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Pardhu Gunnam

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Head of Engineering, Data Insights at Cribl
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Pardhu Gunnam is the Head of Engineering for Data Insights at Cribl, with a passion for building scalable data platforms. His career includes roles at Amazon and LinkedIn, and he co-founded Metaphor Data, a data discovery platform acquired by KPMG. He holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Florida and is described by colleagues as smart and diligent.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Head of Engineering, Data Insights
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Scalable Data Platforms
His primary professional passion, with over a decade of experience building data platforms at LinkedIn, Amazon, and his own startup, Metaphor Data.
Data Governance
He has spoken about the need for a new approach to data governance that combines data with domain knowledge, particularly in manufacturing.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Head of Engineering, Data Insights
Cribl
11-2020 - 5-2025
Co-Founder/CEO
Metaphor Data
8-2018 - 11-2020
Software Engineering Manager
LinkedIn
12-2017 - 7-2018
Staff Software Engineer
LinkedIn
1-2016 - 12-2017
Senior Software Engineer
LinkedIn
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Education
2012 - 2013
Master's degree
University of Florida
2003 - 2007
B.Tech
National Institute of Technology Warangal
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