Principal Data & AI Architect

Navnit
Shukla

Author  ·  Speaker  ·  Technologist

Building AI-ready data systems at Snowflake. Published author of two Packt books. AWS Big Data Blog contributor. YouTube educator. Conference speaker at re:Invent, PASS, and beyond.

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Navnit Shukla
16+ Years in Cloud & Data
About Me

Turning Data
Into Intelligence

I'm a Principal Partner Data Cloud Architect at Snowflake, where I help organizations build AI-ready data foundations that power real-world AI and ML applications. With over 16 years of progressive experience across cloud, data, and AI platforms, I've guided enterprises — from Fortune 500s to high-growth startups — on architecting scalable, intelligent data systems.

Previously at AWS as a Senior Solutions Architect for Analytics & AI/ML, I authored 23 articles on the AWS Big Data Blog with over 165,000 page views. I lead technical content on my YouTube channel Cloud and Coffee with Navnit and mentor emerging technologists on Topmate (Top 5% mentor).

2025 — Present
Principal Partner Data Cloud Architect
Snowflake · Applied AI & Product-Led Growth
2019 — 2025
Sr. Solutions Architect, Analytics & AI/ML
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
2008 — 2019
Progressive Data & Cloud Engineering Roles
Various Organizations · 11 Years
SnowPro Core (2025) AWS Solutions Architect Professional B.Tech, Electronics & Communication
Published Works

Books

Two books with Packt Publishing covering modern data engineering and AI-ready data architectures.

Data Wrangling on AWS book cover
Packt Publishing · 2023

Data Wrangling on AWS

Navnit Shukla, Sankar M & Sam Palani

A comprehensive guide to cleaning and organizing complex data for analysis using AWS services including Glue, Athena, DataBrew, and more. Covers end-to-end data preparation workflows, quality checks, and enterprise-scale patterns.

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AI-Ready Data Blueprints book cover
Packt / O'Reilly · 2025

AI-Ready Data Blueprints

Navnit Shukla, Kien Pham, Srikanth Sopirala & Harsha Tadiparthi

From Raw Data to AI-Driven Innovation — a strategic and technical blueprint for building data foundations that power modern AI. Covers data architecture patterns, feature engineering, governance, and MLOps for production AI systems.

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Conferences & Keynotes

Speaking

10+ conference presentations across data engineering, AI, and cloud platforms.

2018 · 2021 · 2023 · 2024
AWS re:Invent
Las Vegas, NV
5× speaker & 20+ session reviewer over 6 years
2025
PASS Data Community Summit
Seattle, WA
Data engineering & AI-ready architectures
2025
OpenSearchCon NA
San Jose, CA
2 sessions: AI-Ready Data Foundation & "Context is all you need?"
2026
AI & Big Data Expo North America
San Jose, CA
AI-ready data architectures for enterprise
2025
LA Data & AI Summit
Los Angeles, CA
GenAI data strategy & modern data stacks
Ongoing
Coursera Contributor
Data Engineering Specialization
Co-developed curriculum for data engineering learners worldwide
Podcast Guest · October 2024
The Joe Reis Show
Data Wrangling & Architecting Solutions on AWS
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YouTube Channel

Cloud and Coffee
with Navnit

Technology simplified — from deep-dive cloud architecture sessions to beginner-friendly GenAI tutorials, all delivered over a virtual coffee. Covering Snowflake, AWS, GenAI, data engineering, and career growth.

885+ Subscribers
2,000+ Watch Hours / Year
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Cloud and Coffee with Navnit
@cloudncoffeewithnavnit
Writing & Content

Blogs

23 AWS Big Data Blog articles with 165,000+ page views, plus strategic insights on Medium and Substack.

AWS Big Data Blog

23 Technical Articles & Tutorials

165,000+ page views · 150,000+ unique visitors

In-depth technical guides on AWS data services: Apache Iceberg, AWS Glue, Amazon Redshift, Amazon Athena, OpenSearch, SageMaker, and more. Practical, production-ready patterns for data engineers and architects.

Apache Iceberg AWS Glue Amazon Redshift Amazon Athena OpenSearch SageMaker
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Medium

AI Strategy & Data Thought Leadership

navnit.shukla25 · Regular contributor

Strategic perspectives on building AI-ready data foundations, GenAI adoption patterns, data architecture best practices, and insights from the AWS re:Invent conference floor. Written for data leaders and practitioners.

GenAI Strategy AI-Ready Data Data Architecture AWS re:Invent
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Substack

Cloud & Coffee Newsletter

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Weekly drops on cloud computing, data engineering, and AI — delivered straight to your inbox. Practical insights, curated reads, and behind-the-scenes from conferences, book writing, and the Snowflake ecosystem.

Cloud Computing Data Engineering AI Trends Newsletter
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Learning & Resources

AI Blueprints & Courses

Hands-on learning resources for cloud, data engineering, and AI — from books to professional certificates.

Book Companion Site

AI-Ready Data Blueprints

The companion website for the book AI-Ready Data Blueprints: From Raw Data to AI-Driven Innovation. Explore reference architectures, code samples, and supplementary resources for building production AI data stacks. Perfect for data engineers, architects, and AI practitioners looking to apply the book's blueprints in real-world systems.

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Online Courses

Cloud & Coffee Courses

Free and premium courses on GenAI, cloud computing, and data engineering. From Gen AI for Absolute Beginners to hands-on Snowflake and AWS labs — learn at your own pace with practical, project-based content.

GenAI Fundamentals Snowflake AWS Data
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Professional Certificate · Coursera

Data Engineering Professional Certificate

A DeepLearning.AI professional certificate on Coursera covering the complete data engineering lifecycle — from data ingestion and transformation to orchestration, serving, and MLOps. Co-developed with industry experts to prepare the next generation of data engineers.

Data Pipelines Orchestration MLOps DeepLearning.AI
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Let's Connect

Get in Touch

Whether you're interested in speaking engagements, book collaborations, mentorship, or just want to talk data and AI — I'd love to hear from you.

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