Prateek Gaur
About Prateek Gaur
Prateek Gaur is a Principal Software Engineer at ThoughtSpot, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having previously held positions at Pocket Gems and the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
Work at ThoughtSpot
Prateek Gaur has been employed at ThoughtSpot since 2020, where he currently holds the position of Principal Software Engineer. In this role, he has contributed significantly to the company's database technology, particularly in areas such as data ingestion, data storage, and query optimization. Prior to his current role, he served as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at ThoughtSpot from 2014 to 2020, where he was instrumental in architecting the data indexing layer that supports the auto-completion functionality.
Education and Expertise
Prateek Gaur completed his education at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where he earned a Dual Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from 2007 to 2012. He also studied at Delhi Public School, Jodhpur, achieving A.I.S.S.C.E. and A.I.S.S.E. CBSE certifications. His expertise includes query planning and execution for large-scale databases, which has been a focal point in his roles within the tech industry.
Background
Before joining ThoughtSpot, Prateek Gaur worked at Pocket Gems as a Software Engineer from 2012 to 2014 in San Francisco. He also served as a Teaching Assistant for Data Structures and Algorithms at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, for a brief period in 2012. His early education at Delhi Public School, Jodhpur, laid the foundation for his technical career.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Prateek Gaur has led critical components at ThoughtSpot, notably serving as the Uber Tech lead for various projects. His work has focused on enhancing the performance and efficiency of ThoughtSpot's massively parallel database, making significant contributions to the overall functionality and user experience.