Piyush Bisen is a Lead Engineer III based in Pune with over a decade of experience designing and shipping C++/Qt software and a proven track record of leading teams and earning rapid promotions. He has strong hands-on expertise in backend and database engineering, including contributions to the SnappyData project to improve Spark compatibility and ODBC failover reliability. Known for rigorous code reviews, mentorship of junior engineers, and end-to-end ownership, he thrives in environments that value independent problem-solving and continuous improvement. His background spans enterprise engineering at John Deere and TIBCO after earlier work on defense and GIS-related systems, reflecting both breadth and domain depth. A pragmatic technologist, he pairs academic training in GIS (M.Tech) with practical experience modernizing analytics and database integrations.
7 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya
Master of Technology (M.Tech.), GIS, 7.95 CGPA, Master of Technology (M.Tech.), GIS, 7.95 CGPA at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Project SnappyData - memory optimized analytics database, based on Apache Spark™ and Apache Geode™. Stream, Transact, Analyze, Predict in one cluster
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer / Database Engineer
Contributions:9 commits, 19 PRs, 62 pushes in 7 months
Contributions summary:Piyush focused on enhancing the SnappyData database's compatibility with Apache Spark and other external tools. Their contributions primarily involved modifying the SQL catalog to ensure case-insensitive behavior for database and table listings, aligning with Spark conventions. They addressed pre-checkin failures and updated associated tests to accommodate these changes. Additionally, the user implemented a new test for ODBC FailOver functionality, enhancing the system's reliability.
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