About the authors

Anand Deshpande is the Director of big data delivery at Datametica Solutions. He is responsible for partnering with clients on their data strategies and helps them become data-driven. He has extensive experience with big data ecosystem technologies. He has developed a special interest in data science, cognitive intelligence, and an algorithmic approach to data management and analytics. He is a regular speaker on data science and big data at various events.

This book and anything worthwhile in my life is possible only with the blessings of my spiritual Guru, parents, and in-laws; and with unconditional support and love from my wife, Mugdha, and daughters, Devyani and Sharvari. Thank you to my co-author, Manish Kumar, for his cooperation. Many thanks to Mr. Rajiv Gupta and Mr. Sunil Kakade for their support and mentoring. 

Manish Kumar is a Senior Technical Architect at Datametica Solutions. He has more than 11 years of industry experience in data management as a data, solutions, and product architect. He has extensive experience in building effective ETL pipelines, implementing security over Hadoop, implementing real-time data analytics solutions, and providing innovative and best possible solutions to data science problems. He is a regular speaker on big data and data science.

I would like to thank my parents, Dr. N.K. Singh and Dr. Rambha Singh, for their blessings. The time spent on this book has taken some precious time from my wife, Mrs. Swati Singh, and my adorable son, Lakshya Singh. I do not have enough words to thank my co-author and friend, Mr. Anand Deshpande. Niraj Kumar and Rajiv Gupta have my gratitude too.