Staff Data Architect
Kumar Gaurav
Designing Data and AI systems at scale.
I design scalable data platforms, enterprise data foundations and intelligent systems that run on terabytes of data, billions of records and trillion-scale computation. My work sits at the intersection of Data Architecture, Cloud Platforms and AI.
Focus
Architecture problems I solve.
12 years solving the same hard problems at growing scale, across firmware, semiconductors, mobility, supply chain, banking, healthcare and cyber insurance. Strategy through implementation.
Data Architecture
Enterprise data foundations, warehouses, domain marts and master data, designed as long-lived platforms rather than one-off pipelines.
Proven at
- Cowbell
- Nineleaps
- Blue Yonder
- AMI
AI-Ready Data
The data layer that makes AI trustworthy: model computation for predictive analytics, and the signals and context that agents reason over.
Proven at
- Cowbell
- Blue Yonder
- Nineleaps
- Ext: Uber
Cloud Data Platforms
Terabyte-scale systems on AWS and Azure, built for reliability, security and cost, and shipped through zero-touch automated delivery.
Proven at
- Cowbell
- Blue Yonder
- UST
External Data Integration
Bringing third-party data into an enterprise ecosystem: ingestion, enrichment and normalisation across billions of records.
Proven at
- Ext: Uber
- Cowbell
Architecture Frameworks
Reusable frameworks that let teams ship without rebuilding the plumbing, from combinatorial test generation to metadata-driven pipelines.
Proven at
- Cowbell
- Intel
- AMI
Global Data Distribution
Multi-region replication, data residency and PII protection, designed in from the first schema rather than retrofitted.
Proven at
- Cowbell
- AMI
12+
Years across engineering and architecture
TB+
Terabyte-scale data platforms running in production
Billions
Records across the datasets I have architected
Trillions
Computations in distributed processing at scale
Architecture
Selected architecture work.
One system from each chapter: cyber insurance, supply chain, mobility and semiconductors.
Path
12 years of evolution.
Python developer to Staff Data Architect. Every move took on a bigger system and a wider scope.
CowbellNowStaff Data ArchitectSep 2023 - Present
3 yrs 1 mo
NineleapsPrincipal Engineer2018 - 19 · 2021 - 23
3 yrs 4 mos
Blue YonderSenior Software EngineerDec 2019 - May 2021
1 yr 5 mos
USTProduct Development EngineerSep 2017 - Oct 2018
1 yr 1 mo
American MegatrendsSystem Software EngineerFeb 2014 - Sep 2017
3 yrs 7 mos
Along the way
Chennai to Bengaluru to Pune.
12 years in frames. From my first lines of Python to the data foundation behind AI, every chapter began with a first day and a great team.
The full roll · 40 frames
Recognition
Recognised for engineering and for leadership.
Six honours over eight years and three companies: for the systems I built, the programs I delivered and the engineers I developed.
References
In their words.
Engineers who have built alongside me, from my first codebase to the platforms I architect today.
It’s rare that you come across standout talent like Gaurav. Always keen to learn, strong on schema design and Python. An asset to any team.
His code reads like an English essay. He knows how Python works under the hood, and helps without any aura of superiority.
We started together. Extremely professional, sharp on databases and OOP, and over the years a serious depth in Python and data engineering.
Contact
From data foundations to intelligent platforms.
Architecture strategy, platform design, reusable frameworks and AI-ready data foundations. Book a conversation when the problem is real.