mentor junior colleagues, and drive data quality, governance, and performance improvements. My toolkit includes AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Hadoop, Spark, Python, SQL, and a passion for turning complex data into actionable insight.

Ravi Kittappa

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I am Ravi Kittappa, a data-focused IT professional with 30+ years of experience spanning data architecture, analysis, engineering, and administration. I have built and governed data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions across cloud platforms and on premise, delivering reliable analytics foundations for business decisions. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams, mentor junior colleagues, and drive data quality, governance, and performance improvements. My toolkit includes AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Hadoop, Spark, Python, SQL, and a passion for turning complex data into actionable insight.…I am Ravi Kittappa, a data-focused IT professional with 30+ years of experience spanning data architecture, analysis, engineering, and administration. I have built and governed data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions across cloud platforms and on premise, delivering reliable analytics foundations for business decisions. I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams, mentor junior colleagues, and drive data quality, governance, and performance improvements. My toolkit includes AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Hadoop, Spark, Python, SQL, and a passion for turning complex data into actionable insight.

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I am Ravi Kittappa, a data-focused IT professional with 30+ years of experience spanning data architecture, analysis, engineering, and administration. I have built and governed data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions across cloud platforms and on premise, delivering reliable analytics foundations for business decisions.

I thrive in collaborative, cross-functional teams, mentor junior colleagues, and drive data quality, governance, and performance improvements. My toolkit includes AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP, Hadoop, Spark, Python, SQL, and a passion for turning complex data into actionable insight.

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Data Architect at MetLife Insurance

February 24, 2024 - Present

Led the Integrated Pet Data Store (IPDS) analytics initiative, sourcing data from multiple systems of record (SOR) including Pet Adobe Analytics, Pet App Store, and the Pet Database to support analytics initiatives. Implemented asset cataloging with Azure Purview, defined data maturity tiers (Raw → Curated → Data Delivery), and optimized queries across RDS, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. Built Databricks-powered ETL/ELT pipelines in Python/Spark, ensured data quality and lineage, and collaborated with onshore/offshore teams in an Agile Scrum environment to advance Pet DB analytics.

Snowflake/DBT Architect at Apollo Global Management, Inc.

March 1, 2023 - December 1, 2023

Built and maintained a modern data warehouse for NextGen initiatives, integrating Master Data Management (MDM) and analytics for upstream apps. Designed schemas and data structures, implemented DBT transformations, and leveraged Databricks, Python, and Spark for scalable data pipelines. Employed Azure Purview for metadata, data cataloging, and lineage; configured Terraform, Lambda, Airflow, and ADF to manage infrastructure in cloud environments; implemented Snowflake-based data delivery and governance.

Data Architect at Oscar Health Insurance

September 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023

Architected high-volume data feeds and migrations from legacy SNS to Ontology environments (BigTable, BigQuery). Implemented canonical data models for data feeds, designed relational and dimensional data marts, and applied HIPAA-aligned data quality and governance. Built data pipelines with DBT, Dataproc, and Python, and contributed to BI/analytics workstreams with improved data visualization and Dashboards.

Snowflake & Azure Data Architect at Wawa, Inc.

June 1, 2021 - August 1, 2022

Led Snowflake migration and cloud integration from Hadoop/Cloudera to Snowflake & Snowpark, integrating 3rd-party tools to support EDW and analytics. Designed data ingestion architectures, performed performance tuning and capacity planning, and mentored onshore/offshore teams. Built stage pipelines with SnowPipe, SQS, and Starburst; implemented data models, metadata, and security controls for enterprise data lake and delivery layers.

Snowflake Architect at HRSA- PRF Cloud Project

December 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

Designed and implemented the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) data marts in Snowflake to support BI/analytics for grant distribution. Built data feeds using EDI/FHIR and aligned data quality, lineage, and governance with cloud data lake patterns. Implemented tracking, error handling, and notifications; mentored team members on Snowflake and cloud best practices.

Big Data/Cloud Consultant at Cigna Health Insurance

March 1, 2020 - December 1, 2020

Architected high-volume data migrations and cloud-enabled data delivery for claims and related data. Built Impala tables and Hive views in EMR, developed metadata and master data management processes, and delivered data pipelines using MuleSoft, Lake Formation, S3, Glue, Redshift, and Snowflake. Applied data governance (Purview) and HIPAA-compliant practices and supported visualization needs with Tableau/QuickSight.

Big Data/Cloud Architect at Tapestry

March 1, 2019 - February 1, 2020

Designed architecture for high-speed, high-volume data processing across multiple brands (Coach, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman). Consolidated data pipelines using S3, Lake Formation, Snowflake, and SnowSQL; leveraged MuleSoft, AWS services, and AWS SageMaker for ML workflows. Built Hive/Impala data structures, performed data migrations (Netezza to Hive), and mentored onshore/offshore teams to improve data publishing and governance.

Data Architect (Big Data/Cloud) at NOC (ODM & ODS)

September 1, 2012 - February 1, 2019

Led data lake and data marts architecture for ODM/ODS, enabling scalable data mining, validation, and predictive modeling. Delivered stateless and stateful transformation pipelines with Flink/JavaScript for near real-time and batch processing. Implemented AWS S3-based data publication, metadata management, and data governance across multiple data products.

Data warehouse/ETL Architect at Bloomberg

September 1, 2011 - August 1, 2012

Managed data integration to GCP and other platforms for financial data products. Created logical/physical relational models (Star & Snowflake), built Informatica mappings, and orchestrated workflows with AutoSys. Performed performance tuning, data validation, and gap analysis; collaborated with onshore/offshore teams to deliver robust data architectures.

ETL/Data Integration Consultant at Bloomberg Government (BGov)

September 1, 2010 - August 1, 2011

Implemented ETL to integrate government spend data (opportunities, awards, contracts, grants). Led data cleansing, profiling, and stewardship; loaded conformed dimensional data for facts and measures; improved performance via parallel processing and partitioning; maintained Admin Console.

ETL/Tech Lead at Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)

March 1, 2009 - August 1, 2010

Supported Treasury's modification program by designing and developing a Data Warehouse and Data Marts for reporting. Implemented ETL processes, data models, and delivery pipelines to support decision-making and compliance.

Data Architect (Big Data/Cloud) at Optimum & Suddenlink (Cablevision)

September 1, 2012 - February 1, 2019

NOC ODM & ODS data architecture for data lakes, data marts, and near real-time processing. Built data pipelines with Flink, Kafka, PySpark; implemented metadata/MDM and data governance; designed and implemented data models (Netezza, Hive, Parquet/ORC) and Data Vault patterns; optimized performance and implemented zero-downtime maintenance; mentored teams and collaborated with network/infrastructure groups.

ETL/Data Integration Consultant at Bloomberg Government

September 1, 2010 - August 1, 2011

Implemented ETL to integrate government spend data for opportunities, awards, contracts, and grants; performed data cleansing, profiling, and stewardship; loaded conformed dimensional data for facts and measures; improved performance via parallel processing and partitioning; administered Admin Console.

ETL/Tech Lead at Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) / Treasury

March 1, 2009 - August 1, 2010

Designed and developed Data Warehouse & Data Mart for reporting; led ETL development and governance for mortgage modification program data; coordinated with multiple clients (NYC Transit, MultiPlan, AVENTIS, etc.) and integrated data from various sources for Treasury/Fannie Mae programs; used Informatica PowerCenter, Oracle, AutoSys, and OLAP/BOXI reporting stack.

Snowflake Architect at HRSA PRF Cloud Project

December 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

Designed and implemented Snowflake-based data architecture for HRSA Provider Relief Funds, focusing on data quality, ingestion, transformation, and delivery for BI and analytics. Implemented data pipelines and tracking/notification mechanisms for data quality and workflow monitoring.

Data Architect (Big Data/Cloud) at Altice USA (Optimum & Suddenlink)

September 1, 2012 - February 1, 2019

Led architecture for data lake/warehouse initiatives across distributed brands, modeled relational and dimensional data marts, and built data pipelines with AWS/Azure, Snowflake, and Python. Mentored on/offshore teams and implemented MDM/principles for data delivery.

Data warehouse/ETL Architect at Bloomberg Government (BGov)

September 1, 2011 - August 1, 2012

Designed data integration solutions for government datasets, built star/snowflake schemas, and created ETL/ELT mappings and workflows. Consolidated data from multiple sources and ensured data quality and performance.