Sandeep Devarapalli

Sandeep Devarapalli is the Co-founder and CEO of Datazip, a Bengaluru-based data engineering startup.13 Here's a comprehensive overview of his background and career:

Education and Early Career

Sandeep is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) and the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM-C).4 After graduating from IIST, he worked as a space scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).24

Professional Journey

ISRO and Civil Services:

• Worked as a Scientist/Engineer Grade 'C' at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Center2
• Attempted the UPSC Civil Services examination, clearing the prelims in 2018 but not the mains2

Entrepreneurial Ventures:

• Co-founded Hackstrap, working on making startup ecosystem data actionable for founders and investors (June 2019 - April 2022)2
• Served as Chief Strategy Officer at The Capital Wizards (December 2019 - May 2020)2

Datazip

In April 2022, Sandeep co-founded Datazip along with Shubham Baldava and Rohan Khameshra.12 The company is building a composable data lakehouse platform that enables organizations to:

• Use low-cost storage for large amounts of raw data
• Develop applications leveraging AI, machine learning, and large language models (LLMs)
• Access data across multiple query engines1

Under Sandeep's leadership, Datazip has:

• Raised $1 million in seed funding led by Equirus InnovateX Fund
• Acquired 15 clients, including LimeChat, PagarBook, and Wishlink
• Developed three main products: One-stack data, OLake, and Flatbread1

Other Roles and Achievements

• Founding Member of IIM-CAN (November 2020 - Present)2
• Member of Thebiem Entertainment LLC (November 2017 - Present)2
• Received a full scholarship for undergraduate studies from the Department of Space (India) in 20072
• Won several accolades during his time at IIM Calcutta, including participating in national competitions and representing the institute in various events2

Sandeep's vision for Datazip is to empower data engineers, enhance their productivity, and be at the forefront of the transformative wave in open data formats and technologies like Apache Iceberg.1