Nimret Sandhu

Highly effective management professional emphasizing innovation and creativity in solving complex problems. Energetic and results focused with success in developing and leading diverse teams to achieve outstanding results. Competent in Technical Management, Software Architecture/Development, Sales Engineering and Account Management. I have managed P&L of up to $30M, helped grow start-ups from employee #1 to 200+ and evangelized popular technologies like Java and Docker. I participate on various technology advisory boards at UW PCE.

Lots of experience managing multiple large technical teams developing client, middle-ware and back-end software from cell phones to distributed enterprise systems since the mid 90s across many domains. Able to work at all levels of software delivery: data-center design, *nix/DevOps, setting up CI/CD, Architecting n-tier solutions up to UI design primarily using Agile/Lean methodologies. Expert in Java (or JVM related tools) & Python on Linux, iOS & Android in the mobile space. Managed teams delivering software on AWS and GCP leveraging Docker, Consul, k8s, etc.

I am experienced in defining along with delivering results in federated, complex organizations using influence instead of authority to execute broad strategic objectives. I am well versed and comfortable presenting to the C-Suite or large technical audiences. Prior speaker on the No Fluff Just Stuff Tour. Multilingual in both human and machine languages.

60+ videos of various Java related topics that I have hosted at SeaJUG (http://www.seajug.org) meetings since 2009: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ0wTYl3nAqADxNG1tv5QDGH_aaNS-Dzy

Seattle Docker meet-up organizer: https://www.meetup.com/Docker-Seattle/