Anshul Pahwa
About Anshul Pahwa
Anshul Pahwa is a Software Engineering Manager II at Apollo.io, with a diverse background in data engineering and software development. He has held various roles at notable companies including Amazon, Zynga, and Plivo, and has expertise in building data processing systems and scalable data platforms.
Work at Apollo.io
Anshul Pahwa is currently employed at Apollo.io as a Software Engineering Manager II since 2023. His role involves overseeing engineering teams and managing software development processes. Prior to this position, he served as a Software Engineering Manager at Apollo.io from 2022 to 2023. Additionally, he worked as a Tech Lead for a brief period in 2022, contributing to various projects in the Vancouver and Toronto locations.
Previous Experience in Data Engineering
Anshul Pahwa has extensive experience in data engineering, having worked at several prominent companies. He was a Senior Data Engineer at Plivo from 2017 to 2018 and a Data Engineer II at Amazon from 2018 to 2021. He also held the position of Principal Software Engineer - Data at Zynga for 11 months in 2021 and 2022. His earlier roles include working as a Senior Data Engineer at Snapdeal and as a Data Engineer II at Freecharge.
Education and Expertise
Anshul Pahwa earned a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Information and Communication Technology from the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. His expertise includes building data processing systems using technologies such as Spark, HDFS, S3, and DynamoDB. He specializes in designing and scaling data platforms and has proficiency in both AWS and GCP ecosystems.
Consulting and Advisory Roles
In addition to his full-time roles, Anshul Pahwa consults startups as an advisor. He assists in establishing data engineering functions, defining strategic roadmaps, and selecting suitable technology stacks. His experience spans various industries, including E-commerce, Cloud Telephony, Fintech, and Healthcare, where he has set up data infrastructure and teams from the ground up.
Interviewing and Team Building Experience
Anshul Pahwa has conducted over 250 candidate interviews in the past three years, demonstrating his involvement in talent acquisition and team building. His focus is on creating scalable, fault-tolerant data products and self-serve analytics/reporting systems, which are essential for modern data-driven organizations.