Harsha D.
About Harsha D.
Harsha D. is a Lead Data Engineer with a Bachelor's Degree in Production Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Surat. He has extensive experience in data engineering roles at various companies, including CarDekho, Uber, and Opsera, where he has implemented significant cost savings and performance improvements in data processing.
Work at Opsera
Harsha D. serves as the Lead Data Engineer at Opsera, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he focuses on enhancing data engineering processes and optimizing data workflows. His responsibilities include designing and implementing data solutions that support the company's analytics and operational needs.
Education and Expertise
Harsha D. obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Production Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Surat, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. His educational background provides a strong foundation in engineering principles, which he applies in his data engineering roles.
Professional Background
Harsha D. has a diverse professional background in data engineering and analytics. He began his career at Tata Consultancy Services as a Database Engineer from 2012 to 2014. He then transitioned to various roles, including Data Analyst at Capital One, Senior Data Engineer at Uber, and Lead Analytics Engineer at CarDekho, where he developed significant data processing capabilities.
Achievements in Data Engineering
Throughout his career, Harsha D. has made notable contributions to data engineering. At CarDekho, he converted Analytics Mongo KPI queries to Clickhouse SQL, significantly reducing query duration. He also streamlined data ingestion processes and designed Clickhouse Kubernetes Production Clusters, enhancing data handling capabilities.
Cost Reduction Initiatives
Harsha D. has successfully implemented cost reduction strategies in his previous roles. He reduced infrastructure costs by up to 30% at CarDekho by performing ELT within Clickhouse. Additionally, at Uber, he migrated microservices logs to Clickhouse, achieving a yearly cost saving of 1 million dollars.