Deepak Jegan
Research Scientist at Meta
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDeepak Jegan is a research scientist focused on systems and security, currently at Meta after completing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison under Prof. Michael Swift. With 11 years of industry and academic experience, he blends rigorous research with production-minded engineering from roles at Microsoft, HPE, and as a long-running graduate researcher. His work sits at the intersection of operating systems, distributed systems, and security, informed by hands-on internships and SRC-funded research. Deepak’s trajectory from IIT Kanpur and NIT Calicut to top-tier research programs highlights both strong theoretical grounding and practical delivery. Colleagues describe him as someone who translates deep systems insights into deployable solutions, often spotting subtle threat and performance trade-offs others miss. Based in Madison, he continues to bridge academic research and industry impact in large-scale systems.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-MadisonIndian Institute of Technology KanpurBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering at National Institute of Technology Calicut
Github Skills (77)
openbsd10
operating-system10
rust-lang10
linux10
capstone10
compiler10
rust10
redox-os10
freebsd10
standard-library10
plan910
gnu10
gnu-hurd9
synthesis9
garbage-collection9
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
deepaksirone/redox-loader
Jun 2016 - Nov 2018
Contributions:82 commits, 38 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
deepaksirone/goczmq
Nov 2019 - Feb 2023
goczmq is a golang wrapper for CZMQ.
Contributions:19 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 3 months
golanggolang-wrapper
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