Paul Rikkonen
Senior Technical Software Program Manager at NVIDIA
California, United States
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Top SchoolPaul Rikkonen is a Senior Technical Software Program Manager based in California with a long, multidisciplinary career bridging engineering, finance, and leadership. At NVIDIA since 2013 he focuses on driving complex technical programs, drawing on decades of earlier hands-on engineering and management experience from companies like Sun Microsystems and Intergraph. His background includes founding a technology company, steering financial advisory practices, and serving on a nonprofit board, giving him a rare mix of product, business, and stakeholder management skills. Known for longevity in roles and steady progression, he pairs practical systems knowledge with program-level coordination to deliver outcomes in high‑performance environments. Outside work he enjoys travel and family life, reflecting a grounded approach to work–life balance that complements his professional steadiness.
4 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
AS, AS at John C Calhoun State Community CollegeEET, EET at Radio College of CanadaBachelor of Science candidate, Bachelor of Science candidate at Northeastern UniversitySecondary School Graduation, Secondary School Graduation at NipRock High School
Finnish
Github Skills (6)
nvidia10
kernel-module10
linux9
kernel9
cuda9
gpu8
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules
May 2022 - May 2022
NVIDIA Linux open GPU kernel module source
Contributions:1 commit, 4 PRs, 1 push in 1 day
cudakernelnvidiagpulinux
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