Nikhil Dhama — Software Engineer
Experienced Computer Science professional with a Master's degree from IISc Bengaluru and a strong foundation in systems programming, performance optimisation, and backend development. Currently working as a Silicon Design Engineer at AMD, with previous experience as a Software Engineer at Cisco Systems. Proficient in Linux kernel internals, C/C++, Java, and Python, with hands-on experience in Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Docker, and Kubernetes. Recognised for fixing critical kernel-level performance bugs and developing robust backend systems. Demonstrated excellence through contributions to the upstream Linux kernel and was awarded at Cisco for impactful work. GATE 2021 All India Rank 8 holder, bringing a strong analytical mindset and a passion for low-level system design and scalable backend engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Development Engineer with expertise in Linux systems and performance optimization.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 2 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Linux Development
- Performance Analysis
- Python
- Java
Career Highlights
- Master's degree from IISc Bengaluru.
- Recognized for fixing critical kernel-level performance bugs.
- GATE 2021 All India Rank 8 holder.
Work Experience
AMD
Silicon Design Engineer 2 (1 yr 6 mos)
Cisco
Software Engineer (1 yr 3 mos)
Education
Master of Technology - MTech at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
BTech - Bachelor of Technology at Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Technology, Delhi
