Debansu Panda

Product Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in Optical technology and GPON networks.
Led successful BharatNet project connecting 1 lakh villages.
Proficient in SDN and complex networking solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Telecommunications Architect specializing in Optical Networking and SDN solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Optical TechnologySdnPon TechnologySwitching And RoutingProject ManagementSoftware Development

Other Skills

802.1adAgile MethodologiesAlgorithm developmentAlgorithmsApache KafkaBoard Bring-upBroadlight SDKCode ReviewConnection configurationCore JavaData StructuresDesign PatternsGUI enhancementGigabit-Capable Passive Optical Network (GPON)Go (Programming Language)

About

Experienced Software Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the telecommunications industry. Have been handling design and architecture roles of complex passive optical networking features. I am adept at Optical technology domain, having been exposed to various facets of Optical Access Networks in my professional tenure. Worked in GPON access network and am fully conversant in the traffic models and GPON OLT device. Highly skilled in Eclipse, C, C++, SNMP, Linux, OMCI recommendations, SDPON, kubernetes and GoLang. I have vast experience in development and management of GPON connection module and ONT management. Have worked with multiple vendors for Inter-Operability Testing of OLTs and ONTs. Have a proficient knowledge in L2-L3 switching and routing having worked on different switching stacks of multinational vendors. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Computer Science from National Institute of Technology Rourkela. Skill Set C, C++, GoLang Networking skills Kubernetes, Docker Product Design Application Design Application Developer L2-L3 Switching and routing Unix

Experience

Radisys corporation

2 roles

Architect

Promoted

Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Key contributor in driving VOLTHA framework and designing openonu-adapter
Ownership of various features encompassing complex features like Power Over Ethernet, Whole Home DVR using OMCI, PPPoE over OMCI and delivering top-notch product much to the satisfaction of customers.
Handled various customer issues and enbaled them with effective and reliable solution.
Interoperation with ONUs from various vendors and acceleration of final delivery.
Enabled NETCONF-YANG driven operation for the SDN based OLT solution

VOLTHA frameworkopenonu-adapterPower Over EthernetOMCIPPPoENETCONF-YANG+2

Staff Engineer

Jun 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Centre for development of telematics (c-dot)

2 roles

Senior Research Engineer

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Jun 2022 · 5 yrs 2 mos

Implemented the new model of connection configuration adhering to latest ITU-T recommendation
Worked on Trident family of switches on Broadcom for PON device
Implemented LAG, STP, 802.1ad, SNI protection(proprietary), port mirroring in the switching device of PON product
Integrating SDK of Marvell, Vitesse and Qumran based switches to GPON devices
Worked for implementation and delivery of product for BharatNet(formerly NOFN) connecting 1 lakh village panchayats and installing 1000 OLTs and 10K ONUs
Lead a team of 4 engineers in working towards switching and connection module of GPON and XGS PON devices comprising of 4 port, 8 port, 16 port variant of OLTs

ITU-T recommendationsTrident family of switchesLAGSTP802.1adSNI protection+4

Research Engineer

Aug 2011 – Mar 2017 · 5 yrs 7 mos

Worked on Broadlight Sdk for PON Interface Card
Devised algorithm for handling of unscrupulous and duplicate serial number of ONU
Worked on GUI of the product and enhanced features with rich UI experience
Devised feature for testing newly shipped ONUs with product named ONT tester
One of the youngest achievers of Best Performance Award in the project for outstanding contribution
Worked on the management plane of Connection configuration

Broadlight SDKAlgorithm developmentGUI enhancementConnection configurationPON technologySoftware development