Smitha Garg

Smitha Shankara Garg is an experienced software engineer specializing in Linux systems, with a focus on Systems and Storage, HCI, flash Storage, Hybrid primary systems, Secondary storage appliances, and Cloud Environments.

With a rich background that includes tenure at renowned companies like LSI, Cisco, EMC, Oracle Research Labs, Violin Memory, and Nimble Storage, Smitha has seamlessly transitioned between large corporations and dynamic startup environments.

Recognized for her hands-on approach, Smitha is adept at team collaboration across different locations and time zones. Her expertise spans data centers, private, public, and hybrid cloud infrastructures, primary and secondary storage systems, networking, and virtualized environments.

A pivotal member of core teams, Smitha has contributed significantly to projects such as Multi-Pathing Device Driver team for LSI storage Systems, Nexus 7000, MDS SAN, Data Domain Storage Appliance, and other initiatives. Her proficiency in system architecture, software development, and customer engagements has played a key role in the success of billion-dollar product lines.

Smitha's contributions also extend to platform engineering, where she has worked on SSDs, SATADOMs for next-gen HCI platforms at Nimble, Proving Grounds setup for HCI projects, test harness for EVT team at Data Domain, and bios/FPGA daemons for MDS and Nexus director class switch.

Overall, Smitha Shankara Garg brings a wealth of experience in software engineering within the realm of Linux systems, storage technologies, cloud environments, and platform engineering, making her a valuable asset to any team she collaborates with.