Sandhya Sundaresan
About Sandhya Sundaresan
Sandhya Sundaresan is a Senior Staff Engineer at Dremio, where she has worked since 2020. She has extensive experience in software engineering, having previously held positions at Esgyn and Hewlett-Packard, and has contributed to various database products and open-source projects.
Work at Dremio
Sandhya Sundaresan has been employed at Dremio as a Senior Staff Engineer since 2020. In this role, she contributes to the development of data solutions and enhances the capabilities of the Dremio platform. Her work focuses on improving data accessibility and performance, aligning with Dremio's mission to simplify data analytics.
Previous Experience
Before joining Dremio, Sandhya Sundaresan worked at Esgyn as a Principal Software Engineer from 2015 to 2020. Prior to that, she spent 15 years at Hewlett-Packard as a Senior Software Designer, where she contributed to various software projects. Her career began with a Software Developer Internship at IBM Austin in 2000.
Education and Expertise
Sandhya Sundaresan holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Austin. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Her educational background supports her extensive expertise in database products and software development.
Contributions to Open Source Projects
Sundaresan has made significant contributions to the Apache Trafodion Open Source Project, serving as a committer and PMC member. She was the Release Manager during its incubation period and has worked on implementing Large Object datatype support, addressing concurrent execution issues, and developing User Defined Functions.
Project Management and Leadership
In addition to her technical skills, Sandhya Sundaresan has experience in project management and has served as a scrum master. She has been involved in designing a next-generation interoperable open Catalog for data in the datalake, utilizing Apache Iceberg and Project Nessie, showcasing her leadership in innovative data solutions.