Vikrant Sikarwar

Principal Data Engineer at MetLife

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Vikrant Sikarwar is a Principal Data Engineer and enterprise technology leader with nearly 18 plus years of experience building scalable data, analytics, and AI platforms for large organizations. At MetLife, he leads cloud modernization initiatives focused on transforming legacy data ecosystems into governed, AI-ready platforms using Azure, Databricks, and real-time data engineering patterns. His expertise includes enterprise data architecture, intelligent ingestion frameworks, reporting modernization, and bringing AI into production inside highly regulated, traditional business environments. Vikrant brings a practical perspective on what it really takes to scale AI beyond pilots—combining architecture, governance, and execution to turn innovation into business value.