Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam

Data for Better Business Decisions

Data & AI Engineer at Evidi with 6+ years of experience. Expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Databricks, and Azure AI. Based in

Oslo, Norway
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Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam - Data & AI Engineer in Oslo, Norway with 6+ years of experience specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Databricks, Power BI, Azure AI, and cloud data engineering solutions

About Me

Data & AI Engineer at Evidi with expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Databricks, Azure, and Azure AI. Over 4 years of professional experience specializing in developing and implementing data and AI solutions that drive business value. View my projects to see real-world implementations.

Triple-certified Microsoft and Databricks professional, excelling in cloud analytics, data engineering, and business intelligence. Focused on building scalable data solutions and translating complex data insights into actionable business strategies. Explore my certifications and experience.

Data Engineer
Cloud Analytics
Microsoft Certified

Education

MSc in Business Analytics

BI Norwegian Business School • Jul 2023

Experience

0+ Years Experience

Consultant Data Engineer at Evidi • Nov 2024 - Ongoing

Certifications

9 Professional Certifications

Microsoft, Databricks & SAS Institute

Projects

6 Featured Projects

Azure • Azure AI Foundry • Databricks • Fabric • Power BI

My Skills

Technologies and tools I work with to build data-driven solutions. See these skills in action in my projects and experience.

Cloud & Data Engineering

Azure
API Integration
Data Transformation
Databricks
Databricks
Microsoft Fabric
Pipelines
Azure AI Foundry
Azure DevOps
Azure OpenAI
Cluster Management
Cost Optimization
Data Architecture
Data Governance
Data Quality
Dataflows Gen2
Delta Lake
ETL/ELT
Lakehouses
Medallion Architecture
Monitoring
Unity Catalog
XML Processing

Analytics & BI

SQL
Data Modeling
Power BI
Business Analytics
Customer Analytics
DAX
Excel
Power Query
Report Development
SAS
SAS Visual Analytics
SAS
SAS Viya
Semantic Models

Programming & Tools

Python
Machine Learning
PySpark
Data Wrangling
CI/CD
Clustering
Data Preparation
Power Automate

Featured Projects

A selection of my most impactful projects, showcasing my expertise in data engineering and analytics. View my experience and skills for more details.

Azure Databricks Platform Development & Maintenance - Kongsberg Digital data engineering project in Oslo, Norway using Azure Databricks, Azure, PySpark, Delta Lake for cloud analytics, business intelligence, and data platform solutions. Developed by Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam, Data & AI Engineer.

Azure Databricks Platform Development & Maintenance

Kongsberg Digital

Developing and maintaining Azure Databricks-based data platform and analytics solutions for Kongsberg Digital, ensuring scalability, reliability, and governance.

Azure DatabricksAzurePySparkDelta LakeSQLPythonUnity CatalogAzure DevOpsCI/CDData GovernanceData QualityMonitoringCost OptimizationCluster Management
Microsoft Fabric Platform Development & Maintenance - Anticimex data engineering project in Oslo, Norway using Microsoft Fabric, Dataflows Gen2, PySpark, Python for cloud analytics, business intelligence, and data platform solutions. Developed by Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam, Data & AI Engineer.

Microsoft Fabric Platform Development & Maintenance

Anticimex

Developing and maintaining Microsoft Fabric data platform for Anticimex, building robust data processing workflows, integrating CRM sources, and ensuring scalability with medallion architecture.

Microsoft FabricDataflows Gen2PySparkPythonXML ProcessingSQLPipelinesMedallion ArchitectureAPI IntegrationData Transformation
Microsoft Fabric Migration - NOMVEC data engineering project in Oslo, Norway using Microsoft Fabric, Azure, PySpark, Python for cloud analytics, business intelligence, and data platform solutions. Developed by Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam, Data & AI Engineer.

Microsoft Fabric Migration

NOMVEC

Lead the migration and establishment of Microsoft Fabric, ensuring a smooth transition and integration of data management and analytics systems.

Microsoft FabricAzurePySparkPythonSQLPipelinesLakehousesETL/ELTAPI IntegrationPower BISemantic ModelsData Architecture
Drug Shortages & Insights - European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) data engineering project in Oslo, Norway using Azure, Azure Databricks, Azure AI, Azure OpenAI for cloud analytics, business intelligence, and data platform solutions. Developed by Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam, Data & AI Engineer.

Drug Shortages & Insights

European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)

Analyze pharmaceutical data to build and evaluate ML models for predicting drug shortages with EFPIA.

AzureAzure DatabricksAzure AIAzure OpenAIMachine LearningPythonData WranglingData ModelingML Experiments
Ad-hoc Analysis & Power BI - BI Norwegian Business School data engineering project in Oslo, Norway using Power BI, Power Query, DAX, Power Automate for cloud analytics, business intelligence, and data platform solutions. Developed by Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam, Data & AI Engineer.

Ad-hoc Analysis & Power BI

BI Norwegian Business School

Model large datasets in Power BI and Power query to develop reports on survey analytics, competitor analysis, internal business, and events.

Power BIPower QueryDAXPower AutomatePythonExcelData ModelingReport DevelopmentData WranglingBusiness Analytics
Customer Segmentation - Telenor Norge data engineering project in Oslo, Norway using SAS Viya, SAS Visual Analytics, Python, Machine Learning for cloud analytics, business intelligence, and data platform solutions. Developed by Sai Prudhvi Neelakantam, Data & AI Engineer.

Customer Segmentation

Telenor Norge

Analyze Telenor customer data using SAS Viya and Python to segment customers and enhance business strategies.

SAS ViyaSAS Visual AnalyticsPythonMachine LearningClusteringData PreparationData TransformationCustomer Analytics

Experience & Education

A chronological journey through my professional experience and educational background.

Experience

Consultant Data Engineer

EvidiOslo, Norway

Consult and develop data & AI solutions with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Databricks, Azure and Azure AI. See related projects and skills.

Microsoft FabricPower BIDatabricksAzureAzure AI
Experience

Consultant Data Engineer

AmestoOslo, Norway

Consult and develop data & AI solutions with Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Databricks, Azure and Azure AI. See related projects and skills.

Microsoft FabricPower BIDatabricksAzureAzure AI
Experience

Power BI Data Analyst

BI Norwegian Business SchoolOslo, Norway

Model large data sets for analysis, create Power BI reports and dashboards to analyse competitors and recommend decisions to the team. Design and analyse surveys to identify trends, patterns, clusters, and segments in the data. Automate manual processes using tools such as Microsoft Power Automate, Python, and Excel to improve efficiency. See related projects and skills.

Power BIPythonPower AutomateExcelData Analysis
Experience

SAS Intern

SAS InstituteOslo, Norway

Research in optimizing machine learning techniques and develop an AutoML solution. Consulted Telenor Business and applied business analytics to deliver insights on customer data. Develop ML models on large data sets for customer segmentation & behaviour analysis, including metadata management and data wrangling tasks.

SASMachine LearningAutoMLData AnalyticsPython
Experience

Python & SQL Teaching Assistant

BI Norwegian Business SchoolOslo, Norway

Teach and assist professors in Databases, and Data Analysis with Python & SQL programming courses to master students. Automate workflows using Power Automate, Python, and Excel in the IT Support department as an IT Student Assistant.

PythonSQLPower AutomateTeachingData Analysis
Experience

Senior Business Development Manager

Ed-tech Industry, IndiaIndia

Led talented teams in driving key insights & strategic support for business growth. Efficiently managed project KPIs and supported successful CRM & ERP launches. Monitored performance progress and make data-driven decisions for business operations. Managed sales & achieved "Best Performer" for driving 2x revenue growth.

Business DevelopmentCRMERPData AnalysisTeam Leadership
Education

Master of Science - MSc. in Business Analytics

BI Norwegian Business SchoolOslo, Norway

Master of Science in Business Analytics

Business AnalyticsData ScienceMachine LearningStatistics
Education

Bachelor of Technology (Honours)

Lovely Professional UniversityIndia

Bachelor of Technology (Honours) in Electronics and Communication Engineering

ElectronicsCommunication EngineeringProgrammingMathematics

Certifications

Professional certifications and courses demonstrating expertise in data engineering, analytics, and cloud technologies. See these certifications applied in my projects and professional experience.

Databricks certification logo - Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate

Databricks

2024

Proven expertise in advanced data engineering using Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and Lakehouse architecture. Skilled in designing data pipelines, ETL processes, and production-ready solutions with SQL and Python.

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Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate

Microsoft

2024

Expertise in designing robust data storage solutions, developing efficient data processing pipelines, and securing, monitoring, and optimizing data systems on Azure.

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Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Microsoft

2023

Skilled in transforming, modeling, and visualizing data with Power BI. Proficient in Power Query and DAX, creating insightful dashboards that enable data-driven decisions.

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SQL Top 10% Examination Certificate

SQL

Placed in the top 10% of all test takers, demonstrating exceptional SQL knowledge and ability to solve complex real-world problems.

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Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft

Completed comprehensive Power BI training covering dynamic reports, visualizations, and DAX formulas for analyzing large datasets.

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SAS Institute certification logo - Machine Learning Using SAS Viya

Machine Learning Using SAS Viya

SAS Institute

Completed machine learning course covering supervised ML models, feature engineering, and deploying analytics models using SAS Viya Model Studio.

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SAS Institute certification logo - Interactive Model Building using Visual Statistics on SAS Viya

Interactive Model Building using Visual Statistics on SAS Viya

SAS Institute

Advanced visual statistics and interactive model building using SAS Viya, including data visualization and statistical analysis techniques.

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SAS Institute certification logo - Advanced-Data Manipulation using SAS Programming

Advanced-Data Manipulation using SAS Programming

SAS Institute

Advanced SAS data manipulation skills including DATA step processing, data transformations, custom formats, table operations, and data restructuring.

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SAS Institute certification logo - Advanced-Visual Analytics on SAS Viya

Advanced-Visual Analytics on SAS Viya

SAS Institute

Advanced SAS Visual Analytics expertise including automated explanations, geographic and forecasting analyses, and creating interactive reports with parameters.

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Community Talks

Sharing knowledge and insights at data community events and conferences

Upcoming Talks

Upcoming

Medallion in Fabric: End-to-End Use Case

Microsoft Data Platform Meetup Groningen

TBA

Past Talks

How to successfully deploy Advanced AI models on Azure Cloud?

Kansas City SQL Server Users Group

Tuesday, June 3, 202512:45 AM CEST

Near-Real-Time Object Recognition using Azure AI and Microsoft Fabric

Data Community Day Austria 2025

Friday, January 24, 20251:45 PM - 2:45 PM CEST

Medallion in Fabric: End-to-End Use Case

Microsoft Fabric Café

Saturday, September 14, 20245:00 PM CEST

Real-Time Object Recognition using Azure AI and Medallion within Microsoft Fabric

Microsoft Fabric Global Online Conference

Tuesday, September 10, 20248:00 PM CEST

Near-Real-Time Object Recognition using Azure AI and Microsoft Fabric

Data Toboggan - Cool Runnings 2024

Saturday, July 13, 202412:00 PM CEST

UFO Unearthed: Data Adventures with Databricks, AI and Power BI

Data Saturday Stockholm 2024

Saturday, May 25, 20249:30 AM CEST

UFO Unearthed: Data Adventures with Databricks, AI and Power BI

New Stars of Data #7

Friday, April 5, 202411:30 AM CEST

Latest Articles

Insights and tutorials on data engineering, cloud analytics, and AI

Testimonials

What colleagues and clients say about working with me

"I am very impressed by Sai's steep learning curve and how well he coped with assigned tasks. He worked autonomously in data collection, data analyses, Power BI dashboard development, and presentations. His expertise in analytics & intelligent process automation makes him a strong data-driven Business Analyst."

QP

Quirino Puzo

Senior Data Analytics Consultant at BI Norwegian Business School

"Prudhvi is one of the few great leaders I have worked with. He is extremely focused, provides great support to the team, and demonstrates goal orientation and persistence. His ability to identify root causes and address them, along with his willingness to listen to other perspectives, makes him a key contributor."

VK

Vinay Kumar Moluguri

Business Analytics & Revenue Operations at Former Team Member

"Prudhvi is a great professional and person to work with. He has excellent communication skills and has a keen interest to learn, grow and execute. He knows how to manage teams and will be a great asset for any organization. Sales, communications, team building and scaling are some of his strong points."

YC

Yogesh Chabria

#1 Bestselling Author | Global Keynote & Leadership Speaker at Founder, The Happionaire® Way

Get in Touch

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Contact Information

sai@geekindata.com

+47 940 79 684

Oslo, Norway

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