Nishant Hegde

Nishant Hegde is an accomplished data engineering professional with extensive experience in ML/AI solutions and analytics. Currently serving as a Senior Staff Data Engineer at Circle since September 2025, Nishant previously held several key roles at Netflix from May 2013 to September 2025, including Staff Analytics Engineer and Senior Analytics Engineer in Content Promotion and Distribution Data Science & Engineering. Nishant also worked as a Data Science Manager at PwC, an Analytics Manager at KPMG US, and held multiple positions at Deloitte, starting as an Analytics Consultant and advancing to Analytics Manager. Earlier career experiences include a role as a Programmer Analyst at CG Investments Inc and an Operations Analyst at Novologix. Nishant holds a Master's degree in Information and Data Science from UC Berkeley and a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, alongside a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai.