Ravikiran Meka

Ravikiran Meka is a seasoned engineering professional currently serving as the Senior Engineering Manager for the Data Platform at Twitter, a position he held from October 2018 until April 2023. In this role, he was responsible for leading multiple teams focused on various aspects of data management, including Metadata Systems, Orchestration Platform, Data Transport, and Data Portal .1

Professional Background

• 1upHealth, Inc.: After his tenure at Twitter, Ravikiran transitioned to become the Director of Engineering at 1upHealth in April 2023.
• Pinterest: Prior to his time at Twitter, he worked as an Engineering Manager at Pinterest from August 2016 to September 2018, where he oversaw real-time event processing and content safety measures.
• Yahoo: His experience at Yahoo spanned several years in various roles, culminating in a Senior Engineering Manager position where he focused on abuse prevention platforms and content management systems.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Early in his career, he worked on fraud detection systems for telecommunications.

Education

Ravikiran holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University (1998-2002) and a Master’s degree in Software Systems from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2003-2007) .1

Skills and Certifications

He has demonstrated expertise in building scalable platforms and has recently completed a certification in Supervised Machine Learning through Coursera in April 2023 .1

Ravikiran's extensive experience in engineering management and data platforms positions him as a significant contributor to technology development in major tech companies.