Rakesh Raushan
About Rakesh Raushan
Rakesh Raushan is a Data Engineer at Prophecy in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, with a strong background in computer science and significant contributions to the Apache Spark community. He has previously held positions at Visa and Huawei Technologies, where he developed key data processing tools and features.
Work at Prophecy
Rakesh Raushan has been employed at Prophecy as a Data Engineer since 2024. He works in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, contributing to the company's data engineering efforts. His role involves leveraging his expertise in data processing and analytics to support various projects within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Rakesh Raushan holds a Master of Technology (MTech) in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where he studied from 2017 to 2019. Prior to that, he earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science from Amity School of Engineering and Technology, IPU Delhi, from 2013 to 2017. His educational background provides a strong foundation in computer science principles and practices.
Background
Before joining Prophecy, Rakesh Raushan worked at Visa as a Senior Software Engineer from 2022 to 2024. In this role, he contributed to the development of Data Studio, a SQL layer abstraction over open-source execution engines, and developed a spark auto-tuner module to improve data processing efficiency. He also worked at Huawei Technologies India as a Software Engineer from 2019 to 2022, where he explored Apache Spark source code and developed private features for Huawei's spark distribution.
Contributions to Open Source
Rakesh Raushan has made significant contributions to the Apache Spark open-source community, with over 25 commits. This involvement reflects his commitment to advancing data processing technologies and showcases his technical expertise in the field.