Akshay Sripada

Akshay Sripada is a highly experienced data engineering professional currently serving as a Staff Data Platform Engineer at Lightmatter since June 2025. Prior to this role, Akshay held multiple positions at Natron Energy from February 2020 to June 2025, including Senior Manager of Data Engineering, where responsibilities encompassed managing the implementation of a Manufacturing Execution System and optimizing ERP integration. Previous experience includes serving as a Data Engineering Manager, Senior Data Engineer, and Data Engineer at Natron Energy, and Technical Analyst II and Technical Analyst at Applied Underwriters. Akshay's career began as a Graduate Research Assistant at Columbia University, complemented by a strong educational background in applied mathematics and engineering from Columbia University, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the University of Newcastle, along with a Data Engineering Nanodegree from Udacity.