Aditya Prabhu

Associate Partner

Karnataka, India6 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in designing real-time data streaming platforms.
Proven track record in API-based integrations.
Strong background in AI/ML with a PhD.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with a strong focus on data streaming and integration solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical Solution DesignData Streaming ArchitectureProduct ManagementCustomer Engagement

Other Skills

KafkaFlinkConfluent CloudAWSAzureGCPTerraformHelmKubernetesGitOpsAPI-based integrationsCustom scriptsAutomation toolsTechnical documentationClient engagement

About

As a Senior Solutions Engineer at Whatfix, I collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance the product suite, bridging the gap between client needs and engineering. I design and implement API-based integrations, enabling seamless interoperability with third-party platforms and enterprise applications. I also develop custom scripts and automation tools to improve efficiency, optimize workflows, and reduce manual intervention. I have a strong background in computer science and AI/ML, with a PhD from Dayananda Sagar University and an Executive MBA in Product Management. I am passionate about applying my technical skills and knowledge to solve complex problems and deliver tailored solutions for clients. I am also committed to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest trends and technologies in the field.

Experience

6 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

7 mos

Current Experience

Confluent

Advisory Technical Consultant

Oct 2025 – Present · 7 mos · India · Remote

I design and deliver enterprise-grade, real-time data streaming platforms using Kafka, Flink and Confluent Cloud, enabling large organizations to run mission-critical workloads with low latency, high throughput, and zero-trust security.
Core Responsibilities
Design end-to-end architecture of streaming platforms across AWS, Azure and GCP, including networking, security, compute and data ecosystem integration
Implement Change Data Capture (CDC), Streaming ETL, Data Mesh and event-driven microservice patterns using Kafka, Flink, Connect and Schema Registry
Design private networking topologies using VPC Peering, AWS PrivateLink, Azure Private Link, GCP PSC, Transit Gateways and IP whitelisting
Deploy and operate Confluent for Kubernetes (CFK) clusters on EKS, AKS and GKE using Helm, Terraform and GitOps
Build scalable ingestion pipelines from databases, SaaS systems and IoT devices into Kafka → Flink → Lakehouse / Microservices / Analytics / AI
Optimize platforms for cost, scalability and performance — partitions, replication, CKUs, throughput sizing and schema evolution
Implement operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, SLAs/SLOs, retention strategy, multi-region DR and backup planning
Work directly with engineering leadership to align streaming platform design with business KPIs and product outcomes
Typical Business Impact Delivered
Reduced analytics/reporting delay from hours/days to seconds
Enabled fraud detection, personalization and IoT analytics through real-time processing
Improved system reliability & cost efficiency by replacing legacy ETL batch jobs
Accelerated AI/ML adoption by making high-quality streaming data available to features engines and model pipelines
Tech Ecosystem
Kafka • Confluent Cloud • Flink • Connect • Schema Registry • ksqlDB
AWS (EKS, VPC, PrivateLink, MSK migrations)
Azure (AKS, Private Link, Event Hub migrations)
GCP (GKE, PSC, Pub/Sub integrations)
Terraform • Helm • Kubernetes • GitOps • Grafana • Prometheus

KafkaFlinkConfluent CloudAWSAzureGCP+6

Whatfix

3 roles

Senior Solutions Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance the Whatfix product suite, bridging the gap between client needs and engineering to deliver tailored solutions.
Designed and implemented API-based integrations, enabling seamless interoperability with third-party platforms and enterprise applications.
Developed custom scripts and automation tools to improve efficiency, optimize workflows, and reduce manual intervention.
Led critical client escalations, analyzing technical bottlenecks and providing strategic solutions to ensure system stability and performance.
Worked closely with clients to understand their business use cases and technical requirements, ensuring optimized deployment strategies.
Built and refined webhooks, and middleware solutions, enabling extensibility and enhanced product capabilities.
Standardized onboarding processes and created technical documentation, playbooks, and collateral, ensuring consistency and reducing ramp-up time for new hires and customers.

API-based integrationsCustom scriptsAutomation toolsTechnical documentationClient engagementTechnical Solution Design+1

Solutions Engineer

Promoted

Aug 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

Engaged with enterprise clients to analyze , debug issues, and optimize request/response handling for smooth implementations.
Assisted in building and maintaining custom connectors, webhooks, and API wrappers to enhance data flow and interoperability.
Resolved complex technical issues by conducting root cause analysis, log analysis, and debugging failures.
Developed scripts for data transformation, automation, and performance monitoring, improving system reliability.
Served as a technical escalation point, collaborating with engineering teams to resolve platform performance and integration challenges.
Created and maintained detailed technical documentation, guides, and best practices, ensuring knowledge-sharing and smooth implementations.
Delivered workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions to educate teams and clients on API best practices, data handling, and debugging methodologies.

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