Rahul Khandalkar — DevOps Engineer
Highly skilled and a team player, I am passionate about innovation and easy to work with. As a strong communicator and pragmatic software developer, I excel in polyglot problem-solving. My experience spans tactical and strategic roles, highlighting my versatility. I am a Computer Engineer with a Master's degree and 15 years of experience in Security, Infrastructure, HR, Machine Learning Infrastructure, AI Simulation and Developer Productivity. I have held Software Development and SRE roles at notable companies such as Mercor, Cruise, Netflix, Nutanix, Arkose Labs and several successful startups. As a people-oriented leader, I have elevated engineering standards across cross-functional groups, showcasing my detail-oriented and customer-focused approach. I completed my MBA in March 2024 and am an exam author for the Nutanix Certified Systems Engineer certification. My technical proficiency includes Restful API/gRPC backend engineering, algorithm implementation, and operating mission-critical SaaS infrastructure. Active in the tech community, I have won a hackathon, engaged in tech conferences, and contributed to strategic success by providing leading OKR and product vision advice to executive technologists. For new opportunities and my full resume, please feel free to reach out directly via LinkedIn or send me an email at rahulpkhandalkar@gmail.com. Cover pic: Mt. Everest
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Infrastructure and AI specialist with extensive experience in security and reliability engineering.
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 13 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Machine Learning Infrastructure
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Security
- Infrastructure
Career Highlights
- 15 years of experience in diverse technical roles.
- Expert in Machine Learning Infrastructure and Site Reliability Engineering.
- Proven leadership in elevating engineering standards.
Work Experience
Mercor
Member of Technical Staff (1 mo)
Arkose Labs
Staff Engineer (1 yr 11 mos)
Cruise
Senior Systems Engineer 2 (1 yr 2 mos)
Netflix
Senior Systems Engineer (1 yr 6 mos)
Nutanix
Senior Systems Reliability Engineer (4 yrs 5 mos)
UScellular
Systems Engineer Intern (2 mos)
Iron Mountain
Cloud Engineer Intern (1 mo)
KoDDoS
Site Reliability Engineer (2 yrs 2 mos)
JavaPipe
Site Reliability Engineer (2 yrs 3 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science (MS) at Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) at University of Mumbai
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) at Atomic Energy Junior College