Mastering Apache Cassandra 3.x: An expert guide to improving database scalability and availability without compromising performance, 3rd Edition

Aaron Ploetz is the NoSQL Engineering Lead for Target, where his DevOps team supports Cassandra, MongoDB, and Neo4j. He has been named a DataStax MVP for Apache Cassandra three times and has presented at multiple events, including the DataStax Summit and Data Day Texas. Aaron earned a BS in Management/Computer Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and an MS in Software Engineering from Regis University. He and his wife, Coriene, live with their three children in the Twin Cities area.

Tejaswi Malepati is the Cassandra Tech Lead for Target. He has been instrumental in designing and building custom Cassandra integrations, including web-based SQL interface and data validation frameworks between Oracle and Cassandra. Tejaswi earned a master's degree in computer science from the University of New Mexico, and a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in India. He is passionate about identifying and analyzing data patterns in datasets using R, Python, Spark, and Cassandra.

Nishant Neeraj is an independent software developer with experience in developing and planning out architectures for massively scalable data storage and data processing systems. Over the years, he has helped to design and implement a wide variety of products and systems for companies, ranging from small start-ups to large multinational companies. Currently, he helps drive WealthEngine's core product to the next level by leveraging a variety of big data technologies.