Meet Our Experts in Enterprise Data Warehouse

Reena Khosla | Director of Enterprise Data Warehouse

Reena Khosla plays a pivotal role in shaping the data landscape of our organization, spearheading the data strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the development of our new cloud data warehouse. She collaborates closely with internal teams and functional business areas within DAIR to assess data needs and ensure alignment with organizational goals. Reena is responsible for managing the maintenance of our existing on-prem data marts, including those related to student, financial aid, human resources, and financials.

Vinaya Ganapavarapu | Senior Integrations Developer

Vinay Ganapavarapu is an invaluable member of our data team, specializing in the development of data pipelines and transformation logic for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. He plays a critical role in both the development of the cloud data warehouse and supporting existing on-prem data marts. Vinay is also responsible for developing database functions, procedures, and data structures to facilitate reporting, ensuring efficient and accurate data retrieval. Lastly, He leads the development of the Finance Data Mart in the cloud data warehouse, enabling ease of reporting and self-service capabilities for the campus community.

John Harding | Enterprise Data Architect

John Harding specializes in designing and developing ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes that integrate data from multiple systems into the university’s cloud data warehouse. His work in building sturdy data pipelines and database structures forms the foundation of the cloud data architecture, enabling seamless data access. This infrastructure supports K-State university's diverse data and analytic needs, facilitating data-informed decision-making across a wide range of business areas.

John Letourneau | Enterprise Data Architect

John Letourneau is instrumental in shaping the data architecture of our organization, leading the development of conceptual, logical, and physical models in our data warehouse. He is responsible for developing data pipelines and transformation logic for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, both for the development of the cloud data warehouse and to support existing on-prem data marts. John focuses on developing data models and structures to meet the business intelligence and analytic needs of the university, ensuring data availability and reliability for informed decision-making.

Geir Solvang | Enterprise Data Warehouse Developer

Geir Solvang is a key contributor to our data infrastructure, specializing in the development of data pipelines and transformation logic for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. He plays a crucial role in both the development of the cloud data warehouse and supporting existing on-prem data marts. Geir is responsible for developing database procedures and data structures to facilitate reporting, ensuring efficient and accurate data retrieval. He also develops database procedures and processes to automate external survey submissions, such as for the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), streamlining compliance efforts. Geir's expertise extends to developing SQL queries to support business intelligence and other teams, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.