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Hello, I’m

Sandeep Hakki

Technical Architect at Nokia India & Technical Blogger

Azure Cloud Data Engineering Solution Architecture AI / ML Microsoft .NET 14+ Years
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14+
Years Experience
6
Industries Served
3
Azure Certifications
∞
Still Learning

About Me

Architect. Builder. Blogger.

I’m Sandeep Hakki — a Solution Architect and IT professional with 14+ years of experience across the Microsoft technology stack, specialising in Azure cloud architecture, AI/ML solutioning, and data integration using modern ETL platforms.

I design and deliver scalable, cloud-native solutions that drive real business impact — blending technical depth with project leadership and client engagement.

I’ve led end-to-end digital transformation projects, managed RFP responses, and architected data pipelines and AI workloads using Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Databricks, SSIS, and Talend.

I’m also a published author on cloud computing and currently exploring a multi-cloud integration concept called “One Cloud” to help reduce vendor dependency. Actively participating in Microsoft events for the last 8 years and contributing to the community.

AZ-900 Fundamentals AZ-303 Architect AZ-304 Design Published Author
Role Technical Architect at Nokia India
Experience 14+ Years
Domains Telecom, Healthcare, Retail, Online Learning, Banking, IoT, Home Automation
Email sandeep@hakki.in
Expertise Azure PaaS · ADF · Databricks · SSIS · Talend · .NET · AI/ML · DevOps
Location Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Skills

Professional Expertise

Microsoft .NET & Azure85%
Solution Architecture80%
Data Engineering (ADF / Databricks / SSIS)75%
AI / ML Solutioning65%
Team Leadership & Mentoring75%
Technical Writing & Blogging70%

Experience

My Journey

AsthrasoftAssociate Consultant
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EF EducationDeveloper
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TrigentDeveloper
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WiproSr. Engineer
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HCL TechTech Lead
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NokiaSolution Architect
All
Work
Speaking
Education
Technical Architect
Nokia India
2021 — Present · 4+ yrs Current
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4+
Years
3
Azure Certs
0
Downtime Incidents
∞
Cloud Deployments
1
Designed end-to-end Azure PaaS application architectures — from requirements to production — with a strong focus on scalability, maintainability, and cost-optimisation.
2
Built and owned Azure CI/CD pipelines covering dev, test, staging and prod environments using Azure DevOps; planned zero-downtime release strategies.
3
Delivered cost-optimised cloud solutions, helping reduce Azure spend while maintaining performance, security and availability SLAs.
4
Resolved critical post-deployment Azure security issues including network hardening, access policy reviews, App Registration hygiene and Key Vault management.
5
Ran hands-on training workshops on Azure services and DevOps practices, upskilling cross-functional teams on cloud-native development.
Azure PaaS Azure DevOps CI/CD App Registration Key Vault SSL / TLS Solution Design Cloud Security AZ-303 AZ-304
Technical Lead
HCL Technologies
2019 — 2021 · 2 yrs HCL Digital
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4
Yrs of Manual Work Automated
2
Engineers Led
ML
RFP Classifier Built
1
As part of HCL Digital, led process automation of a legacy analytics workflow that had been run manually in Excel for over 4 years — replacing it with a fully automated, scalable pipeline.
2
Used Talend ETL and Python scripting to automate data extraction, transformation, and reporting — significantly reducing manual effort and improving data accuracy.
3
Implemented machine learning models to automate RFP proposal categorisation, reducing turnaround time and improving classification accuracy for business development teams.
4
Led a two-member engineering team, defining the technical roadmap, sprint planning and delivery for the automation platform.
Talend ETL Python Machine Learning Data Automation RFP Processing Process Optimisation Agile
Senior Software Engineer
Wipro
2015 — 2019 · 4 yrs
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10+
Engineers Trained
2
Major Projects
US
Client Market
1
Project 1 — Legacy Migration: Led migration of a full .NET application suite to the latest framework. Converted all existing applications to new .NET with zero functional regression, then moved everything successfully to production.
2
Project 2 — US Client (ASP.NET MVC): Part of architecting a US-based ASP.NET MVC application with database-first approach. Developed HLD, LLD and unit test cases. Stack: Entity Framework, jQuery, SpreadsheetGear, Kendo UI, Agile SCRUM.
3
Community & Org Value: Participated in Wipro’s technical interview panel, trained freshers on .NET, delivered internal sessions on new Microsoft technologies, and mentored team of 10 on MVC.
ASP.NET MVC Entity Framework LINQ SQL Server jQuery Kendo UI HLD / LLD Agile SCRUM Technical Mentoring
Software Developer
Trigent Software Inc
2014 — 2015 · 1 yr
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1
School Management System: Full-cycle Agile delivery on ASP.NET MVC 5, EF6 Code First, Bootstrap. Worked sprint-based (15-day sprints) — from user story analysis through development, testing, and on-time delivery.
2
Online Reading Program: Solo end-to-end delivery of the entire DotNetNuke (DNN) front-end CMS layer, integrated with an ASP.NET back-end. Stack: C#, ADO.NET, SQL, SSRS, LINQ, JavaScript, jQuery.
ASP.NET MVC 5 EF6 Code First DotNetNuke ADO.NET SSRS Bootstrap Agile SCRUM
Software Developer
EF Education First
2013 — 2014 · 1 yr
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1
In-house product development at a global EdTech company. Worked on ASP.NET MVC and SiteCore CMS to build and maintain content-rich educational web properties.
2
Gained strong exposure to enterprise CMS architecture and global-scale web development practices.
ASP.NET MVC SiteCore CMS Entity Framework C#
Associate Software Consultant
Asthrasoft
2011 — 2013 · 2 yrs · First Role
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1
Built end-to-end reference POC/Frameworks for clients — all projects were subject to rigorous functional and non-functional testing, Jenkins CI builds, and FxCop code quality checks.
2
Developed multi-tier .NET systems (presentation, controller, service, business, and model layers) and Windows 8 Metro applications from scratch.
3
Built SQL BI reports (SSRS, SSIS), deployed and hosted them in IIS and web applications. Handled both functional and non-functional testing independently.
.NET Multi-Tier Windows 8 Metro SSRS SSIS Jenkins CI FxCop IIS Unit Testing
Webinar — Cloud Technology
BLDE Engineering College, Bijapur
2021 Speaker
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Delivered a live webinar to engineering students on cloud technology fundamentals, Azure services, and career paths in cloud computing.

Webinar
Cloud Computing Azure Student Outreach
Session on Azure Cloud
Internal / Community Session
2019 Speaker
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Delivered a technical session on Azure cloud architecture and services for an audience of developers and engineers.

Azure Session
Azure Architecture Public Speaking
BE — Electronics & Communication
BLDE’s V.P. Dr. P.G. Halakatti College, Bijapur
2007 — 2010
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Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication from B.L.D.E.A’s V.P. Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering & Technology, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.

Diploma — Electronics & Communication
B.L.D.E.A’s Polytechnic, Bijapur
2004 — 2007
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Diploma in Electronics & Communication from B.L.D.E.A’s Polytechnic, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.

Blog

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