Umamaheswara Rao Kukkala

Umamaheswara Rao Kukkala is an experienced data engineer with a robust background in leading data teams and supporting data architecture across various financial institutions. Since January 2017, Umamaheswara has served as a Lead Data Engineer at Zions Bancorporation, focusing on production support for enterprise data warehouse and connected data services applications. Previous roles include Data Engineer and Senior Big Data & Hadoop Consultant at Fifth Third Bank, where Umamaheswara coordinated major projects within the Hadoop ecosystem, and ETL Architect/Data Quality Specialist at USAA, emphasizing data governance and quality. Earlier experience includes senior ETL development roles at Merrill Lynch and OfficeMax, as well as consulting positions at Capgemini and Blue Star Infotech. Umamaheswara holds a Master of Computer Applications from Andhra University, specializing in Data Modeling, Warehousing, and Database Administration.