Junaid Khalid
Staff Software Engineer at Databricks
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolJunaid Khalid is a Staff Software Engineer based in New York with eight years of experience specializing in computer networks, software-defined networking, and OpenFlow. He holds advanced degrees (MS and PhD) in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and combines deep research pedigree with production engineering, having interned at top labs (Microsoft Research, IBM Research, ICSI) before engineering roles at Google and Databricks. Junaid’s career blends systems research and large-scale product delivery, with early work spanning design engineering and research assistance that shaped his practical approach to networked systems. He is comfortable navigating both academic rigor and the pragmatics of cloud-scale infrastructure, often translating protocol-level insights into robust, deployable solutions. A detail that sets him apart is the continuity from research internships to senior engineering roles, reflecting an ability to carry experimental ideas into production-grade systems.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D, Computer Science, Ph.D, Computer Science at University of Wisconsin-MadisonBE, Electronics Engineering, BE, Electronics Engineering at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Github contributions (5)
Junaidkh/UDACITY_Data_Analyst_Nanodegree
May 2020 - May 2020
Contributions:44 commits, 32 pushes, 1 branch in 17 days
Junaidkh/Machine-Learning-Fundamentals
May 2020 - Jun 2020
Contributions:34 commits, 31 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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