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Sanjeev Chachra

Technical Learning Partner / Data & Cloud Architect

MumbaiBuilding since Nov 1997 (~29 yrs)
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Headline

A Mumbai-based Data and Cloud Architect who evolved from deep DBA and solution architecture foundations into a Technical Learning Partner, training large-scale audiences on Python, PySpark, Databricks, and machine learning. I am this person.

Represented Roles

Specialized Functions & Roles.

Engineering capabilities and specialized roles demonstrated across real production work.

Technical Trainer / Learning Leader

Primary Role

Data Architect

Cloud Data Engineer

Database Administrator

Presales Solutions Architect

Signals

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Each signal ties back to a specific, evidenced moment.

Led

2 moments

Architecture, mentorship and decisions owned solo.

  • •Built an enterprise-wide Data & AI upskilling framework
  • •Shaped cloud and data governance strategy across 200+ client proposals

Built

1 moment

Systems shipped end-to-end, from schema to deploy.

  • •Led architecture and RFP strategy for a JPMC database-as-a-service initiative

Learned

1 moment

New tools and depth picked up on the job.

  • •Learning Claude Code, RAG, and Agentic AI
Growth trajectory

Sanjeev's career, mapped.

A timeline of milestones captured directly from real work.

  1. Started building industrial control interfaces

  2. Moved into database administration

  3. Shifted into presales solution architecture

  4. Took on architecture ownership for major banking programs

  5. Pivoted into enterprise Data & AI capability building

  6. Deepened credentials across the modern data and AI stack

Stack

Daily tools.

What Sanjeev actually reaches for, pulled from the tags attached to captured moments.

Work

Key Work By Role

What they built, shipped and owned at each role, with impact numbers where there are any.

Virtusa Corporation & Polaris Consulting and Services Limited

Technical Learning Partner for Data & Analytics Service Line · Nov 2022 - Present
Technical Learning Partner for Data & Analytics Service Line · Mumbai, IndiaNov 2022 - Present
Data Architect & Offshore Technical Lead, JPMC DBaaS projectApr 2021 - Aug 2022
Architect & Offshore Technical Lead, JPMC Credit Delivery Report projectOct 2020 - Apr 2021
Application DBA, Citibank ICG CMT Global Production SupportJun 2017 - Aug 2020
Presales Solutions ArchitectMar 2014 - Jun 2017
Sybase DBA, Citibank Global Wealth Management (GWM)Aug 2007 - Feb 2014
Sybase Database & Development Support, UBS Bank · UKJun 2007 - Mar 2008
DBA support, Citigroup Global Markets · GermanyOct 2006 - Apr 2007
Apr 2021

Data Architect & Offshore Technical Lead, JPMC DBaaS project

Prepared and defended RFPs, led requirements gathering and project planning, and enabled modular application design by de-coupling 18 databases from one SQL Server instance to two instances, alongside server upgrades to databases, SSIS packages, and SSRS reports.

De-coupled 18 databases across two SQL Server instances to enable modular application designLed daily scrums and tracked project status end-to-endSplit database instances into two separate servers, streamlining applications and enabling better database upgrades and access speeds going forward.
Stack:SQL ServerRFPArchitectureSSISSSRS
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Oct 2020

Architect & Offshore Technical Lead, JPMC Credit Delivery Report project

Upgraded SQL Server, 20 SSIS packages, and 300 SSRS reports from version 2014 to 2019, managed a team of 5 associates, and coordinated SFTP jobs across upstream and downstream systems.

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Jun 2017

Application DBA, Citibank ICG CMT Global Production Support

Created monitoring scripts for Sybase ASE database health checks and worked with development teams on best practices for databases, query performance, stability, capacity planning, monitoring, and reporting.

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Mar 2014

Presales Solutions Architect engagements

Designed solutions for high availability & disaster recovery, on-premises to cloud migration, multi-cloud strategies, server upgrades, data governance, security, ETL data flow, project execution models, and cost estimation across over 200 RFPs.

Worked on over 200 RFPs spanning cloud migration, HA/DR, and data governance strategyWon more than 10 of 200+ client proposals, earning a Virtusa internal award for the contribution.
Stack:Cloud MigrationData GovernanceETLSolution Architecture
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Aug 2007

Sybase DBA, Citibank Global Wealth Management (GWM)

Owned backup, recovery, capacity management, performance tuning, and weekend server maintenance, including upgrading Sybase servers from 12.5 to 15.x across Sybase ASE, Replication Server, IQ, and MS SQL Servers.

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Syntel Incorporated

DBA for Moody's Investor Services · Sep 2005 - Oct 2006

Also

  • Played a pivotal role in getting the database support project to a steady state by ensuring proper knowledge gathering, documenting DBA handbook & providing mentorship & training.
  • Responsible for upgrading & maintaining the Sybase ASE, Replication Server, IQ, SQL Servers on a 24x7 support project.

Visual Basic Developer (independent roles)

Visual Basic Developer · Nov 1997 - Jul 2002

Also

  • Integrated Building Management System: developed the user interface and dashboard view in Visual Basic for a smart building software system which used assembly language code to send alerts and responses from hardware devices.
  • User Interface for Blast Furnace Heat Map Program: developed input and output screens in Visual Basic, used to pass data and parameters into the client's proprietary Pascal program, with output pictorially depicting the heat map.
Outside Work

Side projects, open source & publications.

Independent builds, open-source contributions, technical writing, and experiments beyond the day job.

Experiment

Databricks Batch Completion

Just completed their first Databricks batch, which they consider a notable achievement.

Present
Experiment

Karat Interview Prep Coaching

Preparing candidates for Karat based Python and Spark interviews, which required learning a lot of new technical material in order to teach these advanced topics.

Present
Experiment

Claude Code, RAG and Agentic AI

Currently learning Claude Code along with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Agentic AI concepts.

Present
Learning

Formal record.

  • Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark (Python)
    Aug 2026
  • Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate
    Databricks
    Mar 2026
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional
    Databricks
    Feb 2026
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate
    Databricks
    Jul 2025
  • Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional
    Databricks
    Jan 2025
  • Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate
    Databricks
    Dec 2024
  • Databricks Certified Generative AI Engineer Associate
    Databricks
    Dec 2024
  • Salesforce Certified AI Associate
    Salesforce
    Jun 2024
  • Salesforce Certified Sales Cloud Consultant
    Salesforce
    Mar 2024
  • Salesforce Certified Platform Developer I
    Salesforce
    Nov 2023
  • Salesforce Certified Administrator
    Salesforce
    Aug 2022
  • AWS SysOps Administrator - Associate
    AWS
    Sep 2020
  • AWS Big Data Specialty
    AWS
    Dec 2019
  • AWS Developer - Associate
    AWS
    Jun 2019
  • Neo4j Professional Certification
    Neo4j
    May 2018
  • Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions (70-534)
    Mar 2018
  • AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
    AWS
    Apr 2017
  • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
    EXIN
    Aug 2012
  • Certificate Program on Capital Markets (1st rank, CPCM 47th batch)
    Bombay Stock Exchange Institute and Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
    Jun 2012
  • One-year Executive Program in Business Management
    IIM Kolkata
    Dec 2011
  • Diploma in Business Management
    Welingkar Institute of Management
    Aug 2011
  • Sybase ASE 12.5 Administrator Associate
    Apr 2005
  • Diploma in Software Technology & Systems Management
    NIIT
    Nov 1998
  • B.A. Mathematics
    Osmania University
    1996
  • Integrated MSc. Mathematics & Computer Applications (curriculum not completed)
    IIT-Delhi
    1991 - 1992
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