In this special episode of Data Forward, Vivek Singh sits down with Chandrakant “Chandra” Sharma — Acceldata’s Global Field CTO and VP of Field Engineering — for a candid, practical conversation on how the world’s largest enterprises are modernizing their data platforms.
Chandra shares proven, real-world strategies for:
- Simplifying complex, fragmented data stacks
- Avoiding vendor lock-in while controlling cloud costs
- Safely migrating off aging Hadoop platforms
- Building AI-ready, reliable platforms that deliver business value
Whether you’re a data leader, architect, or engineer, you’ll walk away with actionable lessons you can start applying immediately to improve agility, reduce costs, and future-proof your data platform.
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