Achal S.
About Achal S.
Achal S. is a Software Engineer at Tecton, where he has contributed significantly to the engineering team since 2020. He has a background in software development from companies like Uber and Amazon, and holds a Bachelor of Technology from Nirma University and a Master of Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Work at Tecton
Achal S. joined Tecton as a Software Engineer in 2020, shortly after the company’s pre-series A funding round. He became part of the engineering team during its early stages, contributing to various projects and initiatives. Achal played a significant role in the Feast project during Tecton's investment phase, leading substantial changes that enhanced the platform's capabilities. He has contributed to engineering efforts by adding support for secure Kafka, Redshift, and Snowflake. Additionally, he worked on platform-level problems, with his first project being the addition of support for EMR. Achal also led the development of Tecton's real-time streaming initiatives and real-time compute capabilities, and he was instrumental in the evolution of Tecton's platform through his work on Framework v3.
Previous Experience
Before joining Tecton, Achal S. worked at several notable companies. He was a Senior Software Engineer at Uber from 2015 to 2020, where he spent five years in San Francisco, California. Prior to that, he served as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon from 2013 to 2015 in the Greater Seattle Area. Achal also gained experience as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012 for three months in Philadelphia. His diverse background in software engineering has equipped him with a broad skill set applicable to various technical challenges.
Education and Expertise
Achal S. holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from the Institute of Technology, Nirma University, where he studied from 2007 to 2011. He furthered his education by earning a Master of Science and Engineering in Computer and Information Science from the University of Pennsylvania, completing his studies from 2011 to 2013. This educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in computer science principles and engineering practices, contributing to his expertise in software development and engineering.