

Data engineering at Snowflake (w/ Rahul Jain)
64 snips Jan 12, 2025
Rahul Jain, a Data Engineering Manager at Snowflake, shares his insights on advanced technologies in data engineering. He discusses the transformative journey between India and Silicon Valley, emphasizing cultural growth and the optimistic future of India. The conversation dives into Iceberg for data interoperability, the shift from ETL to ELT, and the complexities of dynamic tables. Rahul also highlights the slow adoption of streaming pipelines and the growing importance of data literacy, fueled by advancements in AI and large language models.
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Rahul's Journey
- Rahul Jain started his career in Mumbai, then moved to Boston and later San Francisco.
- Due to family commitments, he returned to India, settling in Pune.
Bullish on India
- India has a young population with 65% under 35.
- This demographic, combined with political stability and aspiration, makes Rahul bullish on India's tech future.
Learnings from the US
- Working in the US taught Rahul direct communication and personal branding.
- He noticed a cultural difference in how Indians are less direct.