Pratik Badkul

Over two decades of enriched experience as certified SAS platform expert and Architect who has extensive expertise in deploying and optimizing SAS Viya 4.0 environment in Red Hat OpenShift platform, SAS platform upgrade, installation, maintenance and support within a progressive IT organization. Supported SAS in Windows, Linux, and zos Mainframe environment. 

Carried out SAS development work, generated SAS reports. Used SAS EG, SAS CI 360, SAS DI Studio, SAS SMC, SAS environment manager in day to day support. 

Expert in Visual code Studio, Git, Azure ADO, Autosys, LSF, Control-M, SQL, Linux, Python. 

Accomplished Data Architect with 20+ years of experience in SAS 9.4 platform administration, SAS Viya 3.5, SAS 4.0 installation and Configuration, Metadata management, Defining Security and Access control, Effective Patch Management, along with Data governance, Data management, Data control thus consistently delivering high-quality data solutions. Team mentorship and coaching for new skills development. Supported internal Audit and compliance within part of Compliance team. Completed Onsite SAS assignment at Suncorp-Metway Sydney, also frequently travelled Copenhagen Denmark to complete SAS technical works. Successfully delivered complex projects using Project Management methodologies like agile, scrum and Kanban. Expert in SAS Viya 3.5, Viya 4.0, SAS Grid administration, including installation, configuration, and management on Red Hat OpenShift environments and SAS 9.4 platform. Managed metadata security, user provisioning, hotfix installations, SSL certificate update and yearly license renewals etc. Active support in Performance Monitoring & Tuning. Backup, Recovery & Patch Management. SAS Grid nodes, metadata servers, and mid-tier services monitoring and support. Proficient in data extraction, manipulation, refinement, data governance framework implementation, and security adoption, ensuring data integrity and compliance. Proven ability to lead and manage teams, implement agile methodologies (Jira, Confluence), and drive successful SAS migration projects. Extensive experience in database management (SQL, Oracle, DB2), job scheduling (Autosys, Control-M, LSF), and version control (GitHub, Azure DevOps). Designed and implemented robust security authorization models, configured LDAP authentication, and set up SSO interfaces for enhanced data protection. Managed SAS contracts performed software installations/upgrades and resolved technical/functional incidents across diverse platforms. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, effectively collaborating with stakeholders to resolve data discrepancies and ensure data-driven decision making. Deep understanding of statistical procedures and data analysis techniques, utilized for output generation and report creation

Master of Science, specialization in Applied Chemistry