Rahul Phadnis is an engineering and product leader with 11+ years in software development and management, currently shaping microservices at Chegg from his base in the San Francisco Bay Area. His career traces a steady progression through enterprise and consumer tech—roles at Apple, BNY Mellon, and startups—bringing deep Java/Spring and backend expertise alongside people leadership. Rahul pairs a mechanical engineering background (MS, The University of Toledo) with hands-on systems work, giving him a pragmatic, systems-oriented approach to product and architecture. Known for empowering and retaining high-performing teams, he blends mentoring and delivery focus to drive scalable, maintainable services. A seasoned engineer who moved into management, he still contributes technically while prioritizing team growth and operational excellence.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
BE, Mechanical, BE, Mechanical at Sardar Patel College of Engineering
MS, Mechanical Engineering, MS, Mechanical Engineering at The University of Toledo
High school, High school at Father Agnel Jr College
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.
Request Free Trial
Rahul Phadnis - Software Engineering And Management at Chegg Inc.