Bhasker Thodla is an accomplished professional in data engineering and software development, currently serving as the Director of Data Engineering at Cypress Creek Renewables since June 2023. Previously, Bhasker held the position of Senior Software Engineer at Lord Abbett & Co, LLC for over 16 years, where notable contributions included establishing Kerberos authentication in an on-premises open source Hadoop stack. Bhasker's career also includes a decade as Vice President at Visual WEB Solutions. An extensive educational background features multiple Nanodegrees from Udacity in Data Science, Data Engineering, and Data Analysis, complemented by a B.Com degree in Accounting, Law, and Audit from the University of Madras, along with A.C.A credentials from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.