Dinesh Sukhija
Software engineering and leadership coach, Director of Engineering
| Hourly rate range | $70 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Tech careersPromotions and advancementLeadership developmentTech and engineering leadersTeam performance |
| Works with | Engineers and Managers |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
| Sessions | Online |
Dinesh Sukhija is a software engineering coach who helps people grow their careers in engineering, site reliability, technical program management and leadership. He has led engineering teams for over 2 decades at large enterprises and startups. He is now Director of Engineering at Okta, leading SRE, data and security engineering. Before that he ran infrastructure at Opendoor and cloud and developer tooling at Headspace, where he merged two cloud platforms after a merger.
What Dinesh helps with
Dinesh helps engineers and technical leaders take the next step in their careers. He offers practical examples and action plans drawn from his own experience.
- Growing a career in software engineering
- Moving into or succeeding in engineering leadership
- Building a career in site reliability engineering
- Working in technical program management
- Building team culture with accountability and psychological safety
- Planning the next career step with an action plan
Background and qualifications
Dinesh has led engineering teams for over 2 decades at large enterprises and startups. He is Director of Engineering at Okta, where he leads SRE, data and security engineering for cyber defence. At Opendoor he led strategy for cloud infrastructure, developer experience and SRE tooling. At Headspace he led cloud infrastructure and SRE, developer productivity, and cloud security work for Hitrust certification. He also worked as a Senior Technical Program Manager at OpenText, building its developer platform.
Dinesh Sukhija pricing
Programs and services
- One-on-one coaching in software engineering
- Coaching in site reliability engineering
- Coaching in technical program management
- Leadership coaching
Dinesh Sukhija reviews
Dinesh Sukhija has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 11 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
The CoachVouch take
He coaches from current experience as a Director of Engineering who has run infrastructure and SRE teams at Okta, Opendoor and Headspace.
Best for engineers and engineering managers who want practical guidance on their next career step.
Common questions
How much does Dinesh Sukhija charge?
Coaching with Dinesh runs $70 to $150 an hour. Message Dinesh from this page for an exact quote.
What does Dinesh Sukhija help with?
Dinesh Sukhija helps with growing a career in software engineering, moving into or succeeding in engineering leadership, building a career in site reliability engineering and working in technical program management.
Does Dinesh Sukhija coach online?
Sessions are online.
Does Dinesh Sukhija have reviews?
Dinesh Sukhija has a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 11 reviews on Leland, as of September 2026.
How do I contact Dinesh Sukhija?
Send Dinesh a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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