Sahil Agnihotri

Introduction

Skills & Languages

Top Skills: Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure) · System Design · Technical Architecture

Languages: English (Native) · Hindi (Native) · Punjabi (Native) · Norwegian (Professional Working)

💼 Experience

Hexagon AB

Expert Software Engineer Mar 2013 – Present (13 years 1 month) Oslo, Norway

• Drive seamless project execution through internal and external team collaboration
• Contribute to development tasks when required to maintain momentum
• Lead cross-functional teams with clear goals and accountability
• Design and implement solutions tailored to business needs
• Offer technical guidance and mentorship to support team growth
• Adapt swiftly to shifting priorities and ensure clear stakeholder communication

myVR Software AS

Expert Software Engineer Aug 2023 – Present (2 years 8 months) Oslo, Norway

• NokiaXR — Technical Product Owner, Technical Pre-sales, and Software Architect
• CradleXR — Software Architect
• HxGN AEC Project Viewer — Technical project management and facilitation

Senior Software Engineer Jan 2019 – Oct 2023 (4 years 10 months) Oslo Area, Norway

• Smart Connected Cities AR
• Smart HVAC AR
• CFD Simulation results visualization functionality
• Remote Expert AR
• Direct3D renderer for Microsoft HoloLens and UWP — creating Mixed and Augmented Reality apps using Direct3D and OpenGL
• .NET8, .NET6, .NET Framework 4.7, and UWP ports of myVR rendering SDK
• Developing 3D functionalities for Web (WebGL via Emscripten), iOS/Android (OpenGL ES) and native (Linux, Windows using OpenGL)
• Performance bottleneck analysis, profiling, benchmarking, and optimizations
• Data analysis, optimization, conversions, and sorting for best 3D experience

Software Developer Mar 2013 – Dec 2018 (5 years 10 months) Oslo Area, Norway

• Developing and managing mTransformer — cross-platform tool for converting, sorting, and merging GIS and 3D datasets with re-projection capabilities. Written in C++, runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Smart Street AR Experience
• Smart Refinery AR Experience
• Collaborative XR (HoloLens, Daqri, iOS, IoT)
• Collaborative XR — Connected Worker (PC, Samsung Gear VR)
• Porting apps/libraries for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone platforms
• Creating multiplatform demo applications for viewing mapping and CAD data (3D, 2D)
• Administrating servers and continuous integration systems

Dell

Technical Support Associate Nov 2012 – Feb 2013 (4 months) Mohali, India

• Handling and providing solutions to technical problems for Dell products via remote access and phone
• Managing escalations and resolving customer issues

Zenterio AB

Software Engineer Feb 2012 – Oct 2012 (9 months) Linkoping, Sweden

• Created the functionality module for viewing media content from DLNA-enabled mobile phones on IPTV STB box
• Integrated and tested modules in the embedded OS

AIESEC

Vice President Outgoing Exchange Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 (1 year) AIESEC Chandigarh

• Responsible for facilitating outgoing internships in Management, Technical, and Education fields
• Managed a team in the world’s largest student non-profit organisation
• Helped students find international internship opportunities across various countries

Exchange Coordinator, Outgoing Exchange Sep 2010 – Dec 2010 (4 months) Chandigarh, India

• Facilitated outgoing internships for AIESEC Chandigarh
• Recognized with Best Member Award in WAP (Work Abroad Program)

Red Hat

Linux System Administration I-II-III (sysinfocom) Jun 2011 – Sep 2011 (4 months) Chandigarh, India

• Network management, storage management, package management, SELinux and firewall management
• Web services, email services, DNS, DHCP, NFS, Samba, and network file-sharing services
• Shell scripting, IP Tables, LDAP, NIS, and iSCSI server administration

The Tribune

Network/System Administrator (Intern) Nov 2010 – Jan 2011 (3 months) Chandigarh, India

• Analysing data packet flow, capturing and reading packet contents
• Network design, applying restrictions at multiple levels
• Managing networks and systems using Cisco Communications Manager, Wireshark, and GNS3

Vibe Tech India Pvt Ltd

Network Administration (Intern) Jul 2010 – Sep 2010 (3 months) Chandigarh, India

• Configure static IP routing, RIPv1, RIPv2, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF
• Configure IOS-based switches (2900 and 2500 series), trunking, VLANs
• Troubleshoot and maintain ACL and NAT

B@IT

Web Developer May 2010 – Jul 2010 (3 months) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Designed an Association Management System for B@IT (Bosnian Association for Information and Technology) enabling members to access the latest events and news

🎓 Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee – Postgraduate, Data Science and Machine Learning
• Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University – Master of Business Administration (MBA), Jul 2025 – 2027
• University of Oslo (UiO) – Computer Science
• Chitkara University – Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Science and Engineering
• Gandhi Academy of Naturopathy and Yoga – 4-year Diploma in Naturopathy and Yoga (N.D.D.Y)

⚙️ Certifications

• PRINCE2 Agile® Project Management – PeopleCert
• Agile Project Management – Google
• Interactive Computer Graphics with WebGL – Dr. Edvard Angel
• Project Initiation: Starting a Successful Project
• Foundations of Project Management
• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) – Red Hat (Sep 2011)
• RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) – Red Hat (Aug 2011)

🏆 Honors & Awards

• Perforce Versionary Award – Best Perforce Helix-based Product Developed by Customer (2016)
• Best Member Award – AIESEC Chandigarh