/ Recent content on Aakash Khandelwal Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us © 2026 Aakash Khandelwal /books/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /books/ <p>A curated collection of books that have shaped my thinking, alongside what I am currently reading.</p> <div class="prose dark:prose-invert max-w-none mt-8"> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-4 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 pb-2">Currently Reading</h2> <ul class="list-disc pl-5 mb-10 space-y-2"> <li class="text-lg"> <strong>The Power of Habit</strong> by Charles Duhigg <span class="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 ml-2 italic">(65% read)</span> </li> <li class="text-lg"> <strong>Around the Corner to Around the World</strong> by Robert Rosenberg <span class="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 ml-2 italic">(40% read)</span> </li> <li class="text-lg"> <strong>Raag Darbari</strong> by Shrilal Shukla <span class="text-sm text-neutral-500 dark:text-neutral-400 ml-2 italic">(25% read)</span> </li> </ul> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-4 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 pb-2">Read & Recommended</h2> <ul class="list-disc pl-5 mb-10 space-y-4"> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>The Obesity Code</strong> by Jason Fung</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">Unlocking the secrets of weight loss through understanding insulin and hormonal factors.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Shoe Dog</strong> by Phil Knight</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">The memoir of Nike&#39;s founder and the company&#39;s early days of struggle and triumph.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Influence</strong> by Robert B. Cialdini</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">The psychology of persuasion and the six principles that drive human decision-making.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Eat, Pray, Love</strong> by Elizabeth Gilbert</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">A journey of self-discovery through Italy, India, and Indonesia after a difficult divorce.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing</strong> by Matthew Perry</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">The candid memoir of the Friends star&#39;s battle with addiction and his journey to recovery.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Factfulness</strong> by Hans Rosling</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">Ten reasons we&#39;re wrong about the world and why things are better than you think.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Predictably Irrational</strong> by Dan Ariely</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">The hidden forces that shape our decisions and how we can make better choices.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Deep Work</strong> by Cal Newport</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">Rules for focused success in a distracted world and how to cultivate deep concentration.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Salt Sugar Fat</strong> by Michael Moss</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">How the food giants hooked us on processed foods and their impact on public health.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Linchpin</strong> by Seth Godin</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">Are you indispensable? How to become the person your organization can&#39;t live without.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>The Molecule of More</strong> by Daniel Z. Lieberman</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">How dopamine drives human behavior, from desire and addiction to creativity and love.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Wild</strong> by Cheryl Strayed</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">A powerful memoir about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and finding oneself through adventure.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Steve Jobs</strong> by Walter Isaacson</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">The definitive biography of Apple&#39;s co-founder, based on exclusive interviews.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Twelfth Fail (12th Fail)</strong> by Anurag Pathak</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">The inspiring story of Manoj Kumar Sharma&#39;s journey from failure to success in the UPSC examination.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>The Indigo Story</strong> by Rahul Bhatia</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">The remarkable journey of India&#39;s largest airline and how it revolutionized air travel in the country.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Ramayana Unravelled</strong> by Ami Ganatra</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">A fresh perspective on the timeless epic, exploring its relevance in modern times.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Animal Farm</strong> by George Orwell</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">A satirical allegorical novella about farm animals who rebel against their human farmer.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Norwegian Wood</strong> by Haruki Murakami</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">A nostalgic story of loss and burgeoning sexuality set in late 1960s Tokyo.</span> </div> </li> <li> <div class="flex flex-col"> <span class="text-lg"><strong>Rich Dad Poor Dad</strong> by Robert T. Kiyosaki</span> <span class="text-sm text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1 leading-relaxed">Personal finance lessons about money, investing, and building wealth through financial education.</span> </div> </li> </ul> <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold mb-4 border-b border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-700 pb-2">Want to Read</h2> <ul class="list-disc pl-5 mb-10 space-y-2"> <li class="text-lg"> <strong>Behave</strong> by Robert M. Sapolsky </li> <li class="text-lg"> <strong>Elon Musk</strong> by Walter Isaacson </li> </ul> </div> /experience/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /experience/ <h2 class="relative group">Nagarro (May 2017 – Present) <div id="nagarro-may-2017--present" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#nagarro-may-2017--present" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <h3 class="relative group">Associate Principal Engineer <div id="associate-principal-engineer" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#associate-principal-engineer" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <p><em>Jun 2026 – Present | Jaipur, India (Hybrid)</em></p> <ul> <li>Direct a high-velocity core pod of 6 engineering specialists while driving the technical architecture and applied AI strategy across a wider 30+ member central analytics domain.</li> <li>Productionize Agentic BI and LLM workflows, implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) server connections to automate complex internal documentation and operational insights.</li> <li>Steering the enterprise architectural migration from legacy Azure Data Factory (ADF) environments to Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse platforms across ingestion and downstream execution.</li> <li>Architect the operational logic and predictive forecasting models governing company-wide margins, resource utilization, pricing frameworks, and billability metrics for CXO decision-making.</li> </ul> <h3 class="relative group">Staff &amp; Senior Staff Engineer (Internal Data Platform Lead) <div id="staff--senior-staff-engineer-internal-data-platform-lead" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#staff--senior-staff-engineer-internal-data-platform-lead" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <p><em>Jul 2021 – May 2026 | Gurugram, India (Hybrid)</em></p> /projects/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 /projects/ <p>Welcome to my project ecosystem. While my day job involves scaling massive data platforms, I love building specialized hubs for my specific interests.</p> <p><em>(Why &ldquo;Double Espresso&rdquo;? It&rsquo;s a nod to my love for black coffee and the daily schedule that fuels both my engineering work and these side quests!)</em></p> <h2 class="relative group">🧳 Travel <div id="-travel" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#-travel" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p><a href="https://travel.doubleespresso.work" target="_blank">travel.doubleespresso.work</a></p> <p>A dedicated space documenting my epic Himalayan adventures, complete with detailed itineraries, budgets, and insider tips. I built this to share the practicalities of travel, heavily optimized with a lightweight tech stack.</p>