Ajith Balakrishnan

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India5 yrs 2 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in optical driver development for high-speed networks.
Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional team environments.
Proficient in cloud computing and automation technologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Fiber OpticsC

Other Skills

C (Programming Language)Data StructuresOptimizationSoftware DevelopmentDevice DriversOpticsFiber Optic NetworksCode CoverageTarget CostingTraining & DevelopmentTalent ManagementPython (Programming Language)Microsoft SQL ServerSQLObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)

About

Proficient in design, integration, and adept problem-solving, with a knack for adapting seamlessly to new environments. Excels in fostering a collaborative work atmosphere that boosts team performance, showcasing strong interpersonal skills for effective cross-functional team management. Extensive experience in gathering and analyzing business requirements and resolving complex issues, particularly in the realm of optical driver development and cloud & automation.

Experience

5 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Cisco

2 roles

SDE 2

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Hybrid

Software Engineer

May 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Hybrid

Working as part of the IOS-XR optics team with a focus on low-level driver development (C) for Cisco routing platforms, including NCS540, NCS540L, NCS5500, and NCS5700.
Core contributions:
Developed and maintained optics drivers on IOS-XR for Cisco and third-party modules
Added new optics support across a wide range of interface speeds, up to 400G, including breakout and partial breakout configurations
Worked on new box/router bring-up, ensuring seamless integration of hardware and software components
Collaborated with cross-functional teams (NPU, FPGA, PHY, hardware, and testing) to deliver end-to-end solutions
Designed software ISRs for hardware MSI interrupts, improving efficiency and reliability in optics event handling
Contributed to next-gen optical technologies including fiber, PON, AON, CU, and tunable DWDM
Built automation and unit tests (CMOKA) and drove quality initiatives to enhance reliability and scalability of the IOS-XR optics stack

Fiber OpticsC (Programming Language)C

Micro focus

2 roles

Associate Software Engineer

Apr 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

Been in Agile Team, took part in sprint planning activities and analyse the requirements, develop, and deliver assigned tasks on time
Used Python for XML/JSON Config file processing, data exchange and business logic implementation
Thorough Unit testing of the implemented code using Testing Frameworks
Prepared Automation Scripts/Command for Windows and Linux using the respective Command
Line
Responsible for Troubleshooting/Debugging the solution and providing bug Fixes, Refactored
the code as per clean code standards
Deployed the projects in multiple environments using Docker Images
Technolgies worked-GitHub/Docker/Jenkins/AWS