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Vinay Kulkarni

The Journey So Far

Not a résumé. Not a blog post. Just a timeline of the work, wins, missteps and learnings that shaped me along the way.

Where It All Began

2009 - 2014

A formative period where I built strong technical fundamentals across database systems, scripting, and operational management. I learned how enterprise-scale environments work, developed a disciplined approach to system reliability, and gained confidence handling complex and high-volume workloads.

Skills Gained

  • SQL Server administration & performance tuning
  • Scripting (PowerShell, Bash) and task automation
  • Backup/restore strategies & high-availability concepts
  • Infrastructure & environment management
  • Operational discipline in large enterprise systems
Accenture plcAccenture plc
Cognizant Technology Solutions CorporationCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation

Building the Engine Room

2014 - 2018

This phase marked my transition from pure operations into modern data engineering. I built my first end-to-end data pipelines, adopted workflow orchestration, automated business processes with RPA, and supported organisations shifting toward cloud-first architectures. It was a period of rapid learning and platform expansion.

Skills Gained

  • ETL development and transformation frameworks
  • Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
  • Workflow orchestration and scheduled processes
  • Cloud adoption patterns and hybrid system integration
  • Data modelling & metadata management
Fidelity Information ServicesFidelity Information Services
DXC TechnologyDXC Technology

From Builder to Leader

2018 - 2024

A pivotal leadership phase where I architected and built scalable data platforms, introduced engineering standards, and enabled analysts, data scientists, and business teams with reliable, automated, and secure data systems. This was where I shifted from individual contributor work into building teams and long-term technical direction.

Skills Gained

  • Cloud-native platform design (Snowflake, Airflow, dbt)
  • Architecture & governance (CI/CD, naming standards, lineage)
  • Team leadership and engineering capability building
  • Operationalisation of ML/analytics workflows
  • Automation and self-service data enablement
THE ICONICTHE ICONIC
REA GroupREA Group
WisrWisr

The Shift Toward Intelligent Systems

2024 - Present

My current phase focuses on blending data, AI, and platform strategy. I’m leading the next generation of knowledge systems integrating GenAI, agentic capabilities, ML-powered automation, and modern architectural patterns to create intelligent, scalable products across the organisation.

Skills Gained

  • GenAI, LLM orchestration & agentic AI
  • Vector search, embeddings, and ML integration
  • Platform strategy across identity, analytics, CMS, and data
  • Modern architectural design for knowledge ecosystems
  • AI-enabled workflows and intelligent product design
WisrWisr
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