Hi, I am Raj Kumar. I am a Cloud AI & Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience. I architect secure cloud foundations and build intelligent data solutions, bridging the gap between Robust Data Engineering & Generative AI.
About Me
I am a Cloud AI & Data Engineer with 6+ years of experience. My goal is simple: I build secure cloud systems that turn raw data into intelligent action within the Microsoft Azure Ecosystem.
My technical foundation is rooted in Data Engineering. I believe that AI is only as good as the data feeding it. That’s why I specialize in using tools like Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and SQL to build clean, high-performance pipelines that enterprises can actually trust.
I build upon this stability with advanced AI Engineering. Moving beyond simple prototypes, I architect Production-Grade GenAI solutions. Using Azure AI Foundry and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), I create custom "Copilots" and intelligent search systems that understand your internal business data, driving real operational efficiency.
Having recently graduated with my Master's in Computer Science (Dec 2025) from Concordia University Chicago, I am open to relocation and eager to bring this blend of data stability and AI innovation to a new team. Let's connect!
Outside of work, I enjoy playing soccer, the gym, watching movies, and spending time with my friends.
My projects
DITA
Data is ingested from an on-premises, transformed using data engineering tools, and analyzed through visualization tools.
- MS SQL Server
- Azure Data Lake
- Data Factory
- Databricks
- Synapse Analytics
- Power BI
Product Sales Analytics
An interactive Power BI report leveraging the AdventureWorks database for sales performance through data visualization.
- Power Query
- Power BI
- M language
- DAX
Supply Chain Analytics
A public web app for quick analytics on text. It shows word count, character count and social media post limits.
- Databricks
- Pyspark
- SQL
- Delta Lake
- TIme Travel
- Multi Hop
- Unity Catalog
My skills
- Azure
- AWS
- Databricks
- MS SQL Server
- Power BI
- Tableau
- MS Excel
- VScode
- Anaconda
- Hadoop
- Kafka
- Spark
- Air Flow
- Rest API
- SQL
- NoSQL
- Python
- R
- PostgreSQL
- Oracle
- Agile Methodologies
- CI/CD
- ETL
- Data Modelling
- Data Cleansing
- Data Transforming
- Data Visualization
- Git
- Github
My experience
Concordia University Chicago
Cloud AI & Data Engineer
Chicago, IL, USA
- Architected a production-grade Service Desk Copilot using Azure AI Foundry and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), reducing ticket volume by delivering citation-backed answers from internal runbooks.
- Engineered automated document processing workflows using Azure AI and JSON parsers to extract key data fields from unstructured finance documents for downstream reporting.
- Developed comprehensive Power BI dashboards to visualize operational KPIs, utilizing DAX and Power Query to identify trends in system usage and support efficiency.
- Secured cloud infrastructure by implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and policy governance within Microsoft Entra ID for faculty and staff systems.
Concordia University Chicago
Data Operations & Cloud Analyst
Chicago, IL, USA
- Optimized university IT workflows by analyzing system log data using SQL and Power BI, identifying bottlenecks in the ticketing lifecycle.
- Managed Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) user identities and access policies, ensuring 99.9% uptime for student and faculty portal access.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to migrate on-premise data to cloud storage, validating data integrity through SQL scripting and automated quality checks.
- Created automated reporting scripts using PowerShell and Python to track license usage and cloud resource consumption, reducing operational waste.
LTIMindtree LTD. (Microsoft Vendor)
Senior Data & Cloud Engineer
Hyderabad, India
- Architected a scalable 'Medallion' Data Lakehouse using Azure Databricks (PySpark) and Delta Lake, serving as the trusted data foundation for downstream AI/ML models and Analytics.
- Implemented 'Infrastructure as Code' (IaC) using Terraform and Azure Resource Manager to automate cloud deployments, reducing environment provisioning time by 90%.
- Designed executive-level Power BI dashboards connected to Azure Cosmos DB and SQL, utilizing complex DAX measures to visualize real-time streaming data for leadership.
- Enforced Data Governance and Security protocols by implementing Row-Level Security (RLS) and automated data quality checks, ensuring compliance for enterprise-grade reporting.
Mindtree (Microsoft Vendor)
Data Engineer
Mumbai, India
- Engineered robust ETL pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and SSIS to migrate on-premise legacy data to the cloud, ensuring zero data loss during transformation.
- Performed advanced data profiling and cleansing using SQL and Python, resolving data quality issues to support accurate Business Intelligence reporting.
- Developed interactive data visualizations in Power BI, translating complex raw datasets into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
- Optimized SQL queries and stored procedures for performance, reducing report load times by 40% and enabling faster decision-making.
My Education
Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology
Hyderabad, India
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering. I immediately found a job as a Data Engineer.
2020Concordia University Chicago
River Forest, IL
Graduated with Master's Degree, Computer Science.
Aug 2023 - Dec 2025My Certifications
Contact me
Please contact me directly at manalarajkumar.rm@gmail.com or through this form.