Data & Analytics Consulting

Hi, I'm Dayanand Balaboina


I help organisations build enterprise data platforms that are trusted, scalable, and ready for what's next. As a Principal Data and Analytics Consultant, I lead data engineering, platform architecture, and AI‑enabled innovation for government and enterprise clients. My work spans cloud data platforms, governance frameworks, and the teams that keep them running reliably. I'm focused on turning complex data challenges into clear, strategic outcomes.

About me
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I'm Dayanand Balaboina, a Principal Data and Analytics Consultant with nearly a decade of experience designing, delivering, and scaling enterprise data platforms across government, financial services, media, and consulting. I currently lead enterprise data engineering, platform architecture, and AI‑enabled innovation at NSW Treasury, setting the technical direction for teams building trusted, whole‑of‑government analytics platforms.

My background spans deep technical expertise in Snowflake, Databricks, Azure, and AWS, paired with a track record of leading high‑performing engineering teams, modernising legacy data estates, and translating complex business requirements into strategic data products. I'm particularly focused on bridging engineering, architecture, and AI‑driven innovation to help organisations treat data as a genuine strategic asset.

Organisations I've worked with to deliver data solutions

NSW Treasury Australian Broadcasting Corporation AMP NSW Department of Education ING Bank Tabcorp Geoscience Australia GoCatch

Career Achievements


Expertise


Cloud & Data Platforms
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Databricks
  • Snowflake
  • AWS (Lambda, EC2, S3, RDS, API Gateway)
  • Airflow
  • dbt
  • Power BI
  • Tableau
Programming & Engineering
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • SQL / T-SQL
  • Snowflake SQL
  • GitHub / GitLab CI/CD
Data Architecture
  • Lakehouse & Medallion Architecture
  • Data Vault & Dimensional Modelling
  • Master Data Management
  • Data Lineage & Quality Frameworks
  • Metadata Management
AI & Emerging Technologies
  • Microsoft AI Foundry
  • Agentic AI Concepts
  • Generative AI Use Cases
  • AI-Driven Data Quality
  • Prompt Engineering
Leadership
  • Technical Leadership
  • Team Mentoring & Capability Uplift
  • Stakeholder & Executive Communication
  • Delivery Governance

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