In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, few professionals bring the depth of experience and hands-on expertise that Chittaranjan Pradhan offers. With over 28 years in software development and data platform engineering, his journey is a masterclass in how to stay ahead of the curve while building resilient, scalable systems—particularly in the financial services domain.
From Legacy Systems to Big Data Pioneering
Chittaranjan began his career working on traditional systems like COBOL, Oracle, and Sybase, mastering the intricacies of SDLC, system integration, and performance tuning. Over the decades, as the tech ecosystem shifted, so did he—successfully transitioning into big data technologies and cloud-native platforms.
Today, he plays a key role in designing and implementing modern data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time event-driven architectures, using tools such as Kafka, Spark, Trino, Pinot, Snowflake, and Python. His ability to migrate platforms from legacy RDBMS to scalable big data environments has empowered organizations to unlock faster analytics and deeper insights.
Engineering at Scale
What sets Chittaranjan apart is his ability to build large-scale, distributed data platforms from the ground up. He has architected and deployed end-to-end data ingestion and processing pipelines, covering everything from data quality frameworks and metadata management to reference master data systems and vendor data integrations.
He has also led data governance initiatives, working with stakeholders across global teams to ensure compliance, security, and long-term scalability—especially important in the highly regulated financial sector.
Full-Stack Data Expertise
Whether it’s batch ETL, streaming pipelines, or RESTful API integrations, Chittaranjan is hands-on with the technologies that power modern data engineering. His toolkit includes:
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Languages: Java, C++, Python, PL/SQL
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Data Stores: Oracle, MS SQL, Snowflake, Netezza, NoSQL
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Frameworks: Spark, Trino, Pinot, Kafka
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DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, Docker, ECS
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Cloud & Platform Engineering: Cloudera Hadoop, Linux, REST APIs
With a passion for automation and continuous integration, he incorporates CI/CD pipelines, Agile practices, and DevOps principles into every project—ensuring faster delivery and higher code quality.
A Proven Leader in Data Transformation
Beyond his technical acumen, Chittaranjan is a strategic leader. He has successfully built engineering teams from scratch, managed offshore/onsite delivery models, and led cross-functional collaborations with product firms, clearing houses, and global teams.
He also brings a deep understanding of financial data ecosystems—from OTC trading and clearing banks to client data, ECN, and equity exchanges.
Building the Future of Data Management
Currently, Chittaranjan is deeply involved in building and managing an enterprise-grade analytical platform built on Cloudera Hadoop, while driving adoption of Snowflake, cloud data warehousing, and self-service data platforms.
He is a firm believer in open data access, data democratization, and enabling business users to derive value from data independently through robust data self-service frameworks.