Chetan Dalal
Senior Software Engineer · Cloud · Data · AI-Enabled Systems
I’m a senior software engineer who builds cloud applications and the data systems behind them. My work sits where large-scale data processing meets production software: pipelines that feed real product features, services that stay observable under load, and the tooling that keeps engineering teams moving quickly. I care as much about how a system behaves at 3am as how it looks in a design review — and I write here about what holds up in practice.
What I Work On#
Cloud Engineering#
Designing and operating cloud-native applications that are scalable, resilient, and maintainable.
Data Platforms#
Building systems that collect, transform, process, and deliver data at scale.
AI-Enabled Software#
Incorporating modern AI capabilities into real-world applications and workflows.
Observability & Reliability#
Improving visibility into distributed systems through telemetry, monitoring, and operational excellence.
Engineering Productivity#
Helping teams deliver software more efficiently through automation, tooling, and streamlined processes.
Selected Work#
- Intelligent Workflow Platform — document processing with AI assistance, and why the human review step turned out to determine whether the system was worth running.
More of my thinking ends up on the blog →
Let’s Talk#
I’m always glad to hear about interesting engineering problems — whether that’s a role, a speaking opportunity, or collaboration on open source.