Harsha Maganti

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Director, Data Engineering at FanDuel

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Harsha Maganti is the Director of Data Engineering at FanDuel, specializing in building scalable, cloud-native data platforms for AI/ML and analytics. An alumnus of Villanova University, he has a proven record of leading teams and driving products from vision to launch. Colleagues describe him as a meticulous, thoughtful, and outstanding engineering leader.



He was a featured speaker at KubeCon, where he presented on building a scalable AI/ML data platform using Kubernetes.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Decisive

Achievment Oriented

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Scalable Data Platforms
Leads teams in building and migrating large-scale data platforms at FanDuel and formerly at Comcast, with a focus on Databricks and Kubernetes.
Cloud-Native Engineering
Actively promotes and hires for roles involving cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes, GitOps, service mesh, and the Go programming language.
Real-time Fraud Detection
His current team at FanDuel is responsible for building services for streaming high-volume data and detecting fraud in real-time.

Media Appearances

Harsha has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Director, Data Engineering at FanDuel
12-2021 - 7-2025
Sr Manager - Data Engineering and Software Development at Comcast
5-2014 - 12-2021
Principal Engineer - Platform Development at Comcast
6-2007 - 5-2014
Manager, Product Manager and GTM consultant at Excelacom
11-2005 - 6-2007
Business Analyst at Hanesbrands Inc.

Education

8-2022 - 5-2025
Master of Science - MS from Villanova University
1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS) from University of Mysore

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Insights For Selling To Harsha

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Focus on the big picture and the strategic value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Harsha is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Harsha

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Harsha move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Harsha take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Harsha

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