Ravindra Pindikura

Ravindra Pindikura is a seasoned engineering professional with extensive experience in software development and architecture. Currently serving as a Principal Engineer at Confluent since November 2024, Ravindra previously held key engineering roles at Sundeck and Dremio, where responsibilities included lead engineering on the Gandiva project, significantly enhancing performance for analytics use-cases. Notable past positions also include Principal Engineer at Amazon, where Ravindra focused on database performance improvements, and Architect at MapR Technologies, where contributions were made to the development of a high-performance distributed filesystem. Educational qualifications include a B.E. in Computer Science from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.