Strategic Tech Leader — Data Engineering, BI & Analytics
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Seasoned technology leader with 16+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Business Intelligence, Analytics, and AI/ML. Expert in architecting, building, and scaling data warehouses, data lakes, and BI infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure). Proven track record delivering complex, cross-functional programs, fostering a data-driven culture, and mentoring global teams at scale.
San Ramon, California · Get in touch · linkedin.com/in/pkansal
Experience
2026 — Present
Product and AI
DatabaseUSA
- Leading product strategy for the organization's AI initiatives.
- Building AI tools and strategy from the ground up.
- Overseeing dashboard and analytical reporting.
2023 — 2025
Senior Engineering Manager, Data Analytics & Data Engineering
Dialpad
- Led a global, cross-functional data team of 14 — Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Analytics Engineers, and Data Analysts — across Argentina, Canada, the Philippines, India, and the US.
- Drove growth initiatives and data products that helped grow the company from $200M to $300M ARR within 2 years.
- Built and scaled a new Data Hub in India, establishing a cost-efficient center of excellence.
- Defined and executed short- and long-term data strategy aligned to business goals and scalability.
- Architected the core data platform enabling reliable pipelines, real-time streaming, and advanced analytics applications, using BigQuery, dbt, Airflow, and Looker.
- Designed frameworks for data ingestion, observability, quality, and anomaly detection, improving trust across all data assets.
- Partnered directly with the CEO, CFO, COO, and CMO to solve key business problems with data-driven solutions.
- Built and deployed machine learning models delivering actionable insights into customer behavior.
2020 — 2023
Technical Manager — Core Data & Metrics
Meta (Facebook)
- Led large-scale, cross-organizational programs across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Ads, Video, and 18 other Meta organizations.
- Owned the company-wide data accuracy initiative — ensuring no incorrect metrics were published on any Meta platform, preventing multi-million-dollar financial and reputational risk.
- Reviewed, audited, and optimized critical external metrics, data pipelines, and infrastructure.
- Presented program health, insights, and strategy to senior leadership including VPs and Directors.
2018 — 2020
Senior Engineering Manager — Data & Analytics
Gap Inc.
- Led architecture and engineering for the enterprise Data Platform supporting Global Real Estate and Store Development.
- Delivered large-scale enterprise applications supporting a $3M global real estate and store development portfolio.
- Designed and implemented the next-generation Data Lake and Data Mart on public cloud infrastructure.
- Hired, mentored, and managed a distributed team of software and data engineers.
2013 — 2017
Business Systems Manager — Cloud Data Platform Analytics
Google / Nest
- Built the enterprise Data Platform from the ground up on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Architected end-to-end data ecosystems — databases, pipelines, and BI — integrating partner, vendor, and internal data.
- Led the migration of on-premise infrastructure to public cloud, including architecture, storage, schema, and networking.
- Defined data governance, privacy, and platform standardization; led SOX and compliance initiatives.
2012 — 2013
Sr. Database Administrator
Monitise Americas, Inc.
- Ensured high availability and performance for mission-critical mobile banking applications at top-tier banks including Bank of America and FNB.
2010 — 2012
Data Engineer / DBA
InfoSync Services
- Architected automated ETL applications and BI solutions, improving reporting speed and accuracy.
- Built automation frameworks for ETL workflows, reducing manual intervention.
2009 — 2010
Business Intelligence Engineer
University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Designed a BI product to aggregate and analyze statistics from multiple enterprise systems.
2010
System Application Developer
Gallup
- Designed applications using PL/SQL and Oracle, automating ETL processes and saving hundreds of person-hours per week.
2006 — 2007
Application Developer
Sahara Airlines
- Built the Asset Management and Tracking System for financial asset visibility and reporting.
Education & Certifications
2007 — 2009
M.S., Economics / Business Administration / Information Systems
University of Nebraska, Omaha
2002 — 2006
B.E., Computer Science
Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering, Pune, India
2026
Google Professional AI Certificate
2015
Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals
2014
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Core Expertise
Data Engineering & Analytics Strategy
Cloud Architecture & Data Warehousing
Business Intelligence & Reporting
AI/ML Modeling & Predictive Analytics
Global Team Leadership & Mentorship
Large-scale Program Management
Cross-functional Stakeholder Engagement
Technology Stack
SQLPythondbt
SnowflakeBigQueryDatabricksRedshift
AirflowAWSGCPAzure
LookerTableauPower BIDomo
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