Snowcap DatalabTarun Kumar — Data & AI ArchitectureThree things, and how the engagement works
One person, three offerings, a fixed engagement model — no bench, no account manager, no consulting-firm overhead.
The three offerings
Data Platform Modernization
Modernize an existing lakehouse or warehouse without throwing away what already works. I start by mapping what's actually there — the tables nobody documented, the pipelines nobody wants to touch — and re-architect around the parts that are genuinely broken. Most platforms don't need replacing. They need someone who can tell the difference between "broken" and "just old."
Data & AI Architecture
Make the architecture decisions an engineering team needs before committing to expensive implementation — data modeling, platform boundaries, build-vs-buy, migration sequencing, and where the responsibility lines sit between teams. This is the work that's easy to skip and expensive to skip badly.
Production GenAI Systems
Design RAG, agentic, and LLM systems that fit into what you've already built — not a bolted-on chatbot demo. That means data access patterns, evaluation, cost, latency, and guardrails from the start, not retrofitted after the first embarrassing output.
How this actually works
Full-time, one engagement at a time
Fractional in contract structure, full-time in practice. I take on one client at a time and work it like I'm on your team — not a slice of attention split across a roster.
3-month minimum
Architecture decisions need time to land and be implemented well. Shorter engagements tend to produce recommendations nobody executes.
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Priced per engagement based on scope and duration — shared plainly on the first call, not gated behind a "contact us for pricing" form.
What the first few weeks look like
Architecture call
A free, no-pitch conversation about what's actually going on with the platform or the GenAI question you're facing.
Assessment
A short, scoped look at the existing platform and team — enough to know where the real risk and opportunity sit.
Engagement begins
Recurring cadence starts. Decisions get made, documented, and implemented — not just handed over as a slide deck.
Ready to talk specifics?
The first call is free, and there's no pitch deck involved.