Rohini Chikkatur
About Rohini Chikkatur
Rohini Chikkatur is the Head of Software at SPAN, where she has worked since 2023. She has extensive experience in software engineering and program management, having held various roles at companies such as Cisco Systems, Workday, and GE Digital.
Current Role at SPAN
Rohini Chikkatur serves as the Head of Software at SPAN, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she oversees software development initiatives and leads technical teams to enhance product offerings. Her leadership focuses on driving innovation and ensuring the successful implementation of software solutions within the organization.
Previous Experience at Cisco Systems
Rohini Chikkatur worked at Cisco Systems Inc. for a decade, from 2005 to 2015. She held various positions, including Senior Software Engineer and Senior Engineering Program Manager. During her tenure, she developed features for High Availability in next-generation routers and switches and managed cross-team collaborations for the Unified Computing System Director.
Work Experience at Workday
At Workday, Rohini served as an Engineering Leader from 2018 to 2023. She implemented Program Review and Scrum of Scrums to improve visibility for Executive Leadership regarding program status. Additionally, she created multiple Jira dashboards to track project status and introduced cross-team meetings to enhance collaboration.
Educational Background
Rohini Chikkatur earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, where she studied from 1996 to 2000. She later obtained a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from San Jose State University, completing her studies from 2001 to 2004. Additionally, she achieved Predix Developers Certification while studying at GE, focusing on Predix Cloud (PaaS) since 2017.
Internship and Early Career
Rohini began her career with an internship at LG Soft India from 1999 to 2000. She also interned as a Telematics Engineer at Daimler Chrysler from 2003 to 2004. These early experiences laid the foundation for her subsequent roles in software engineering and program management.