Aakash Sharan

Aakash Sharan has seven years of work experience in various roles. In 2010, they began their career as a Software Engineer at Micromax Infomatics Ltd. From 2012 to 2013, they worked as a Research Assistant and Proctor at Brown University. Aakash then moved to Mastek in 2013, where they held the role of Engineering Manager (Principal Consultant) until 2018. During this time, they also worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Recommendations Engine, Mastek from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, they joined Verizon as a Senior Technical Consultant. In 2019, they moved to Toyota North America as an Engineering Manager, and in 2021, they began working as an Engineering Manager at Lightbend, Inc.

Aakash Sharan obtained their Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from SRM University from 2006 to 2010. Aakash then pursued a Master's Degree in Engineering from Brown University from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, Aakash Sharan has obtained multiple certifications from institutions such as Coursera, DataStax, O'Reilly Media, edX, Oracle, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). These certifications cover topics such as Machine Learning, Apache Cassandra, Apache Spark Developer, Big Data Analysis with Apache Spark, Distributed Machine Learning with Apache Spark, Introduction to Apache Spark, Getting and Cleaning Data, The Analytics Edge, Computational Thinking and Data Science, Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python, Measuring and Optimizing Performance, Object Oriented Programming in Java, Introduction to Bootstrap, Java SE 7 Programmer I, and Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate.