Naveen Kumar
About Naveen Kumar
Naveen Kumar is a Senior Software Engineer at Dremio, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having held various technical roles at companies such as Vymo, Adobe, and [24]7.
Work at Dremio
Naveen Kumar has been employed at Dremio as a Senior Software Engineer since 2023, working remotely from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Prior to this role, he served as a Software Engineer at Dremio from 2021 to 2023. During his tenure at Dremio, he has contributed to several key projects, including the implementation of Iceberg Metadata Table support, which enhances data management capabilities within the Dremio engine.
Previous Experience
Before joining Dremio, Naveen Kumar held various positions in the technology sector. He worked as a Technical Lead at Vymo from 2019 to 2021. Prior to that, he was a Principal Member of Technical Staff at Ad2pro Media Solutions from 2018 to 2019. His career also includes roles at [24]7 as a Member of Technical Staff from 2014 to 2016 and an internship in 2014. Additionally, he worked at Adobe as MTS 2 from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Naveen Kumar holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, where he studied from 2011 to 2014. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, from 2008 to 2011. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in software engineering and data management.
Technical Contributions
Naveen Kumar has made significant technical contributions at Dremio, including the development of Data Optimization SQL commands for Apache Iceberg. This work focuses on improving the efficiency of data storage by rewriting sub-optimally sized data and manifest files. He also implemented Vacuum SQL commands for managing data lifecycle and worked on Iceberg-Time-Travel support, which enables advanced data versioning and retrieval capabilities.