Akash
Agarwal

I am a Principal Engineer at Swiggy, where I lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions to scale the company’s core systems. With extensive experience in data engineering, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architecture, I have been instrumental in optimizing Swiggy's infrastructure for performance, cost efficiency, and scalability. I specialize in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Kafka, machine learning, and cloud-native solutions to solve complex engineering challenges.
In addition to my technical expertise, I am passionate about mentoring teams, driving innovation, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact solutions. I actively contribute to the broader tech community through talks, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.