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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.

Technology is our backbone to delivering a world-class user experience. In the first edition of our #BeyondTheAlgorithm series, we embarked on a journey to highlight the remarkable achievements of our Technology and Engineering teams at Dream11. In this blog, Pradip Thoke, VP of Data Engineering, Dream11, shares his inspiring story of dedication, and perseverance that has helped shape the company’s engineering prowess.