Nuttiiya Seekhao
Engineering Manager, Developer Technology - Data Analytics
San Francisco Bay Area United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNuttiiya Seekhao is an engineering manager specializing in developer technology for data analytics with 7+ years of experience blending high-performance computing research and production data engineering. She brings deep expertise in parallel algorithms, CUDA, OpenMP, C/C++ and Python, and has a track record of squeezing large simulations and analytics pipelines for maximum performance. At NVIDIA she leads developer-focused data analytics efforts after helping teams accelerate query engines and big data ETL across roles at Chartmetric, PepsiCo, and Harmonize. Her open-source contributions include backend improvements to the widely-used Apache DataFusion SQL engine—adding NULL literal support, window functions, and join/table-reuse fixes—demonstrating comfort with complex query internals. Academically she holds a PhD from University of Maryland and previously engineered GPU-accelerated multi-agent simulations that achieved 35x+ speedups and real-time 3D visualization. Known for translating research-grade optimizations into reliable production systems, she blends hands-on technical depth with team leadership and developer enablement.
7 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Engineering at University of Maryland - A. James Clark School of EngineeringAssociate of Science - AS Engineering, Associate of Science - AS Engineering at Northern Virginia Community CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Software Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Computer Software Engineering at University of Maryland
Github Skills (10)
fusion10
query-engine10
substr10
rust10
sql10
arrow-js9
arrow-keys9
arrows9
window-functions8
big-data8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
apache/datafusion
Jan 2023 - Feb 2025
Apache DataFusion SQL Query Engine
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:15 reviews, 10 PRs, 32 comments in 2 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Nuttiiya focused on enhancing the Apache DataFusion SQL Query Engine by adding crucial features and optimizations. They implemented support for NULL literals in decimal and integer data types, improving the engine's capabilities. Further contributions included adding support for window functions and optimizing existing code, specifically within the substrait module, demonstrating a deep understanding of the query engine's internal workings. Additionally, the user addressed critical aspects like join support and implemented the necessary changes to handle table reuse in semi and anti joins, improving system stability.
querypythonquery-enginedataframerust
nseekhao/arrow-datafusion
Jan 2023 - Oct 2023
Apache Arrow DataFusion SQL Query Engine
Contributions:23 pushes, 10 branches in 8 months
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