Accelerating Digital Transformation with Data, AI, and Smart Applications
Insights on Data Strategy, AI-Driven Analytics, and Intelligent Application Development — Empowering Digital Transformation through Technology, People, and Process Leadership.
About Me
I’m Vignesh Balasubramanian, a Data & Analytics leader with 20+ years of experience leading digital transformation initiatives and enterprise data strategy across Fortune 500 organizations.
DataChie is where I share actionable insights, strategic frameworks, and practical tools to help businesses unlock the full potential of their data.
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Where data meets thought
Suburbs Outplay Chicago: A Deep Dive into Illinois Pickleball with Data Analytics
Pickleball is sweeping Illinois, with participation soaring from 4 million players nationwide in 2020 to 13.6 million in 2023. As a data‑analytics professional (and avid player), I was curious where is the sport thriving most in my state – Illinois? Using DUPR – the Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating system – as my source, I analyzed over 12,000 Illinois players to understand where pickleball is thriving, and why some suburbs are outpacing Chicago. Why use DUPR?
Ask Your File: Query CSV or Parquet Using AI- NL2SQL
Imagine being able to upload a .csv or .parquet file and simply ask:“What is the average transaction amount?”“Which product had the highest sales?”— without writing a single line of SQL. That’s what Ask Your File does. It’s a lightweight, AI-powered Natural Language to SQL (NL2SQL) web app that lets you explore your own data using natural language. Here’s how I built it, and why each component matters. What the App Does No database setup, no SQL editor, no dashboarding tools —
Real-Time Crypto Price Streaming with Delta Live Tables in Databricks from Kafka
Real-time data streaming is no longer exclusive to financial giants or large tech companies. With open APIs and modern data platforms like Databricks, anyone can build a streaming pipeline in under an hour. Thanks to Vibe coding, I set mine up even faster. Vibe coding, a cutting-edge approach to software development, leverages large language models (LLMs) to generate code from natural language descriptions, streamlining the process and boosting efficiency. I demonstrate how I built a
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