About

Arvind Sai Krishnan is a highly motivated software engineer with a passion for computer systems and their use in storing and processing large amounts of data. Currently working at Databricks as a Software Engineer, he is responsible for developing Photon - a native vectorized execution engine for SQL. Arvind's expertise in the field of computer systems is reflected in his extensive experience in the industry. He has previously worked as a Teaching Assistant at Carnegie Mellon University, where he taught Introduction to Database Systems. He has also worked as a Software Development Engineer Intern at Amazon, where he developed a cache that stores run-time query statistics for cardinality estimation in Redshift's query planner. He also improved query run time performance for certain TPCDS queries by up to 54%. Arvind's educational background is equally impressive. He holds a Master of Computational Data Science (MCDS) from Carnegie Mellon University, where he concentrated on Systems. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Arvind completed his Senior Secondary School education at AECS Magnolia Maaruti Public School. Arvind's technical skills include expertise in software engineering, Databricks, and SQL. With over three years of relevant experience, he has honed his skills and has become an expert in his field. Arvind's passion for computer systems and his dedication to his work make him a valuable asset to any organization.