Dhawal Gupta
Tokyo
Summary
Highly skilled and experienced Enterprise Data Architect with over 10 years of proven success across diverse sectors, including Life Sciences, Insurance, and FMCG, for the Japan, USA, and Europe regions. Expert in designing, planning, architecting, and overseeing robust data platforms-spanning data warehouses, delta lakes, MDM systems, and comprehensive BI solutions. Demonstrated proficiency in data quality management, advanced data modeling, and establishing strong data governance frameworks.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Enterprise Data Architect
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.
07.2025 - Current
- Architected and led the review of Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, enabling a unified Product and Customer Master across six business lines and improving master data accuracy by 25% through automated data stewardship controls and validation processes.
- Defined and institutionalized company-wide Enterprise Architecture (EA) Naming Convention Guidelines, driving 100% adoption within new IT projects and reducing integration errors in data exchange.
- Designed and architected the organization's scalable unified data platform; evaluated hosting tools and technologies including Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, Power BI, Azure IoT Hub, Event Hub, and RESTful APIs.
- Enabled the ingestion of over 40TB of data and streamlined cross-functional analytics for 10+ teams.
- Led comparative evaluations of unified platform solutions (Microsoft Fabric vs. Databricks) by conducting in-depth POCs with consultants and system integrators.
- Conducted Architecture Review Board (ARB) assessments and governance for data-centric projects, reviewing 10+ strategic initiatives for compliance with data governance and architecture principles.
- Proposed, designed, and reviewed data platform and ETL solutions, overseeing the implementation of 7+ enterprise-grade ETL pipelines with near real-time processing; resulted in a 50% reduction in reporting latency.
Data Architect
NN Life Japan
02.2023 - 07.2025
- Architected and implemented an enterprise-scale Delta Lakehouse solution on Azure Databricks, supporting over 5TB of business data for analytics and reporting.
- Designed and delivered foundational data assets, including Community Data Models (CDMs) and an MDM platform on Informatica, significantly improving master data accuracy.
- Led data governance and metadata management initiatives, launching a data glossary that increased business user self-service adoption by 40%.
- Designed a robust three-layer medallion architecture on Azure Cloud, enabling sales and marketing analytics while reducing reporting latency by 50%.
- Collaborated with stakeholders across four business divisions (New Business, Sales & Marketing, HR, Customer Engagement) to translate requirements into technical specifications.
- Implemented data governance and security policies to ensure compliance with industry regulations, raising data quality scores for portfolio and new business datasets above 85%.
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services Limited Japan
02.2016 - 01.2023
- Completed the design and development of 10+ data and information systems for Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals (US & Japan).
- Developed and deployed AWS cloud-based solutions for data processing and storage.
- Implemented 50+ data pipelines and ETL processes on the AWS platform.
- Led a team of data engineers and ETL developers, providing technical guidance and mentorship.
- Defined project scope, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure delivery on time and within budget.
- Collaborated with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Education
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
Lucknow, India07.2015
Skills
Microsoft Azure
Personal Information
Title: Enterprise Data Architect
Nationality: Indian
Years of Experience: 10+ Years
Education: B.Tech (2011-2015)
Joining Preference: 1 Month
Availability: Open to relocate to Dubai
Certification
- Fundamentals of the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, Databricks Academy, 2024-12-01
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, Amazon Web Services Training and Certification, 2020-08-01
Awards
- Best Project Achievement (H1 2021), Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals Japan
- Star Account - Best Project (2020), TCS JAPAN Life Science Unit
- Best Performance (H1 2020), Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals Japan
- Best Project Achievement (H2 2020), Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals Japan
- Special Achievement Award, TCS JAPAN
Languages
English
Hindi
Timeline
Enterprise Data Architect
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.
07.2025 - Current
Data Architect
NN Life Japan
02.2023 - 07.2025
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services Limited Japan
02.2016 - 01.2023
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication Engineering
Uttar Pradesh Technical University