About

Raghavendra Anantha Padmanabha is an experienced Advisory Software Engineer with over 27 years of experience in the technology industry. Currently working at IBM Software Labs - Analytics, he is a valuable member of the Apache Spark Technology Group where he contributes to the Big Data Analytics stack. Prior to his current role, Raghavendra has worked with some of the top companies in the industry. At Yahoo, he served as a Principal Engineer and Technical Lead for the Search Advertising and Data Analytics team. He was involved in the complete product life cycle of a personalized search re-targeting display ad product, including taking the product GA. He designed and implemented solutions to enhance vertical intent search ad relevancy and detect non-shopping intent. He also worked on Search Advertising data analytics related to Shopping audience dimensions. At Wells Fargo, he contributed as a Solution Architect and Technical Lead in the online banking and insurance/annuity domain. Raghavendra holds an Engineer's Degree from R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, and a Pre-university degree from M.E.S College, Bangalore. He has a strong tech stack that includes Software Engineering, Search, Senior Software Engineering, Spark, and Big Data. With his vast experience and expertise, Raghavendra is a valuable asset to any organization he works with. He is a problem solver and a team player who is always willing to learn and adapt to new technologies.