Sachin Nene is a Chief Technology Officer at Upside. He possess expertise in java, software development, agile methodologies, fixed income, sql and 14 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "The last thing I want to do is come off as cliche or melodramatic, but it is undeniable that I owe much to Sachin. I attribute nearly all of my success at Opower to Sachin's powerful mentorship, calming influence, and ever present desire to bring work and life into harmony. We initially worked together as engineers on a critical new product launch for Opower. Then he was the Technical Lead on our new team, spun out of that successful launch. Finally, I took over that same team as its Technical Lead, reporting directly to Sachin, who became my new manager. We worked side-by-side as Technical Lead and Engineering Manager for over two years. And in that time, he taught me how to be a "senior" engineer, how to be a leader, and how to be a better, more considerate, more effective person. And when he had any time left over, he became one of my closest friends. Sachin empowers engineers. We are bolder, taking risks because we know he is our safety net. We are wiser, using his guidance to make more prudent decisions. We are more efficient, focusing on the tasks at hand because he shields us from chaos. And yet, he can carefully ramp up an engineer's exposure to "everything else" as he prepares them to take on increased responsibility. I would not have been prepared for or comfortable with taking on greater leadership roles without Sachin's influence on my growth trajectory. He accelerated my career rapidly. Because of all of this, engineers love to work with and for Sachin. He gives us everything we need--tools, mentorship, support, and space--to succeed. Our teams thrive for it. I honestly can't say enough about how incredible it is to work alongside Sachin, so I'll use only two more words: thank you." and "Smart, hard-working, great work ethics. Sachin brings with him a combination of strong technical skills and a can-do attitude."