Sharad Chandran R

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Sharad Chandran R

Principal Product Manager

Oracle

Biography

Sharad Chandran is the Principal Product Manager for the Data Access Group at Oracle. He and his team work on building client-side interfaces and APIs for the Oracle DB in various languages like C/C++, Python, Node.js, etc. Sharad has developed various well-documented features such as pre-compile directives and external library interfaces for Oracle in his earlier capacity as a Senior Programmer. He has published multiple articles that explain how to interface Python frameworks with Oracle Database in his current role. Sharad blogs at http://blogs.oracle.com/opal. His Twitter handle is @SharadChan87.

Papers

Getting Started with Python and Oracle Autonomous Database

Event: Connect 2021
Stream: APEX, Development/Middleware, Integrations, Security, Tools

Learn how to install and build Python applications that connect to Oracle Autonomous Database. This session shows building a web service from the ground up. It uses the popular Flask framework and shows how connection pooling, batch statement execution, and other unique Oracle features can make the web service scalable and highly available.

Efficient Data Handling Techniques in Python for Oracle Database

Event: Connect 2021
Stream: APEX, Development/Middleware, Integrations, Security, Tools

This technical, demo-rich session highlights the popular and full-featured Python interface for Oracle Database, showing how to create database-backed applications. Learn techniques for efficient data loading and access. Learn best practices in connection management. See how features like Application Continuity improve the availability of applications.