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Data Platform & Architecture
The right data foundation changes everything. Lakehouse, cloud warehouse, or a fit-for-purpose setup - designed for today, built to scale.
SnowflakeAzureFabricBigQuery
Auckland, New Zealand · Open for Engagements
Data & AI that
actually gets delivered.
Independent consultant. 25+ years of delivery across NZ, AU, US and the UK.
I help companies cut through complexity and turn data and AI into real outcomes - no agency overhead, no fluff, just focused problem solving.
25+
Years Delivered
6
Global Markets
NZ/AU/UK
Core Markets
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About
Senior. Practical. Delivery-focused.
I am Jai Prakash - JP - a Data and AI consultant with 25+ years of hands-on delivery experience across New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Europe, and North America.
I have built data platforms from scratch, shipped production AI into regulated environments, and led teams from ten to eighty people. My background spans financial services, insurance, government, and retail - and I have worked inside global agencies, consulting firms, and directly with enterprise clients - I know how each operates and where each falls short.
Now I work independently. That means you get senior thinking without the overhead - direct, honest, and focused on getting things across the line.
Services
What I can do for you.
From your first AI experiment to a production data platform - I handle both the strategic thinking and the actual build.
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AI & Agentic Solutions
From first Agentic use case to multi-agent automation - I find what will actually save time or money, then build it to production standard. Evaluation frameworks built in, not bolted on.
Azure OpenAIRAGAgentic AILangChain
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Analytics & Insights
Data your team can act on, not just admire. GA4, BigQuery, and modern BI tooling - set up to drive decisions, not just technically ticking boxes.
GA4BigQueryPower BIdbt
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Data Engineering
Pipelines that run reliably and data you can trust. Clean ELT, CI/CD-ready platforms, solid foundations. I fix broken pipelines as readily as building new ones.
PythondbtADFStreaming
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Governance & Compliance
Privacy-first from day one. NZ Privacy Act 2020, Australian Privacy Principles, GDPR - practical frameworks embedded into how you work, not filed away in a document.
NZ Privacy ActGDPRAPPLineage
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Fractional Leadership
Senior data and technology leadership without the full-time cost. I help you hire well, set standards, build capability, and define a roadmap that the business can actually execute.
Fractional CDOHiringRoadmap
Selected Work
Real delivery, real outcomes.
| # | Engagement | Outcome | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
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Generative AI Knowledge Platform
Inland Revenue · NZ Government
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RAG-based platform on Azure OpenAI integrating structured enterprise data with LLM inference. Case resolution speed up 35%, response accuracy up 40% across 2,500+ users. Full MLOps instrumentation with LangSmith and Ragas evaluation. |
NZ · GenAI | |
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Predictive Churn Model
Partners Life · Insurance, NZ
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Full ML pipeline from CRM and policy system ingestion through feature engineering to production deployment. 82% model accuracy. 23% reduction in customer attrition risk through targeted intervention. |
NZ · ML | |
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Enterprise Data Warehouse
Inland Revenue · NZ Public Sector
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Privacy-first Snowflake enterprise data warehouse with embedded PII governance and data minimisation controls, aligned to NZ public sector privacy obligations. Enabled population-level analytics at scale. |
NZ · Platform | |
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Consent & Compliance Platform
Mitsubishi · Australia
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Customer data mapped across 30+ systems including SAP, Dynamics CRM, and Adobe Campaign. Data masking, redaction, and consent management aligned to Australian Privacy Principles. |
AU · Governance | |
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Data & Technology Strategy
Partners Life · Post-Acquisition, NZ
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End-to-end data strategy following BNZ insurance acquisition. Integrated Dynamics CRM, Sonata, and source systems into a governed Snowflake warehouse with Power BI for customer retention analysis. |
NZ · Strategy | |
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Core Banking Digitisation
Nationwide Bank · United Kingdom
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Enterprise architecture for savings and credit card onboarding digitisation. Integrated CRM, core banking, marketing automation, and digital channels in a heavily regulated UK financial environment. |
UK · FinServ |
Stack
Tools I reach for when it counts.
Data Platforms
Snowflake
Azure Databricks
Microsoft Fabric
Azure Synapse
BigQuery
AI & ML
Azure OpenAI
Azure AI Foundry
LangChain · LangSmith
Vertex AI
Ragas · Galileo
Engineering & Analytics
Python · dbt
Azure Data Factory
Google Analytics 4
CI/CD for Data Platforms
Kafka · CDC · Streaming
Governance & CRM
NZ Privacy Act 2020
GDPR · Australian PP
Salesforce Marketing Cloud
MS Dynamics 365
Braze
Work with me,
on your terms.
Project-Based
Defined scope, clear deliverables. Architecture reviews, AI pilots, data builds, or governance frameworks. Typically 4-12 weeks.
POPULAR
Monthly Retainer
A set number of days per month - ongoing senior input without the full-time commitment. Ideal for companies in growth mode.
Part-Time Embedded
2-3 days per week inside your team - leading, mentoring, and delivering alongside your people.
Contact
Tell me what you're
working on.
No sales process, no obligation. A straight conversation about what you are trying to solve and how I can help.
Message received - I will be in touch within 24 hours.