Paras Sitoula is a Senior Data Engineer and Technical Lead in Melbourne. He specializes in building scalable real-time data platforms with Apache Kafka, Flink, and Neo4j on AWS. His work centers on designing high-throughput ingestion pipelines, transaction monitoring, and graph-based analytics, while mentoring teams and driving engineering excellence.

He actively engages with the Kafka community through conferences and meetups, where he shares experiences and exchange ideas on streaming technologies. In the past, he also helped organize meetups and is keen to continue contributing in this way. His involvement allows him to both learn from peers and give back by fostering collaboration, feedback, and knowledge sharing around real-time data platforms.