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Nikunj Vaidya

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Director of Software Engineering, Open Telecom Ecosystem at Dell Technologies
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Nikunj is a Director of Software Engineering at Dell, leading the Open Telecom Ecosystem group. With over 20 years of experience, he specializes in AI infrastructure, cloud architecture, and 5G. He holds multiple certifications, including Nvidia AI and 5x AWS, and has been described by colleagues as customer-focused, technically sound, and a strong collaborator.

Beyond his professional work, Nikunj is a hands-on builder who dedicates his personal time to practical technology projects. He recently developed and deployed a financial SaaS application powered by Large Language Models, which is now in production with real customers, showcasing his passion for continuous learning and real-world application.

He has been granted over five patents, including one for an integrated heterogeneous software-defined network.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Director of Software Engineering, Open Telecom Ecosystem
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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Priorities

Topics Nikunj cares about

AI in Telecom
His current role involves building and integrating AI/ML solutions on Dell's infrastructure specifically for telecommunication network use-cases, a focus of his recent professional activity.
Open Telecom Ecosystems
He leads the customer engineering organization for Dell's Open Telecom Ecosystem (OTE), a service he actively promotes to accelerate solution adoption for customers and partners.
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Career

Work history

11-2021
Director of Software Engineering, Open Telecom Ecosystem
Dell Technologies
6-2019 - 11-2021
Leader DevOps Specialist Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
8-2017 - 6-2019
Sr. Director Software Engg.
Nebbiolo Technologies, Inc
6-2015 - 6-2019
Technical Director, SW Engg.
Brocade
11-2013 - 6-2019
Group Mgr. / Principal Engg., SW Systems Engg.
Brocade
In the press

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Nikunj Vaidya - Dell Technologies (Author Profile). Featured in Dell Blog
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Education
2001 - 2003
Master's Degree
University of Phoenix
1990 - 1994
Bachelor's Degree
University of Mumbai
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