Raj Patel

Solutions Architect - AI and Emerging Tech @ Lennar

About

I am a Solution Architect and Enterprise Data Leader specializing in Master Data Management (MDM), Data Governance, and AI-ready Data Platform Strategy, with a proven ability to transform fragmented, inconsistent data landscapes into trusted, business-ready assets that power analytics, automation, and AI. Over the past decade, I’ve partnered with business and technology leaders across Retail, CPG, Manufacturing, Fashion, E-Commerce, Real Estate, and Defense to design and deliver scalable, governed data foundations that directly enable advanced analytics, regulatory compliance, and AI adoption. My focus has always been on turning data programs into business acceleration engines, not just technical implementations. I bring deep leadership across platforms including Reltio, Informatica, SAP MDG, STIBO, Syndigo/GDSN, Collibra, and Alation, while remaining deliberately tool-agnostic and outcome-driven. I’ve led multi-domain MDM programs (Customer, Vendor, Product, Location), built enterprise data operating models, and implemented governance frameworks that align ownership, stewardship, and AI consumption needs with measurable business value. From integrating SAP and ERP ecosystems with cloud-native MDM platforms, to enabling data quality, workflow automation, survivorship, and cross-system consistency, my work ensures that AI and machine learning models are trained on reliable, explainable, and compliant data. I consistently design data architectures where trust, lineage, and observability are first-class citizens—so AI can scale safely, not just quickly. My professional mission is to bridge strategy and execution, treating data as a core enterprise capability and AI enabler, not an IT side project. I thrive in environments where I can work across architecture, business, and delivery teams to modernize data platforms, operationalize governance, and help organizations move from AI ambition to AI execution with confidence.

Country

United States

City

The Colony

Industry

Real Estate

Skill

Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Workflow Automation, Data Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), AI Strategy, AI Governance, MCP, Large Language Models (LLM), Artificial Intelligence (AI), data orchestration, Extract, Transform, Load (ETL), Reltio, SAP HANA, Enterprise Data Management, RIH, People Management, Data Strategies, Data Modeling

Experience

Solutions Architect - AI and Emerging Tech

Lennar

2024-12 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Irving, TX

I excelled in designing and managing enterprise-scale MDM solutions at Lennar, contributing to the company’s data strategy. • Specialized in Master Data Management (MDM) to enhance data governance and operational efficiency. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions that aligned with business objectives. • Developed skills in data architecture and strategic planning, driving impactful data-driven initiatives. • AI/ML implementation to automate Data stewards tasks • Centralized MCP server for master data AI Agents

Sr Technical Architect

Perficient

2024-8 - 2025-1 · 6 mos

Dallas, Texas, United States

MDM Architect

Gap Inc.

2024-2 - 2024-7 · 6 mos

Dallas, Texas, United States

Master Data Manager

2021-5 - 2024-2 · 2 yrs 10 mos

The Colony, TX, United States

Solutions Architect

Tata Consultancy Services

2020-11 - 2021-5 · 7 mos

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

MDM Architect

InfoTrellis

2020-4 - 2020-11 · 8 mos

Dallas, Texas, United States

Sr MDM Archiect

The Judge Group

2019-11 - 2020-4 · 6 mos

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

STIBO MDM Lead

Balfour & Co

2018-11 - 2019-10 · 1 yr

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Work as a system analyst in STIBO_PIM (MDM) Created Business rules, attributes, configuration and classification for the product hierarchy

STIBO Tech Lead

InfoTrellis

2019-4 - 2019-9 · 6 mos

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Documents and analyzes software (STIBO) and/or system functional requirements from key stakeholders, develops project plans and timelines to successfully deploy solutions, installs and configures PIM (STIBO) to meet each client’s individual requirements, assists with data integration throughout complex system landscape, assists with data conversions, performs system administration and troubleshoots technical issues, sets up and maintains system/user security and authorization profiles, and provides end-user training and on-going customer support. Supports data modeling, software setup/configurations and development, and creates/maintains new business rules, validation rules and workflows within the PIM software, creates/maintains export data feeds to meet system integration requirements and import data feeds for data being automatically imported from other systems. Manages the project team, project rollout/implementation and PIM (STIBO) upgrades. Keeps up-to-date on product releases and new technologies. Working on GDSN Structure.

MDM Developer

The Exchange

2016-8 - 2018-7 · 2 yrs

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Working on EDI data category and attribute mapping. Develop Business rules for STEP system by using javascript. Working on data mapping and item induction for STIBO_PIM. Involved in Data Migration and E2E testing.