1. Presently working towards improving JSON query processing – internal storage of JSON documents in SQL Server in binary format for faster search/read-access query performance
2. Technical Lead for adding Backup/Restore Database support for AWS S3 Object storage – worked on the project end-to-end (design, development, testing, customer engagement, shipment) - Releasing in SQL Server v22
3. Contributed towards shipping of Big Data Cluster (SQL Server 2019 release) – Data Pool Stress Testing, Controller Server Certificate Security Validation, SSDT support for Data Pool/Storage Pool External Table/Data Sources
4. Part of BDC Life Cycle Data Management Project – Enabling HTAP support across BDC storage components
5. Served as a Mentor for junior engineers involved in Backup to S3 Object Store and HTAP projects. Assisted new-hires in project ramp-up & provided mentorship guidelines for successful contribution, delivery and technical growth