Apache Kafka® Meetup Mumbai- Apr 2026
Details
Hello everyone! Join us for an IN PERSON Apache Kafka® meetup on Apr 25 from 11 am in Mumbai.
📍Venue:
KRESIT Building, Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) Department, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076.
F C Kohli Auditorium
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🗓 Agenda:
• 11:00 – 11:10: Welcome - Maheboob & Nauman
• 11:10 – 11:50: Shrinivas Vishnupurikar Kulkarni, Snowflake Data Engineer, ArisData
• 11:50 – 12:30: Ajinkya Kolhe, Co-founder, Purna-Medha.ai | Ex-Google Cloud
• 12:30 – 12:40: Break
• 12:40 – 13:20: Mustafa Bhanpurawala, Advisory Solutions Engineer, Confluent
• 13:20 – 14:30: Networking
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💡 Speaker:
Shrinivas Vishnupurikar Kulkarni, Snowflake Data Engineer, ArisData
Talk:
The Lakehouse Story: How Open Table Formats Reshaped Modern Data Architecture
Abstract:
In this session we will explore:
- A short history of how we got from data warehouses and data lakes to the lakehouse — and the engineering trade-offs that forced the shift.
- Open table formats demystified — Iceberg, Delta, and Hudi, and why the table format matters more than the engine sitting on top of it.
- The lakehouse in practice with Snowflake + Iceberg, plus a look at how Kafka plugs in via Tableflow to turn streaming topics into query-ready open tables.
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💡 Speaker:
Ajinkya Kolhe
Talk:
Claude Code, NotebookLM & the Discipline of High-Velocity Engineering
Abstract:
Senior engineers working on distributed systems face massive codebases and complex debugging—where AI can deliver 5–10x gains, yet most teams underuse it. This session is a practical playbook for moving beyond autocomplete into agentic workflows.
We’ll cover advanced Claude Code setups with key MCP integrations, maintaining clean and testable AI-generated code, rapid onboarding to large repos using NotebookLM and Gemini, and a Chrome-based workflow that connects everything into a high-velocity engineering loop.
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💡 Speaker:
Mustafa Bhanpurawala, Advisory Solutions Engineer, Confluent
Talk:
What’s PTFs in Apache Flink
Abstract:
Process Table Functions (PTFs) are a powerful tool for Flink SQL that bridge the gap between standard queries and custom code by accepting entire tables as input and returning dynamic results. They allow for flexible, schema-adaptive logic that makes complex tasks like sessionization and ML integration significantly easier to manage. In this session, we will break down the anatomy of PTFs and explore real-world use cases for building modular streaming pipelines.
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DISCLAIMER
BY ATTENDING THIS EVENT IN PERSON, you acknowledge that risk includes possible exposure to and illness from infectious diseases including COVID-19, and accept responsibility for this, if it occurs.
As the classroom is a mask-on setting, please be reminded that masks should still be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking
NOTE: We are unable to cater for any attendees under the age of 18.
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If you would like to speak or host our next event please let us know! community@confluent.io