Nivedita Swaminathan
Senior PM at Microsoft
Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolNivedita Swaminathan is a senior product leader with a decade of experience driving Linux platform and IoT software across top-tier technology companies, currently leading Linux systems initiatives at Microsoft. She blends deep technical roots—as a former Intel kernel engineer and PowerTOP maintainer who fixed buffer overflows and enabled Intel platform support—with product and GTM chops developed through roles spanning technical program management to staff/product management. Her track record includes launching Intel processor software stacks, automating CI/CD for kernel testing, and creating partner engagement processes that shortened launch timelines and unlocked new revenue streams. An MBA from the University of Washington complements her hands-on engineering background, enabling her to translate complex technical constraints into prioritized product requirements and business outcomes. Colleagues rely on her to bridge engineering, validation, and go-to-market teams while mentoring cross-functional teams to deliver measurable reductions in bugs and support costs.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Product Management Certificate, Product Management Certificate at Product SchoolMaster's degree, Master's degree at University of Colorado at BoulderAnna University, ChennaiMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business
English, Tamil, Hindi
Github Skills (8)
linux10
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
debug9
debugging9
system-programming8
sys7
embedded7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
fenrus75/powertop
Oct 2015 - May 2020
The Linux PowerTOP tool -- please post patches to the mailing list instead of using github pull requests
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:28 commits, 5 PRs, 36 pushes in 4 years 7 months
Contributions summary:Nivedita primarily contributed to the `powertop` tool by addressing code vulnerabilities and enhancing its functionality. Their work involved fixing buffer overflows and string copy issues, leading to improved software stability. They also added new features, such as informative messages in the output. Furthermore, the user enabled support for various Intel platforms.
mailing-listlinuxmailingpull-requestspatches
grate-driver/linux
Dec 2019 - Dec 2019
Linux kernel with experimental patches for Tegra
Contributions:1 commit in 1 day
kerneltegralinuxlinux-kernelpatches
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