Varun Dhall
About Varun Dhall
Varun Dhall is a Staff Software Engineer currently working at Fivetran in Bengaluru, India. He has a background in software development, having previously held positions at Google Summer of Code and contributed to various projects in the field.
Work at Fivetran
Varun Dhall has held multiple positions at Fivetran, starting as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2019. He then progressed to the role of Software Engineer II from 2019 to 2020. In 2020, he was promoted to Senior Software Engineer, a position he held until 2023. Currently, he serves as a Staff Software Engineer, a role he has occupied since 2023. His tenure at Fivetran has been marked by significant contributions to the company's engineering projects.
Education and Expertise
Varun Dhall earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Computer Science from DIT University, where he studied from 2013 to 2017. His educational background also includes secondary education at The Chintels School, where he focused on the Science Stream from 2009 to 2013. His academic foundation supports his expertise in software engineering and development.
Background
Varun Dhall began his professional journey as a Software Developer Intern at PaperToStone in 2016, where he developed an automated system for managing Google AdWords campaigns using Machine Learning techniques. He participated in Google Summer of Code in 2015 and 2017, contributing to LibreOffice projects, including the upgrade of the EditEngine clipboard format and the refactoring of Java units.
Achievements in Google Summer of Code
During his involvement in Google Summer of Code, Varun Dhall contributed to LibreOffice in two separate years. In 2015, he worked on refactoring and migrating old Java units and deprecated APIs. In 2017, he upgraded the EditEngine clipboard format from the legacy StarOffice format to the Open Document Format (ODF), enhancing the functionality of core LibreOffice applications.