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Published January 31, 2025

Employee Spotlight: Akshath Hegde

Meet a Senior Big Data Engineer at Ocient.

By Ocient Staff

Akshath HegdeOcient is committed to transforming raw data into valuable business insights for customers. In this employee spotlight, we feature Akshath Hegde, who is a part of the team that supports these efforts. Akshath designs and implements data analytics solutions that empower customers to maximize the potential of their data.

Working closely with both the Sales and Engineering teams, Akshath bridges the gap between business requirements and technical execution. By understanding customer needs, he helps architect and deliver high-performance solutions using the Ocient database, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance for complex data challenges.

Let’s learn more about Akshath’s background and see how he fits into his role here at Ocient.

Where are you based and how do you take advantage of our remote first policy

I am based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The remote first policy has been a great help for me, both professionally and personally. I completed my master’s degree a year back, and remote work helped me do so. I love learning new technologies, and big data is constantly evolving. Our remote policy has been great for exploring new tech while also giving me quality time to spend with my parents and siblings.

How long have you been with Ocient? 

I’ve been with Ocient for 2 years and 8 months. I work with amazing talent and help customers get the most out of their data. It’s been a great experience so far!

What are some things you like to do in your free time?

I watch lot of movies and tv series. I can understand 6-7 languages. So, during my free time, I watch movies and tv shows across the languages. I am a big fan of superhero, sci-fi, horror, and comedy movies and tv shows.

What’s the next place you’d like to check off your travel bucket list?

India has 12 jyotirlingas located across the country. I have visited 4 of them with 8 more to go. I hope to finish the rest of them in upcoming months. Along with that, I like the countries France, Singapore, Switzerland, and Vietnam. I am planning to visit any one of these places in next few months, too.

What’s one thing you can’t live without?

My laptop. After working in the IT industry for 12 years,  my laptop is the one thing that keeps me updated with latest news and technologies.

What’s your go-to comfort food?

Chicken Biryani and Chicken Kabab are some of the popular foods in India. Those are my go-to comfort foods.

Which Ocient core value do you resonate the most with in your daily working life?

Leadership and Customer Focused. I have been working closely with customers to understand their requirements and leading the implementation work to provide them the best data analytics solutions.

What is one of your proudest career moments while working at Ocient?

I’ve worked on multiple projects at Ocient, especially in the Telco domain, delivering top solutions with our database. Working with customers and being a part of their success is one of my proudest moments.

What career advice would you give your younger self?

Keep giving your best, success will be always yours.

What advice would you give to someone entering the tech industry?

“Learning is a never ending journey” – I always believe in this line. Learning never ends when we graduate, it’s just a beginning of new learning path. We need to keep learning new things which helps us both personally and professionally. Never hesitate to learn new things, learning will always take you to great heights.

Would you like to give an employee shoutout?

I’d like to give shoutout to Rob Bestgen. He has been an inspiration to me from the day I joined Ocient. He is a great leader and a wonderful human. He always believes in me and gives me the freedom to express my technical skills and knowledge.

Also, I would like to give shoutout to Shantan Kethireddy and Selva Varadhrajan. Throughout my journey at Ocient, their timely inputs and advice have motivated me to give my best. They both are exceptional leaders and true inspirations.

Interested in learning more?

Ocient is a remote-first company full of efficiently effective & craft driven contributors. We are passionate about delivering the very best in data analytics solutions to our customers. Meet other members of our team on our Meet the Team page or explore our open positions.