Currently @ Datathea

Building the
Data Infrastructure
of Tomorrow

Engineering
Scalable Pipelines
for the Modern Stack

From Raw Data to
AI-Powered Insights
at Production Scale

I help businesses make sense of their data. With 10+ years leading data teams, I build reliable systems that turn scattered information into clear insights — so you can make faster, smarter decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

Databricks Apache Spark dbt Snowflake Python AI / ML
Satish Harkal
🗄️
10+ Years
Data Engineering
🤖
AI / ML
Production Pipelines
📈
50+ Projects
Delivered End-to-End
The Mission

Turning messy, scattered data into reliable, real-time decisions — one pipeline at a time.

Dedicated to clean data & scalable architecture

I'm a results-driven Group Manager of Data Engineering passionate about building robust, scalable data systems. My expertise spans the full modern data stack — from ingestion to transformation to serving — with deep specialisation in Databricks, dbt, Snowflake, and AI/ML integration.

Every pipeline I build is designed to be maintainable, observable, and production-ready from day one.

My Full Story →
10+
Years Experience
10+
Projects Delivered
4+
Happy Clients
5
Data Products Built

End-to-end data engineering expertise

From raw ingestion to polished dashboards, I work across the full data lifecycle with modern tools and best practices.

ETL / ELT Pipelines

Design and build high-throughput data pipelines using Pentaho, Talend, Fivetran, Matillion, and custom Python. Batch and real-time streaming with Kafka.

Data Warehouse & Lakehouse

Architect and modernise enterprise data warehouses and lakehouses on Databricks, Snowflake, and AWS — optimised for cost, speed, and scalability.

dbt Transformations

Implement analytics engineering workflows with dbt — modular SQL, testing, documentation, and CI/CD for data warehouse transformations.

AI / ML Integration

Build feature engineering pipelines, ML data preparation workflows, and integrate AI models into production data products using Python and Databricks MLflow.

BI & Visualization

Create insightful Power BI dashboards and OLAP cubes that translate complex data into clear, actionable business intelligence for stakeholders.

Data Quality & Governance

Implement data profiling, validation, and cleansing frameworks that ensure data assets are trustworthy, consistent, and audit-ready.

Featured Projects

All Projects →
HR Analytics Dashboard
Power BI

HR Analytics Dashboard

Interactive workforce analytics dashboard delivering real-time insights on attrition, headcount, and performance KPIs.

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Data Warehouse Automation with dbt
dbt · Databricks

Data Warehouse Automation with dbt

Automated data transformations replacing manual SQL with modular, tested dbt models — cutting refresh time by 70%.

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Bank Data Warehouse Design
Pentaho BI Suite

Bank Data Warehouse Design

Designed a star-schema data warehouse for a banking client using Pentaho ETL, enabling regulatory reporting and fraud analytics.

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What colleagues say

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Satish is an exceptional lead data engineer with extensive expertise in SQL, ETL, and DBT. His ability to design and implement complex data solutions is unmatched, and his attention to detail ensures that projects are delivered on time and to the highest standard.

AB
Aditya Bhardwaj
Engineering Manager
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Working with Satish transformed how our team thinks about data. He built a lakehouse architecture that scaled seamlessly as our data volumes grew 10×, and the documentation he left behind was impeccable.

MS
Marta Socrate
Head of Analytics

Always happy to talk
data & engineering

Whether it's swapping ideas on modern data platforms, mentoring, or a speaking opportunity — I'm always up for a good conversation.