Nawaz Dhandala
About Nawaz Dhandala
Nawaz Dhandala is the Founder and CEO of OneUptime, an open-source SRE and DevOps platform. He has a background in technology and entrepreneurship, having previously held leadership roles at CloudBoost.io and Microsoft.
Work at OneUptime
Nawaz Dhandala serves as the Founder and CEO of OneUptime, a role he has held since 2022. Under his leadership, OneUptime has developed an open-source Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevOps platform. The platform integrates functionalities from various tools, including StatusPage, PagerDuty, NewRelic, and DataDog. Dhandala leads a diverse engineering team of 19 developers across six countries, managing two product teams. His focus on security is evident in the platform's design, which ensures that API keys and secrets are encrypted at rest, in transit, and in logs.
Previous Experience at CloudBoost.io
Before founding OneUptime, Nawaz Dhandala was the Founder and CTO of CloudBoost.io from 2019 to 2022. During his tenure in Copenhagen, Denmark, he contributed to the development of cloud-based solutions. His experience at CloudBoost.io helped shape his approach to technology and product development, emphasizing user-centric design and innovative solutions.
Experience at Microsoft
Nawaz Dhandala worked at Microsoft as a Technology Evangelist from 2010 to 2014 in Hyderabad, India. In this role, he focused on promoting Microsoft technologies and fostering community engagement. His time at Microsoft provided him with insights into large-scale technology deployment and the importance of developer advocacy.
Educational Background
Nawaz Dhandala studied Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, where he earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) from 2010 to 2014. He also attended Universidad de los Andes, where he studied Leadership and Economics, achieving an Institute of Leadership certification in 2013. His educational background has equipped him with a strong foundation in both technical and leadership skills.
Entrepreneurial Involvement
Nawaz Dhandala has actively participated in various entrepreneurship communities, including the Thiel Fellowship, Kairos Society, Start-up Chile, Start-up Denmark, MassChallenge, Stanford BASES, and Parallel18. His involvement in these organizations reflects his commitment to fostering innovation and supporting emerging entrepreneurs in the tech industry.