Product development expertise in the areas of Linux, Open Source, ARM Ecosystem, Cloud, Data Management, and Emerging Technologies(like Edge Computing, Blockchain, and Distributed Computing); Maintainer & TSC of open source projects; He holds multiple patents, published papers & presented sessions and keynotes in international conferences; was Linux Foundation Yocto Project Advisory Board member; Works closely with Industry through LF, IEEE, CCICI, SNIA, OTF; Organizer of tech events and meetup groups (CNCF and SODA Foundation). Currently focusing on Open Source Ecosystem, Technology Roadmap for SODA Foundation Projects for Unified Data Framework. He blogs at skdwriting.wordpress.com. Recipient of Zinnov Industry award for Senior Technical Role Model for technical contributions. Active in social initiatives and founder of 123Life, a citizen volunteer group.