Avantikka P.

Activist
DISC Type : Cd

Founder at Zero2DataEngineer

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Avantikka P. is an ex-META Senior Data Engineer and the founder of Zero2DataEngineer, a career acceleration platform. She specializes in building large-scale ETL pipelines and AI-driven data architectures using Spark, SQL, and cloud platforms. She holds Masters degrees from California State University, Northridge and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.

As a public speaker and writer, Avantikka is passionate about sharing her journey as an immigrant in the tech industry. She actively builds and engages with her community of over 15, 000 aspiring data professionals, emphasizing genuine connection and mentorship through her newsletter and speaking engagements at events like the AI Global Summit.

Avantikka describes her personal brand as "Turning Tantrums into Tech Wins" and being a "Loud Voice for Quiet Hustlers, " highlighting her unique mission-driven approach.

Personality Overview

Observative

Value Conscious

Meticulous

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

AI Data Pipelines
Her recent focus is building data pipelines that power GenAI and LLMs, moving beyond traditional ETL for reporting to enabling advanced AI solutions.
Career Mentorship
Founded Zero2DataEngineer to help aspiring data engineers. She designs bootcamps and content to accelerate career growth for her 15K+ member community.
Immigrant in Tech
A core part of her identity and public platform. She runs a newsletter to share insights and stories about building a tech career as an immigrant.

Media Appearances

Zero2DataEngineer Substack Blog (by Avantikka Penumarty). Featured in Substack

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Big News! I'm taking Zero2DataEngineer beyond LinkedIn!. Featured in Instagram

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Work History

12-2024
Founder at Zero2DataEngineer
5-2023 - 9-2024
Senior Data Engineer at Tredence Inc.
5-2020 - 3-2023
Data Engineer at Meta
9-2018 - 8-2020
Data Analyst at Meta
5-2014 - 5-2016
Test Automation Engineer at Tech Mahindra

Education

Master of Science - MS from California State University, Northridge
Master of Technology - MTech from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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Exp : 8 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Zero2DataEngineer
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Insights For Selling To Avantikka

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Avantikka is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Avantikka

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Avantikka move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Avantikka take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Avantikka

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