Rahul Balani

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in cloud computing and embedded systems.
  • Proven leadership in engineering management roles.
  • Strong background in software development and CI/CD.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Computing and Embedded Systems expert with strong software engineering capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software EngineeringCloud ComputingEmbedded SystemsDebugging

Other Skills

Python (Programming Language)CDevice DriversOperating SystemsMicrocontrollersSoCRTOSDistributed SystemsGitLuaJenkinsPackage ManagementCode ReviewSoftware DevelopmentLinux

About

Research and development of tools for supporting software development and release lifecycle, building cloud computing systems and large-scale networked embedded systems. Specialties: Software Engineering, Distributed Systems and Algorithms, Continuous Integration and Build systems, Python, Bash, Git, Embedded operating systems, firmware, JTAG, parallel programming, C.

Experience

Eightfold

Senior Engineering Manager

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Python (Programming Language)Software EngineeringCloud Computing

Google

Engineering Manager

Aug 2021Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tower research capital

4 roles

Senior Vice President, Core Engineering

Promoted

Nov 2018Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Division Head, Compute and Development Platform (India)

Promoted

Mar 2017Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Team Lead - Core Engineering & Systems

Promoted

Mar 2016Feb 2017 · 11 mos

Software Developer, Core Engineering & Systems

Aug 2014Feb 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

Ibm india research labs

Research Scientist

Oct 2011Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Cloud computing

Dust networks

Summer Intern

Jun 2008Sep 2008 · 3 mos · Hayward, CA

  • Developed software drivers in C for AES h/w acceleration unit and persistent flash-based log storage service on an ARM-based microcontroller running uC/OS-II RTOS. Initiated porting of IPv6 over a custom TDMA-based link layer for low-power and lossy networks.

Microsoft research, cambridge, uk

Summer Intern

Jul 2006Sep 2006 · 2 mos

  • Designed a compiler-independent technique using flex/bison to encode the symbol table in a C executable that can be queried remotely to access variables and invoke functions for run-time debugging. (Patent pending)

Ucla

Graduate Student Researcher

Sep 2004Sep 2011 · 7 yrs · Los Angeles, CA

  • Conducting independent research in embedded and networked systems, collaborating with colleagues across departments and universities, and mentoring students in R&D projects that often lead to publications and talks in top-tier conferences.

Epfl

Summer Intern

May 2003Jul 2003 · 2 mos · Lausanne Area, Switzerland

  • Estimated power consumption of an adaptive transmission scheme for SoC interconnects using Synopsys Power Compiler.

Education

UCLA

PhD — Electrical Engineering

Jan 2006Jan 2011

UCLA

MS — Electrical Engineering

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

BTech. — Computer Science

Jan 2000Jan 2004

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