Raghavendra Tk
About Raghavendra Tk
Raghavendra Tk is a Director at Yugabyte, where he has worked remotely since 2021. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having previously held a Principal Software Engineering Manager position at Microsoft for 12 years.
Work at Yugabyte
Raghavendra Tk has served as Director at Yugabyte since 2021, contributing to the company's focus on distributed SQL databases. He works remotely and has been involved in various initiatives related to storage and transaction management. Raghavendra has presented technical talks, including 'Packed Row Storage Format in YugabyteDB' on August 19, 2022, and 'Network and On-Disk Compression in YugabyteDB' on January 13, 2023, showcasing his expertise in the field.
Previous Experience at Microsoft
Prior to joining Yugabyte, Raghavendra Tk worked at Microsoft for 12 years, from 2009 to 2021, in Redmond, WA. He held the position of Principal Software Engineering Manager, where he managed software development projects and led engineering teams. Raghavendra also completed a brief internship as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) at Microsoft in 2008.
Education and Expertise
Raghavendra Tk holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, which he completed from 2001 to 2005. He further pursued a Master of Science in Computer Science at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2007 to 2009. Additionally, he studied at St. Josephs College of Science and Arts, achieving a Pre University degree, and completed his Class 10 at B.P. Indian Public School.
Experience at Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
Before his tenure at Microsoft, Raghavendra Tk worked as an Applications Engineer at Oracle India Pvt. Ltd. from 2005 to 2007. In this role, he contributed to the development and support of applications, gaining valuable experience in the software engineering domain.