# Kavitha C.

> Principal Software Engineer at Baffle | Database Internals Engineer | C++| Postgres | MySQL

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kavithac

System Software Engineer with over 13 years of experience and deep knowledge of database internals (Postgres, Teradata, SQL/MX). Proficient in C/C++, Data Structures and Algorithms, debugging tools. Graduated with a Master of Science (MS) focused on Computer Software Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology.

## Work Experience
### Principal Software Engineer @ Baffle, Inc.
Jan 2018 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States
Baffle is pioneering a solution that makes data breaches irrelevant by keeping data encrypted from production through processing. Baffle’s Database Proxy offers a transparent “no code” approach to enable field or row level encryption of data.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | Bengaluru Area, India
Part of HPE NonStop SQL/MX development group. Involved in design and development of HPE NonStop SQL/MX database features in releases R3.4, R3.5 and R3.6. Worked in SQL Compiler team delivering new features of roadmap and contributing to sustenance in parallel.

Major responsibilities include design, prototyping, coding and testing of new features in compiler component, handling a mix of customer and internal issues reported on the product, driving design discussions with other team members involved in the feature development, engage with test team to ensure thorough testing, help Documentation team with the content for the feature.
Experienced in design documentation, test plan development, test automation, code inspections, code merge, regression test result analysis, root cause analysis, interacting with global customer support team and sustaining related activities. Mentoring new hires and providing training on the product. Flexible with waterfall and agile software development cycles.

### Software Engineer @ Teradata
Jan 2011 – Jan 2014
Worked on the design and development of new features/ enhancements to Teradata RDBMS internals (in Parser/ Compiler and AMP subcomponents) which were released in Teradata 14.10, 15.0 and 15.10 using C/C++ language.

Skillset: C/C++, DataStructures, SQL, Teradata, Fastload, Multiload, BTEQ, Testing, GDB Debugging, UNIX Shell Scripting, Clearcase, Teradata Architecture and subcomponents interaction.

### Software Engineer, Intern @ Teradata
Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 | Hyderabad Area, India
Pseudo Period Datatype, a feature in TD14.10:
Worked on the enhancements to the grammar rules, data dictionary tables and in the components which are involved in syntax checking, resolution and optimization of the SQL query to support Pseudo Period datatype.


## Education
### Master of Science (MS) in Computer Software Engineering
Vellore Institute of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kavitha-chokkanathan

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Last updated: 2026-04-12