Aakarshit (Aku) Dhingra
About Aakarshit (Aku) Dhingra
Aakarshit Dhingra, known as Aku, is a Server Engineer at Skillz Inc. in Greater Vancouver, Canada, with over a decade of experience in software development and engineering across various companies in India and Canada.
Work at Skillz
Aakarshit Dhingra has been employed at Skillz Inc. as a Server Engineer since 2021. In this role, he has contributed to the development and maintenance of server-side applications within the gaming industry. His position is based in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he has been part of the team for three years.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Prior to joining Skillz, Aakarshit Dhingra held various positions in software development. He worked at Global Relay as a Senior Software Developer from 2020 to 2021 and progressed through multiple roles at the same company, including Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 Software Developer from 2018 to 2020. His earlier experience includes positions at Verint-Systems and Keysight Technologies, where he focused on R&D software engineering.
Education and Expertise
Aakarshit Dhingra holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from North Carolina State University, which he completed in 2008. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Panjab University, graduating in 2007. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices.
Career Beginnings at Agilent Technologies
Aakarshit Dhingra began his career at Agilent Technologies, where he worked in various roles from 2010 to 2014. He started as a Software Test Engineer and progressed to R&D Software Engineer positions, gaining valuable experience in software development and testing methodologies during his time in Gurgaon, India.