Feb 2023 – Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

• ▪Improved distributed NAT reliability, observability for 5G core workloads.
• ▪ Orchestrated cross-functional initiatives to enhance the NAT module's reliability by fixing critical memory management/concurrency issues while balancing strict deadlines and heavy workloads.
• ▪ Spearheaded the development of validation hooks that drove automated deployment workflows and brought down manual configuration errors despite operational challenges.

Apr 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• ▪ Headed a globally distributed team to develop and automate a cloud-scale RESTler-based fuzzing framework for Azure Storage, using approaches that were recognized and scaled to multiple projects.
• ▪ Received the prestigious Azure Core Quality Champion award for contributions to security and stability; sought by senior leadership to facilitate high-level software plans and roadmaps.
• ▪ Boosted Azure storage query efficiency by 30% after building out a high-performance enhancement for prefix-based file listing, ranking among the top of all software engineers in the department.
• ▪ Automated Azure system health evaluations with Synthetic Runners, reducing incident remediation times and improving uptime.
• ▪ Served as Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) for Azure Storage, managing live-site incidents, driving root-cause analysis, and authoring best-practice playbooks.

Feb 2019 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Integrating Junos Evo with ONL (Open Network Linux)
• ▪ Led a collaborative effort to expand Juniper OS support to third-party hardware, in addition to boosting code reliability through new approaches to testing and validation.
• Power Supply Health Check
• ▪ Developed well-received diagnostic software to monitor power supply health, significantly reducing downtime and driving a cut to relevant operational expenditures.
• FPGA Driver Development
• ▪ Created kernel and user-space drivers for an offload FPGA, optimizing hardware acceleration and improving system efficiency without compromising budget targets or project milestones.
• Other Projects: Packet Forwarding Engine Initialization Enhancement | Mentoring New Joiners & Freshers | Support for New Field-Replaceable Unit (FRU)

May 2016 – Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• ▪ Optical Transport Platforms (XTM Series, DTNX, Protection Switching)
• ▪ Established platform-dependent code for multiple client types enabling resilient high-throughput data transport used in large-scale cloud backbones and increasing knowledge at every opportunity with the latest technology advancements.
• ▪ Drove the rapid implementation of communication logic between the SDK and platform-independent layers ensuring fault tolerance in complex scenarios.
• ▪ Acted as escalation lead for system failures, reinforcing expertise in high-availability networking for cloud-scale platforms.
• Other Projects: DTNX Platform / Protection Switching / Serdes Tuner Manager

Aug 2010 – Apr 2016 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• ▪ Contributed to enterprise and service provider networking platforms, ensuring scalability and reliability in global deployments.
• ▪ Developed features in distributed routing and switching systems, foundational for cloud data center and high-performance networking.
• ▪ Collaborated cross-functionally to integrate fault tolerance and resilience practices, aligning with reliability engineering best practices.
• ▪ Earned many accolades, including CAP and Connected Recognition Awards for high-impact contributions and the ability to creatively solve complex software issues.

May 2008 – Jul 2008 · 2 mos · Greater Paris Metropolitan Region