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Karan
Kadakia.

Lead Data Engineer · Data Platform & AI-Driven Systems · PMP® Certified

I design AI-ready data platforms that drive business decisions — not just pipelines. From Azure Synapse ELT to REST integrations and governance systems, I build platforms that turn raw data into actionable intelligence at scale.

9+ years · Enterprise systems · Real impact
→ Reduced reconciliation by 60%
→ Improved pipeline efficiency by 50%
→ Enabled executive-level decision systems

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Karan Kadakia — Lead Data Engineer
About

9 Years of Turning
Data Chaos into Clarity.

I'm a Lead Data Engineer and Data Platform Leader at ChainSys Corporation with 9+ years delivering enterprise-grade data infrastructure for clients in construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and SaaS. I don't just build pipelines — I own them end-to-end, from stakeholder alignment to production governance.

Every project I take on starts with a clear understanding of the problem, a defined scope, deliberate action, and a measurable outcome. That discipline is how I communicate with stakeholders, and it's how I build reliable systems.

I hold a PMP® certification (March 2024) and SAFe® 5 POPM — meaning I bring delivery discipline to engineering depth. I can sit in a room with a VP of Data, a software architect, and a business analyst, and speak all three languages without losing anything in translation.

Now targeting Lead Data Engineer and Data Platform roles at Fortune 500 companies, large enterprises, or Series B/C startups where data is a competitive advantage, not an afterthought.

// Industries Served

9 years across 5 sectors — each with unique data models, compliance needs, and delivery rhythms.

💻 Tech / SaaS 🏭 Manufacturing ⚙️ Supply Chain 🏗️ Construction 🏥 Healthcare
// Education

M.S. Information Security
Univ. of the Cumberlands · GPA 3.79

M.S. Computer Science
Northwestern Polytechnic Univ. · GPA 3.58

// Target Roles
Fortune 500 Series B/C Remote / Hybrid Director-track Leader Willing to Relocate
AI + Data

Building Systems That Turn
Data into Intelligence.

Modern data engineering is no longer just about pipelines — it's about enabling intelligent systems. I design platforms where data flows into decision-making systems, automation, and AI-driven insights.

I am actively building capabilities in:

  • AI-powered data pipelines (data → model → insights)
  • Data quality for AI readiness
  • Automation & intelligent workflows
  • Modern data platforms (Synapse, Databricks, Fabric)

My focus is to build data platforms that don't just store data — but actively drive business decisions.

// AI Direction
AI-ready pipelines Data → Insights Automation-first Decision systems
Experience

Nine Years.
All Impact.

Every role told with the context that led to it, the work that drove it, and the numbers that prove it.

Feb 2021 — Present
Senior Data Integration Engineer
ChainSys Corporation · Grand Ledge, MI
  • Led architecture and delivery of enterprise data platforms, pipelines, and integrations supporting business-critical reporting and operational analytics workflows.
  • Architected and productionized REST API integrations between Procore and Oracle Fusion ERP, reducing manual reconciliation by ↓ 60% and improving data accuracy, control, and downstream reporting reliability.
  • Designed and optimized Bronze-Silver-Gold ELT pipelines on Azure Synapse for executive KPI dashboards, stabilizing production data workflows and reducing cycle time by ↓ 50% through RCA-driven runbook automation and pipeline hardening.
  • Improved release velocity by ↑ 15% by standardizing dependency controls, deployment processes, and engineering handoff practices across product, engineering, and business teams.
Azure SynapseAzure Data FactoryOracle Fusion ERPProcore APIREST APIsELTMedallion ArchitectureRCA
Dec 2018 — Jan 2021
Data Integration Delivery Analyst
ChainSys Corporation · Grand Ledge, MI
  • Redesigned SAP and Oracle Cloud data warehouse validation workflows using Power Automate, reducing approval cycle time and improving release efficiency across cross-functional teams.
  • Led a 4-person team to deliver Qlik Sense analytics applications for operational decision support, eliminating manual status reporting and improving business visibility into delivery and performance metrics.
  • Automated Procore-to-Oracle Cloud ERP integration using REST APIs, increasing throughput and reducing manual reconciliation across enterprise workflows.
SAPOracle CloudPower AutomateQlik SenseREST APIsTeam Leadership (4 engineers)
Mar 2017 — Dec 2018
Data Integration Associate
ChainSys Corporation · Grand Ledge, MI
  • Implemented SAP PM master data governance and address-validation pipelines in MS SQL Server, reducing recurring data errors by ↓ 99.9% through automated profiling, quality rules, and stewardship controls.
  • Built enterprise data lake and warehouse solutions that improved data accessibility, reporting readiness, and processing efficiency for enterprise teams.
SAP PMMS SQL ServerMDMData QualityGovernanceData Lakes
Sep 2016 — Dec 2016
Teaching Assistant — Data Engineering
Northwestern Polytechnic University · Fremont, CA
  • Delivered hands-on ETL labs using AWS (S3, EMR), Hadoop, and Apache Spark — guided students through cloud pipeline execution and distributed processing patterns.
AWS S3EMRHadoopApache Spark
Featured Projects

4 Projects,
Built and Shipped.

Real clients, production systems, measurable outcomes. Context, execution, and results — in full.

01
Enterprise Integration · Construction ERP
Procore → Oracle Fusion ERP API Integration
↓ 60% manual reconciliation
  • Enterprise construction client had no automated data flow between Procore and Oracle ERP — reconciliation was entirely manual, error-prone, and consumed hours of engineer time weekly.
  • Architect a production-grade REST API integration with full governance and traceability.
  • Designed payload contracts, mapping specs, error handling, retry logic, and audit trail — deployed to production with zero manual intervention on happy path.
  • 60% reduction in manual reconciliation, full governance compliance, pipeline runs 24/7.
REST APIsOracle Fusion ERPProcore APIJSONData Mapping
02
Data Platform · Azure · Executive Reporting
Bronze-Silver-Gold ELT on Azure Synapse
↓ 50% pipeline cycle time
  • Executive KPI reporting was delayed and unreliable — ad-hoc pipelines with no layer separation, no governance, and no runbooks for incident response.
  • Design a governed Medallion Architecture on Azure Synapse to power reliable, SLA-bound dashboards.
  • Built Bronze (raw), Silver (cleansed), Gold (business-ready) layers in Azure Synapse via ADF pipelines; ran structured RCA on all production incidents; authored runbooks enabling self-service resolution.
  • 50% cycle time reduction — executives receive reliable KPI data on SLA, on-call incidents dropped significantly.
Azure SynapseADFELTMedallionPower BIRCA
03
Data Governance · SAP MDM · Manufacturing
SAP MDM Governance & Address Validation
↓ 99.9% recurring data errors
  • A manufacturing client's SAP Plant Maintenance data was plagued by recurring address-validation failures — corrupting downstream analytics and operational workflows.
  • Build an automated MDM governance system that enforces data quality rules at source before errors propagate.
  • Implemented SAP PM MDM workflows with automated profiling, address-validation rules, and stewardship controls integrated with MS SQL Server.
  • 99.9% reduction in data errors — operational reporting became fully reliable and self-sustaining without manual intervention.
SAP PMMS SQL ServerMDMData QualityGovernance
04
Analytics Engineering · BI · Team Leadership
Qlik Operational Decision Support Suite
Eliminated manual reporting entirely
  • Business stakeholders relied on manually compiled Excel reports from engineers — creating delays, inconsistencies, and zero self-service capability.
  • Lead a team to build live, governed data products that replace all manual reporting and improve operational visibility.
  • Led 4 engineers to design and ship Qlik Sense applications connected to Oracle Cloud and SAP data — with automated UAT via Power Automate and stakeholder-driven requirements gathering.
  • Manual status reporting eliminated — stakeholders self-serve live data; team delivered on-time and under budget.
Qlik SenseOracle CloudSAPPower Automate4-person team lead
Technical Stack

Tools That
Shipped to Production.

No résumé padding. Every skill here backed by production results above.

🏗️
Azure Synapse & Medallion
Bronze/Silver/Gold ELT · Azure Data Factory · Data Lake · KPI dashboards · Pipeline governance · RCA runbooks
🔄
ETL / ELT Pipelines
End-to-end pipeline delivery · Incremental loads · Reconciliation · SLA governance · Runbook authoring · Production support
🔌
REST API Integration
Oracle Fusion ERP API · Procore API · JSON payloads · Cross-system mapping · Retry logic · Governance controls
🗃️
SQL & Data Modeling
Complex queries · Warehouse design · Star schemas · Stored procedures · Query optimization · MS SQL Server · UAT
🛡️
Data Governance & MDM
SAP MDM workflows · Validation rules · Change traceability · Release readiness · Compliance · Secure data handling
📊
Analytics & BI
Power BI · Qlik Sense · Operational KPI dashboards · Executive reporting · Business-facing data products
❄️
Snowflake
Data warehousing · Virtual warehouse mgmt · Performance tuning · Cost governance · Modern DW migration patterns
▲ Growth Area
⚡
Microsoft Fabric & Databricks
Lakehouse patterns · Delta Lake · Unified analytics · Azure ecosystem · Next-gen platform migration
▲ Growth Area
🚀
Delivery & Leadership
PMP® certified · SAFe® 5 POPM · Agile sprints · Cross-functional leadership · Stakeholder mgmt · Roadmap execution
Credentials

Certified to Build
and Lead.

Engineering depth backed by formal delivery certification — rare in data teams.

Active
PMP
Project Management Professional
PMI · PMP®
Issued March 2024
Body Project Management Institute
Active Certification
Active
SAFe®5 POPM
SAFe® 5 Product Owner / Product Manager
Scaled Agile · POPM
Issued October 2022
Body Scaled Agile, Inc.
Active Certification
🎓
Dual Master's Degrees
Information Security / Computer Science
GPA 3.79 & 3.58 / 4.00
Schools Cumberlands / Northwestern Polytechnic
Academic Excellence
Contact

Let's Build
Something That Matters.

Actively exploring Lead Data Engineer and Data Platform roles at Fortune 500 companies and large enterprises. If you need someone who architects the system, owns the delivery, and speaks business — let's talk.

Email Me
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✓ Available now  ·  Remote / Hybrid / On-site  ·  East Lansing MI · Willing to relocate