Dinesh Dhakal

VP of Engineering

Sunnyvale, California, United States13 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over ten years of software engineering experience
Expertise in building Kubernetes infrastructure
Published research on crowdsourcing and reputation systems

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Software Engineering Manager with expertise in Infrastructure and Distributed Systems.

Contact

dinesh.dhakal@yahoo.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Engineering ManagementKubernetesSoftware DevelopmentDistributed ApplicationsCloud Computing

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAnalytical SkillsCommunicationComputer ScienceConflict ResolutionDesign DocumentsPython (Programming Language)Requirements AnalysisScalable Web ApplicationsSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Software ManagementSystems DesignTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementTechnical Leadership

About

With over ten years of experience in the software industry, I am a software engineering manager at LinkedIn, where I lead a team of engineers to build and maintain Linkedin’s Kubernetes Infrastructure. I am passionate about building high-quality distributed systems that enhance the performance, security, and scalability of LinkedIn's products and services. With a couple of Microsoft Certifications in the past, I also have a prior background in web and mobile app development, using technologies such as MySQL, PHP, Angular.js, and React Native. I have also published two research papers on crowdsourcing and reputation systems, demonstrating my interest and expertise in human-computer interaction and social computing. I also hold a patent for lock lease management for hw/sw maintenances using application availability.

Experience

5 roles

Software Engineering Manager

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos

Managing a team of Software Engineers responsible for operating the core Kubernetes Infrastructure (Control Plane and additional infra components) at LinkedIn.

Engineering ManagementSoftware ManagementKubernetes

Software Engineering Manager

Promoted

Dec 2022 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos

Fleet Maintenance Platforms

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsDesign DocumentsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentDistributed Applications+14

Staff Engineer, Site Reliability

Apr 2022 – Dec 2022 · 8 mos

As a tech lead for OSUA (OS Upgrade Automation) and OSRT (OS Ramping Tool) developed a Linkedin wide platform used by all teams to seamlessly upgrade Operating System across all stateless and stateful systems at Linkedin.
Designed and developed a declarative convergent distributed system with a portfolio of leader and worker services to run OS compliance maintenance by leveraging application headroom and health checks for a fleet of 500k nodes

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsDesign DocumentsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentDistributed Applications+14

Senior Engineer, Site Reliability

Promoted

Oct 2019 – Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsDesign DocumentsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentDistributed Applications+11

Site Reliability Engineer

Jan 2018 – Oct 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentDistributed ApplicationsPython (Programming Language)+3

The foodhak

Lead Technical Advisor

Jun 2021 – Jan 2022 · 7 mos

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsDesign DocumentsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentPython (Programming Language)+9

Cisco

Software Engineer II

Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Designed and developed the APIs for IETF yang operational data model for OSPF on Cisco's iOS-XE

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentPython (Programming Language)Systems Design+1

Juniper networks

2 roles

Software Engineer

Aug 2014 – Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Part of the L2 team developing features for JUNOS Operating System on MX series routers.
Owned the LACP module on JunOS - Design and development of new features/enhancements for IEEE 802.3AX Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) in JUNOS Operating System.
Designed and Implemented Connectivity Fault Management Continuity Check Rx Statistics for MX packet forwarding engines at the micro-kernel level.
Innovated and implemented the dying gasp feature in LACP to resolve inter-operability issues with other vendor routers for core and edge networking.
Designed and developed an Android app to facilitate direct communication with Juniper routers through USB port.
Designed and developed an iOS app to interface with Juniper routers remotely over internal lab network.

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentSystems DesignCommunication

Intern - Software Engineering

Jan 2014 – Jun 2014 · 5 mos

Test Automation for IEEE 802.1ag and ITUT Y.1731 standards based Connectivity Fault Management Protocols
Development of L2 Mac Pinning over Aggregated Ethernet for JUNOS Operating System on Juniper MX Series Routers

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentCommunication

Jsw steel ltd

Intern - IT

Jun 2012 – Jul 2012 · 1 mo

Development of Gate Entry Tracking System using JSP for monitoring activities of employees, visitors and vehicles through the company gates

Chill maadi

Web Development Head

Oct 2011 – Nov 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · Manipal

Developed a Wordpress based website for a student run magazine Chill Maadi to engage with our reader base and facilitate outreach for our advertisers.
Manage and maintain the website to regularly publish the electronic copy of the magazine for our users.

Computer ScienceAnalytical SkillsRequirements AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentCommunication