Harsh Karna

Harsh is a Software Engineer II at Uber (Data & AI) with 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Backend Development, and AI. He specializes in large-scale data pipelines and streaming systems using Spark, Kafka, and Databricks, with strong expertise in SQL, Python, and Java across AWS and Azure. His experience spans ETL frameworks, data lakes, warehouses, and backend services built with Django and Flask, along with projects in Generative AI, NLP, and real-time analytics. As a Pluralsight author, he creates courses on data, cloud, and AI, while also mentoring students and professionals. Outside of work, Harsh enjoys traveling, exploring cultures, and sharing knowledge with the tech community.