Ravindra Sunkad

Ravindra Sunkad is an experienced software engineering leader with extensive experience in the technology sector. Currently serving as a Software Engineering Manager at Meta since March 2020, Ravindra also co-leads the OCP Networking Project at the Open Compute Project Foundation since August 2022. Prior roles include Sr. Director and Director of Software Engineering at Barefoot Networks, an Intel Company (February 2014 - March 2020), and Director and Sr. Manager of Software Engineering at Cisco's Nuova Systems Division (September 2006 - July 2013). Ravindra started a career in engineering management and software development at Tellabs (September 2001 - September 2006) and FORE Systems (July 1995 - August 2001). An academic background includes an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.