Varun's response provides a brief mention of using Kafka Streams in a live data streaming platform, which is relevant to the question. However, the answer lacks detail about the specific requirements of the project and how he met them, particularly in terms of data transformation or integration. To improve, Varun should elaborate on the project's goals, the challenges faced, and the specific Kafka Streams features or techniques he used to achieve the desired outcomes, as illustrated in the benchmark response.