Thulasirajan Alagarsamy — CTO
I build intelligent automation systems for large-scale networking infrastructure. With 20+ years at Cisco, I’ve worked across networking platforms (IOS XR, IOS XE, IOS), evolving from test engineering into leading automation and system-level transformation initiatives. My recent work focuses on applying AI to real engineering workflows: • Designed LLM-powered agentic systems for requirement-to-test traceability, eliminating manual reporting through automated PR workflows • Built autonomous defect analysis systems to identify coverage gaps and generate regression-ready automation • Transformed fragmented automation ecosystems (41 → 6 systems), achieving ~82% runtime reduction without compromising coverage • Led CI/CD modernization to enable continuous validation and early issue detection across multi-team environments I combine deep networking expertise (BRAS/ISG/BNG, manageability, IOS-XR) with modern automation (Python, Go) and AI-driven workflows to build scalable, reliable systems. My work sits at the intersection of: • AI + Infrastructure • Automation at scale • Reliability engineering I’m particularly interested in applying AI beyond experimentation — into production systems that improve engineering efficiency, quality, and system resilience. Focused on applying AI to large-scale networking and infrastructure systems in production environments.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking Automation Expert with a focus on AI-driven solutions.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 20 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Automation
- Aiops
- Networking
Career Highlights
- Transformed automation architecture, reducing runtime by 82%.
- Designed LLM-powered workflows for requirement-to-test traceability.
- Built AI-driven defect analysis systems improving regression effectiveness.
Work Experience
Cisco
Technical Lead – Automation & AIOps (6 yrs 10 mos)
Software Engineer (8 yrs 3 mos)
HCL Technologies
Lead Engineer (5 yrs 2 mos)
Education
B.E at Anna University Chennai