As a seasoned Senior Data Architect, I thrive on architecting scalable data solutions that drive business success. My expertise lies in designing robust data ecosystems, optimizing databases, and ensuring data quality. With a track record of leading cross-functional teams, I’ve successfully implemented enterprise-wide solutions using AI and modern technologies.Designing and implementing critical high-performance, scalable, large-scale data platforms, services and libraries, aligning the development efforts with those of business.Data Platform Architecture and Design:• Design and implement large-scale data processing systems using distributed, scalable computing frameworks such as Kubernetes, Snowflake and Docker.• Architect cloud-based solutions capable of handling terabytes of data.• Development of technology strategy, patterns, and reference architectures for data platforms across the data lifecycle – Ingest, Store, Transform/Prepare, Serve/Analyse, Visualise, and Govern.• Evaluate technologies and platforms to identify alignment for business needs considering cost efficiencies as standard.• Ensure compliance of platforms with company policies, security controls, and adoption of frameworks.Performance Optimisation:• Optimise data workflows for performance, ensuring low-latency data access and efficient data transformations.• Conduct performance tuning and monitoring to triage and rectify bottlenecks in the data architecture.