Venkata Hari Krishna Kilaru is a seasoned professional in the data engineering field, currently serving as a Senior Data Consultant at Databricks since July 2022. Previously, Venkata held positions including Technical Leader for AWS Data Practice at Amazon Web Services, Big Data Consultant at Rocket Central, and Lead Data Engineer at Lead IT Corporation. Venkata began a career in business intelligence with roles at Wells Fargo and Horace Mann, after gaining experience as a Business Intelligence Intern at CareFusion and Illinois State Comptroller. Earlier in the career, Venkata was a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft and Accenture. Venkata holds a Master’s degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Illinois Springfield and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering.