Shekhar Bansal is a Technical Lead Manager at Google, specializing in data architecture with over 14 years of industry experience. Currently, Shekhar is focused on Big Data analytics solutions, overseeing product architecture, discovery, tech stack selection, and roadmap management. Previously, Shekhar served as a Senior Principal Architect at Guavus, where they defined architecture for various products and implemented advanced analytics capabilities. With a strong background in distributed data processing employing technologies like Hadoop, Spark, and Kafka, Shekhar also has experience mentoring and managing engineering teams. Shekhar holds a B.Tech in Information Technology from the National Institute of Technology Durgapur and is an AWS Certified Solution Architect.