
Nadeem Akhtar
Data & AI Consultant / Trainer
Expert in Data Strategy and Architecture
I am a Senior Data & AI Solution Architect and Advisor with 20+ years of experience helping organizations define and execute Data & AI strategy, cloud modernization, and analytics transformation.
I am also a Microsoft Certified Professional & Trainer and a former Senior Director of Data Platform.
Experience
I have been a trusted partner to C-suite and senior business leaders, translating complex business challenges into scalable Azure-based Data, AI, and GenAI platforms that deliver measurable outcomes. The core of my experiences include:
- C-suite partnership & advisory
- Data & AI strategy, architecture, and roadmapping
- Enterprise data platforms, analytics, and GenAI enablement
- Data governance, quality, and operating models
- Change leadership and cross-functional alignment
Credentials
- Azure Data Platform Specialist, including Azure Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, and Power BI
- GenAI Practitioner, with practical experience architecting and deploying AI/ML and Generative AI solutions using Azure AI, Copilot, and modern orchestration frameworks
- Microsoft Certified Trainer: Azure AI, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric
- TOGAF® Certified Enterprise Architect, with deep experience designing and governing large-scale enterprise architectures across global organizations
- CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional), CGEIT (Corporate Governance of Enterprise IT)