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Vikas Goel

@vikasgoel

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Experienced software engineer specializing in data observability and optimization.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a challenging role in a dynamic environment that fosters innovation and growth.

I am a dedicated software engineer with a strong background in building and optimizing data platforms. With a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and extensive experience in various startups, I have honed my skills in technologies such as GoLang, Rust, and AWS. My journey has been marked by significant contributions to data observability platforms, where I led the development of critical features that enhanced product performance and customer satisfaction.

Throughout my career, I have consistently demonstrated my ability to mentor and lead teams, driving projects from conception to successful implementation. My work at DataPelago and Rubrik involved optimizing complex systems and managing large-scale data operations, resulting in substantial improvements in efficiency and performance. I take pride in my problem-solving skills and my commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that meet the needs of both the business and its customers.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Software Engineer

Stealth Startup

Feb 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Currently working on setting up the platform for a stealth startup, focusing on foundational development. Successfully implemented the authentication layer for the product, ensuring secure user access.

Golang Authentication Software Development

Staff Software Engineer

Series A Startup

Oct 2023 - Present (2 years 9 months)

Contributed to building and scaling a Data Observability platform, with a primary focus on log streams. Optimized database indexes on an Apache Pinot fork for custom log search, utilizing techniques like Bloom filters and NGram dictionaries.

Apache Pinot Query Optimization Java Golang Kafka AWS S3 Kubernetes Observability Indexing Mentoring

Founding Software Engineer

DataPelago

Oct 2021 - Present (4 years 9 months)

Worked on a SQL query data engine, engineering an optimized decoder/encoder in Rust for semi-structured file formats like Parquet. This enabled support for Dremel’s Nested Columnar Storage, unblocking the first stage of data ingestion.

Rust Parquet AWS S3 Glue SQL Engines Data Ingestion Performance Optimization HyperLogLog Data Generation

Tech Lead

Rubrik

Feb 2018 - Present (8 years 5 months)

Designed and implemented robust backup solutions for o365-mailbox, managing intricate operations across 1k customers and 1M+ daily jobs, handling multiple petabytes of data. Led a team of 4 to 5 professionals in steering end-to-end product development and managed the complete product lifecycle.

Golang GCP Azure O365 Kubernetes gRPC Backup Solutions Product Development Team Leadership Secrets Management Monitoring

Member of Technical Staff

Tintri Inc (by DDN)

May 2017 - Present (9 years 2 months)

Implemented a FIPS-compliant module for Tintri FS using the OpenSSL library. Additionally, worked on several on-call bugs and was involved in multiple customer escalations, assisting senior engineers.

C#OpenSSL FIPS Customer Support Technical Troubleshooting