Vittal Pai is a technology leader and enterprise solutions expert with deep experience in distributed systems, databases, and cloud-native architectures. He currently serves as a Staff Enterprise Solutions Architect at Cockroach Labs, where he works with enterprises to design resilient, scalable data platforms for mission-critical applications. Earlier in his career, he was an R&D Engineer at IBM, contributing to advanced technology development and earning two patents. Vittal brings a strong blend of research-driven engineering expertise and strategic customer engagement, helping organizations adopt modern, future-ready architectures.