Praveen Diwakar
Engineering Leader Manager VMware ESXi Kernel Team at VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Top SchoolPraveen Diwakar is an engineering leader with over 12–18 years of experience driving kernel and system software innovation across cloud virtualization, embedded devices, and consumer products. Currently leading the VMware ESXi kernel team, he focuses on memory resiliency, fragmentation, and endpoint threat protection to boost platform reliability and debuggability. Previously he architected Android virtualization and cloud gaming infrastructure at Intel, shipping para-virtualized drivers and real-time audio/camera sensor streaming for complex customer deployments. He combines hands-on Linux kernel and device driver expertise (audio, NAND, I2C/SPI, TSN eAVB) with cross-functional product leadership and direct customer engagement. An IIM Kozhikode executive postgrad with a background in academic MS research and end-to-end embedded system development, he’s known for turning low-level technical challenges into production-grade virtualization and media solutions.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS), Master of Science (MS) at Kyung Hee UniversityBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) Electrical Electronics and Communications Engineering at HBTI KanpurExecutive Post Graduate in Management, Executive Post Graduate in Management at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
English, Hindi
Github Skills (44)
smartphone10
fastboot10
kernel10
xiaomi10
android10
tablet10
magisk10
lineageos10
busybox9
linux-kernel9
linux9
distro9
remix9
linux-distribution8
surface7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
projectceladon/sensor-vhal
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Contributions:3 reviews, 1 comment in 1 day
CM-CHT/android_kernel_intel_cherrytrail
Apr 2014 - Jul 2015
Contributions:87 commits in 1 year 2 months
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