Unifying Legacy Systems at UCLA Health—A Journey to Microsoft Fabric
UCLA Health has embarked on an ambitious multi-year effort to replace an extensive collection of fragmented legacy data platforms with a unified cloud-based analytics infrastructure powered by Microsoft Fabric. In this session, technical and strategic leaders from UCLA and Microsoft will detail how this transition is fundamentally reshaping the organization’s data capabilities—enhancing data performance, minimizing redundancy, and significantly accelerating analytical insights. Attendees will gain deep insights into the strategic roadmap, key architectural decisions, data governance frameworks, and integration tactics that harmonize diverse clinical and research data systems. Speakers will candidly discuss lessons learned, challenges overcome, and strategies employed to foster cross-departmental collaboration, ensuring project success. This session will offer a replicable blueprint for any institution aiming to modernize their data platforms for the next generation of healthcare and research analytics.
Speaker/Host
Primary/Host Speaker
Ghouse Mohammed
Manager, Data Architecture and Engineering at UC Los Angeles
Ghouse Mohammed is Manager of Data Architecture & Engineering at UCLA Health, where he co-leads the migration of legacy analytics data platforms to a unified Microsoft Fabric analytics environment. Over 17 years in data and software engineering, he has built data engineering teams that build and own large-scale pipelines, data warehouses , feature stores, and frameworks that enable analytics including AI/ML in the areas of Clinical Quality, Finance, Operations and research for one of the nation’s top academic medical centers. His current work centers on developing reusable tools, foundational data products, and automation frameworks that accelerate insight delivery on Cloud based platforms like Databricks and Fabric. A proponent of simple and modular architectures that drive impact, Ghouse spends his free time traveling and seeking out underrated destinations and the stories they reveal.
Co-speaker(s)
Additional Speakers
Dheeraj Boda
Advanced Analytics Solutions Architect at UC Los Angeles
Dheeraj Boda is an Experienced Advanced Analytics solutions Architect with a strong track record of designing and delivering enterprise-scale Data & AI platforms using Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, and Databricks. I specialize in building secure, high-performance analytics solutions that align with business strategy and drive measurable impact. My work emphasizes AI and machine learning integration to enable predictive insights, automation, and innovation across the enterprise. Passionate about platform resilience and turning complexity into clarity.
Jonathan Monroe
Director of Account Technology Strategy at Microsoft
Jonathan Monroe is a dedicated technology leader with over two decades of experience. As the Director of Account Technical Strategy at Microsoft, he collaborates closely with the UC System to drive digital transformation and enhance healthcare standards. Jonathan's work focuses on leveraging Microsoft's technology to improve patient care and operational eDiciency within the UC System, a cornerstone of medical innovation and academic excellence. His strategic approach and deep industry knowledge consistently deliver impactful results, aligning technology solutions with the unique needs of the UC System. Outside of his professional life, Jonathan enjoys traveling, cycling, hiking, and scuba diving. He is also committed to mentoring young adolescents and foster youth, helping them achieve their dreams. At the UC Tech Conference, Jonathan will share insights on sustainable cloud solutions and long-term growth initiatives tailored to the UC System's goals.
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