Sonatype Innovation Hub-India

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)

Profile URL

https://talent.gravityer.com/niranjan-koppolu

Niranjan Koppolu

Engineering Manager with 10+ years in Data Governance, Cloud Architecture & Machine Learning.

Sonatype Innovation Hub-India

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)

Hyderabad, India

Since April 27, 2026

About

Proven leader in building cloud-native, multi-tenant data & Gen AI platforms with strong expertise in Data Governance (GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS), DataOps, DevOps, and Cloud Architectures (Azure, AWS, Oracle). Delivered $5-10M+ projects in regulated industries, established enterprise-wide governance frameworks, and advised CxOs on risk, modernization, and compliance-driven transformation. Designed and implemented secure, multi-tenant microservice data platforms on AWS, Azure using AKS, Azure SQL, and Functions with Zero Trust architecture, serving regulated clients in telecom, retail, E-commerce, education vulnerability and healthcare sectors. Open to solutioning in Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) verticals — prior experience in regulated and large-scale multi-vendor environments (e.g., telecom, infra) is highly transferable.

Top Skills

AzureCiCdJenkinsKubernetes

Skills

AzureAWSGCPKubernetesTerraformCiCdAnsibleDatabricksIamRbacvulnerability managementMetadata ManagementData LineagePower BITableauLookerQlikviewModel GovernanceDockerJenkinsHTMLJavaScriptApisPythonPHPNode.JsreactDevOpsMachine LearningAzureAWSUnixLinuxHadoopPythonJenkinsAnsibleKubernetesTerraformGithubHadoopData PipelinesDatabricksScikit LearnData Pipelines

Education

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)

Master's Degree · Computer Applications

N/A – Present

Experience

Sonatype Innovation Hub-India

Engineering Manager, Data & AI

August 1, 2025 – Present

Hyderabad, India

Linnk Group / DU Telecom

Data Architect Expert / Data Governance Lead

November 1, 2023 – March 1, 2025

Dubai, UAE

Niranaya Cloud Solutions Pvt Ltd (formerly Ntechsez Consultancy Services)

Founder & Director, Data & IT Consulting

August 1, 2015 – Present

Stanford University

Consultant

May 1, 2014 – July 1, 2015

Palo Alto, CA, USA

NTT DATA Inc.

Principal Consultant

December 1, 2013 – March 1, 2014

Morristown, NJ, USA

Audible (Amazon)

BI Consultant

July 1, 2013 – November 1, 2013

Newark, NJ, USA

GE Corporate

Systems Architect (PaaS)

July 1, 2011 – June 1, 2013

Erie, PA, USA

Landmark Group

Subject Matter Expert

September 1, 2010 – July 1, 2011

Dubai, UAE

CMC Markets Ltd

Release Manager

February 1, 2010 – August 1, 2010

London, UK

Cisco Systems

Release Manager

August 1, 2009 – January 1, 2010

CA, USA

Wi-tribe / Qtel (Qatar Telecom Group)

Software Developer

March 1, 2008 – August 1, 2009

Qatar

Amdocs

Software Engineer (Application Administrator – VMware, Windows, AIX)

June 1, 2006 – March 1, 2008

Certifications

Oracle Certified Specialist (Business Intelligence)

Oracle

April 1, 2026 – Present

Certified Course completion on Azure Devops/Kubernetes/Docker

Unknown

April 1, 2026 – Present

Google Adwords Certified Professional

Google

April 1, 2026 – Present

OBIEE training

Satyam Computer Services Ltd

April 1, 2026 – Present

eCommerce Research program

Satyam Computer Services Ltd

April 1, 2026 – Present

Project Management Techniques

Landmark Group (LMG)

April 1, 2026 – Present

Machine Learning by Stanford University on Coursera. Certificate earned on October 14, 2016.

Coursera

October 14, 2016 – Present

Key Strengths

Extensive experience (10+ years) in Data & AI, Data Architecture, and Engineering Management, highly relevant for a senior leadership role.
Proven leadership in building and scaling data platforms, AI-driven insights, and analytics solutions, including adoption of AI in data engineering and agent workflows.
Strong background in enterprise data architecture, data governance, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) across diverse industries (telecom, finance, retail).
Experience in strategic consulting, advising CXOs on data strategy, platform modernization, and governance, demonstrating business acumen and client management.
Track record of leading cross-functional teams, delivering end-to-end solutions from architecture to production, and managing global assignments.

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