Jul 2024 – Mar 2025 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Worked at the intersection of distributed systems and database internals to enhance core features in YugabyteDB.
• Designed and developed snapshot synchronization in YugabyteDB, aligning with PostgreSQL semantics for
• consistent data views across transactions, ensuring high availability across distributed nodes.
• Developed features to support the colocation of tables on specific nodes for faster access, with a focus on the
• backup and restore functionality for such tables.
• Enhanced YugabyteDB’s CDC (change data capture) by optimizing disk I/O for higher throughput, enabling table
• rewrites, and implementing consistent snapshot synchronization for reliable data replication.
• Resolved bugs and escalations in YCQL (YugabyteDB’s Cassandra API), enhancing stability and performance.

Jun 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

• Developed trading models using C++ optimized for ultra-low latency, cache efficiency, and memory utilization.
• Researched and applied trading alphas on large datasets, employing regression, clustering, factor analysis, and
• genetic algorithm techniques. Automated processes using R and bash scripting for efficient execution.
• Developed high-frequency quantitative trading strategies for various fixed income products in global markets and cryptocurrencies.
• Automated pre & post market tasks and stats generation, minimizing operational issues and manual involvement.
• Managed and provided guidance to a junior researcher, along with overseeing a team of six interns.

May 2021 – Jul 2021 · 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

• Developed a new gRPC-based microservices architecture, optimizing communication among systems by replacing older REST protocols for enhanced efficiency.
• Implemented methods to generate Apache Arrow batches for received data and to stream using Apache Arrow Flight, significantly improving data access and query speed.
• Enhanced query processing efficiency by implementing a mechanism to efficiently push filters to the scanning phase.