Adil Rahman
About Adil Rahman
Adil Rahman is an Engineer II at KIOXIA America, Inc., specializing in application performance benchmarking and automation scripting. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has extensive experience in software applications and data center technologies.
Work at Kioxia
Adil Rahman currently holds the position of Engineer II in the Application Performance Lab at KIOXIA America, Inc. since 2022. His role involves benchmarking software applications on KIOXIA data center and enterprise SAS and NVMe SSDs. He utilizes various tools, including MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and MongoDB, to conduct performance evaluations. Prior to his current position, he worked as Engineer I in the same lab from 2020 to 2022. His responsibilities include creating and maintaining automation scripts using PXE and Ansible for operating systems like CentOS and Ubuntu, as well as writing automation scripts in Python and Shell/Bash to integrate benchmark test data into databases.
Education and Expertise
Adil Rahman has a strong educational background in computer science and biological sciences. He earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Santa Cruz, studying at the Jack Baskin School of Engineering from 2018 to 2019. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from UC Irvine, where he studied from 2011 to 2015. Additionally, he attended West Valley College for Computer Science and Evergreen Valley College for Mathematics, enhancing his technical skills and knowledge in various fields.
Background
Adil Rahman's professional background includes diverse roles in engineering and laboratory settings. He began his career as a Laboratory Assistant at Pharmacyclics in 2016, followed by a position as QC Analyst I at the same company until 2017. He then worked as a Process Specialist - Data at Cognizant from 2017 to 2018. His experience also includes clinical shadowing at UC Irvine Health, where he gained insights into colorectal surgery. This varied background has contributed to his expertise in application performance and data analysis.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Adil Rahman possesses a range of technical skills relevant to his role at KIOXIA. He tunes Linux, Windows, and VMware ESXi server systems for optimal performance based on benchmark analysis. He conducts competitive and performance analysis using monitoring tools such as iostat, Graphite, Prometheus, and Grafana. Additionally, he designs application briefs and reference architectures aimed at external customers and partners, and develops marketing collateral to showcase the technology and benefits of KIOXIA SSDs in various application environments.
Industry Involvement
Adil Rahman actively participates in industry events, contributing to the visibility and promotion of KIOXIA products. He has been involved in setting up and presenting materials at significant events such as Dell Tech World and Flash Memory Summit. His role includes providing marketing and technical support to both external customers and internal teams, bridging the gap between technical specifications and customer needs.