Hey, I'm Aparna — Data Engineering Leader & Mentor 9 years of building petabyte-scale data platforms that actually move the needle. I've helped companies across e-commerce, financial services, and CPG turn messy, expensive data infrastructure into high-performance engines for growth. Here's what that looks like in practice: 💰 75% reduction in streaming costs — without sacrificing reliability ⚡ 60% faster data onboarding — from weeks to days 🚀 $10M+ revenue impact — through an AI-powered growth platform I designed and delivered What I Can Help You With: Architecture & Design — Spark, Kafka, Databricks, cloud-native pipelines (AWS · Azure · GCP), ETL/ELT patterns that scale Career Growth — Breaking into or leveling up in data engineering, navigating IC-to-manager transitions Team Building — How to hire, grow, and lead high-performing data teams (managed teams up to 10) Data Strategy — Governance, ML-integrated workflows, cost optimization, and platform modernization Interview Prep — System design, data modeling, and behavioral rounds for senior/staff roles Who Should Book a Session?: Data engineers looking to go from mid-level → senior → staff. Aspiring or new engineering managers figuring out the people side. Anyone seeking career guidance — navigating transitions, choosing the right role, or planning your next move in data. Professionals who want a resume review — making your experience shine for top-tier data engineering roles. Founders/CTOs who need a data architecture sanity check. Anyone stuck on a Spark/Kafka/Databricks problem and needs a second pair of eyes. Let's talk. Pick a slot and bring your toughest questions. 🗓️