Tathagata Das

Tathagata Das is a seasoned professional in the field of software engineering, currently holding the position of Staff Software Engineer at Databricks. He is widely recognized for his contributions to Apache Spark, being both a committer and a member of the Apache Spark Project Management Committee (PMC). His involvement in the development of Spark technologies such as Spark Streaming, Structured Streaming, and Delta Lake showcases his expertise and leadership in the realm of big data and real-time analytics. Prior to his current role, Tathagata pursued his academic endeavors at UC Berkeley's AMPLab, focusing on research related to data-center frameworks and networks under the guidance of Scott Shenker and Ion Stoica. Moreover, he is a published author, having co-authored the book 'Learning Spark 2nd Edition' published by O'Reilly.