Summary
Rohini Thakar is a seasoned engineering leader with 13 years in software development and over 7 years leading high-performing teams, currently serving as Director of Software Engineering at Salesforce. She has a strong track record of delivering large-scale product initiatives—most recently unifying productivity solutions like Quip and Slack—and drove Salesforce’s AI efforts including the Einstein Voice Assistant across multiple scrum teams. Rohini blends hands-on technical expertise with product and UX collaboration, taking features from conception to GA using cloud platforms and third-party services. A certified Scrum Master and talent-builder, she has scaled teams of 30+ engineers and maintained recruiting and university outreach programs. Her background combines an MS in Software Engineering with early full-stack experience at eBay/StubHub, giving her both deep technical chops and practical systems-thinking. Notably, she has repeatedly delivered high-visibility Dreamforce announcements, demonstrating an ability to align engineering execution with strategic go-to-market goals.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MS) Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science (MS) Computer Software Engineering at San José State University
Bachelors of Engineering, Bachelors of Engineering at Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University
English, Hindi, Gujarati