Data science

In today’s #BeyondTheAlgorithm, Aditya, AVP - Analytics & Decision Science at Dream11 shares his three-year journey of merging his passions—sports and technology at Dream11

Meet Harsh Agrawal, our Director of Engineering at Dream11. He started as a young engineer with a curiosity for data science, and nearly 6 years later, today, he leads Dream11’s engineering efforts. Right from starting as a junior developer to leading teams building cutting-edge products, or going from one giant monolithic system to hundreds of microservices, Harsh’s journey is also a key indicator of the Dream11 app’s evolution from a simple fantasy cricket app to the world’s largest fantasy sports platform catering to 200 million+ users. His incredible experiences, from the early days of joining the startup revolution to becoming an integral part of Dream11's phenomenal growth story, are a testament to his dedication and expertise. In this edition, let’s discover Harsh’s passion for cricket and unique tech challenges.

For the 100 million Dream11 users, the thrill and excitement of playing fantasy sports on our platform is unparalleled. They enjoy creating their own teams and competing with fellow fans and friends! However, from a backend perspective, there are various challenges we face in terms of variation in traffic and engagement on Dream11 majorly before the match start time.