About

Sharad Varshney is the Co-Founder and CEO of OvalEdge, a company that provides a user-friendly platform for big data management and analysis. With over 22 years of experience in the technology industry, Sharad has established himself as a visionary leader in the field of data-driven digital transformation. Before founding OvalEdge, Sharad worked as a Systems Architect at Hortonworks, where he designed and implemented Hadoop clusters for major clients in various industries such as Energy, Finance, Telco, Healthcare, and Retail. He also mentored infrastructure, operations, and development teams to ensure efficient Hadoop implementation. Prior to that, he worked as a Solution Architect at Cohesive Information Solutions, where he played a key role in the growth of the company and executed critical projects as a Maximo Application Architect. Sharad holds a Master of Technology in Nuclear Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He is skilled in various technologies such as Big Data, Hadoop, ETL, and infrastructure. As the CEO and Founder of OvalEdge, Sharad has created a vision for the company and is executing it to make it the next SAP for Big Data. He believes that the next decade will be about digital transformation driven by data and cloud, and OvalEdge is the only solution that solves the majority of big data challenges from accessing the data to delivering insights. OvalEdge combines multiple tools such as data catalog, self-service ETL, and collaboration tools into one easy-to-use platform, enabling analysts of all levels to dig deep into their data lake and generate business insights in just a few days, without any coding or waiting for IT. Sharad's leadership and technical expertise have been instrumental in the success of OvalEdge, and his extensive experience in the industry makes him a valuable asset to the company.