Robert Francis

Background

About Robert Francis

I am a dynamic and ambitious professional, passionate about Data & Technology, and excited to take up Challenging Roles as Manager/Director Roles in Data Engineering and Analytics -Consulting. As a Data Engineering Lead, introduced & implemented many new data capabilities like Enterprise Data and delta lakes for analytics & data science use-cases, Data Services to meet near real-time requirements for operational use-cases, and Data Warehouse solutions with technologies like Big Data, Kafka, HBase, Elastic Search, Cloudera, Spark, AWS, GCP, Databricks, Tableau and few. My key strengths are in defining data strategy and roadmap, architect data pipeline, real-time streaming, executing key initiatives for Enterprise data and analytics (including data engineering) & insights and maintaining the Enterprise Data Platforms, which includes Enterprise Data lake (Hadoop in AWS and Cloudera platform), Enterprise Data Warehouse, Data Services and Data Analytics. I also have strong expertise in creatively applying industry standards, recommending policies to job requirements, defining best practices, Cross-skill/up-skill development programs, mentoring/nurturing experts, & adopting new technologies quickly in alignment with Enterprise Architectures, product vision & industry standards are substantiating components in my current role. My technical leadership, attention to detail, excellent problem-solving, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills and extensive experience in building & maintaining enterprise data platforms, data governance, data security and data technologies ensure that every initiative I work on is done accurately, within budget and to the highest possible standard and quality. My commitment, leadership, communication, mentoring skills coupled with my ability to motivate employees and positive attitude make me an effective communicator with all clients I worked. Professional Experience: • Over the 23+ years, I have performed diversified roles, both Technical and Tech lead, like software programmer, software engineer, subject matter expert, senior technical architect, Lead Engineering—big data & Analytics, Big data/Solution architect, technical/development/implementation lead, Center of excellence head, technical lead in Data engineering, and software product development. I have worked on various project types, including CAPEX, OPEX, Agile, Waterfall, POCs, migration, and deployment. Domain Areas: Financial services, Travel & Transport, E-commerce, Health Care, Media & Entertainment