She has worked on various aspects of the kernel, including Routing protocols, kernel TCP/IP performance and configuration. Prior to this, Sowmini has worked in various Networking positions including the Kernel/Networking group developer in the Tru64 Networking group at DEC/COMPAQ, and in the Systems and Communications group at Parametric Technology Corporation. Sowmini has a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and a PhD from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.