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April 7, 2025 40 mins

Did you know every time you order food, book a ride, or even check who viewed your profile, real-time analytics is powering your experience behind the scenes?

In this episode of Great Things with Great Tech, we dive deep into the power of real-time analytics with Kishore Gopalakrishna, CEO and Co-founder of StarTree. StarTree leverages Apache Pinot, a high-performance real-time analytics database, revolutionizing how leading companies like Uber, LinkedIn, Walmart, and Etsy provide instant insights and personalized experiences at massive scale.

Kishore shares his journey from a gaming enthusiast fascinated by distributed systems to building mission-critical platforms at Yahoo and LinkedIn, eventually creating Apache Pinot. Discover how StarTree is powering billions of real-time queries per week, enabling businesses to enhance customer interactions, optimize operational decisions, and supercharge modern AI and observability.


Key Takeaways:

  • How real-time analytics transform industries, enabling instantaneous insights and rapid decision-making.
  • The evolution from traditional databases to highly efficient columnar, real-time analytics systems.
  • Real-world applications of Apache Pinot, from consumer apps to enterprise observability and operational excellence.
  • How real-time data is accelerating innovations in AI, specifically through Real-Time Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG).
  • The future of analytics: seamless data ingestion, enhanced concurrency, and the growing demand for sub-second response times.


Links & Resources:

Web StarTree: https://startree.ai 

Kishore Gopalakrishna on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kgopalak/

Apache Pinot: https://pinot.apache.org


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