Chandan Biswas
About Chandan Biswas
Chandan Biswas is a Database Engineer with extensive experience in cloud migration and automated database management. He currently works at Riot Games and has previously held positions at Microsoft and Autodesk.
Work at Riot Games
Chandan Biswas has been employed at Riot Games as a Database Engineer since 2024. His role is primarily remote, allowing him to contribute to the company's database management and optimization efforts from a flexible location. In this position, he has automated user balancing, which resulted in a 20% increase in backend disk utilization. His expertise in database engineering is applied to enhance the performance and reliability of Riot Games' data infrastructure.
Previous Experience at Microsoft Corporation
Prior to his current role, Chandan Biswas worked at Microsoft Corporation as a MS SQL Database Administrator from 2005 to 2015. During his ten years in this position, which was based in Mountain View, CA, he gained significant experience in managing SQL databases. His tenure at Microsoft contributed to his foundational skills in database administration and management.
Experience at Autodesk
Chandan Biswas served as the Lead Database Engineer at Autodesk from 2015 to 2023. This role was based in the San Francisco Bay Area and operated in a hybrid work environment. His responsibilities included overseeing database systems and leading initiatives to improve database performance and reliability. His experience at Autodesk further solidified his expertise in database engineering.
Education and Expertise
Chandan Biswas earned a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Jadavpur University, where he studied from 1993 to 1997. This educational background provided him with a solid foundation in computer science principles and engineering practices. His academic training complements his extensive professional experience in database management and cloud technologies.
Technical Skills and Achievements
Chandan Biswas has extensive experience in migrating products from physical data centers to AWS, ensuring zero downtime during the transition. He utilizes tools such as Amazon Aurora, Amazon CloudWatch, and Spinnaker in his work. Additionally, he has developed automated blue-green upgrade pipelines for MySQL Aurora, incorporating features like rollback capability and cross-account support. He has also championed recovery plans that enhance data recovery capabilities within product service level agreements.