Headline

Extreme Networks | Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad | Ex-Marvell | Ex-Brocade | US Patent Holder | Network Switching | AI Networking | Engineering Leader

About

18 years of experience programming and integrating merchant silicon for high-throughput networking switches and routers. Expertise: Layer 2 Protocols & Security: xSTP, VLAN, RSPAN, Private VLAN, Port Protection, DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard, ACLs, TCAM Silicon & Systems Programming: Broadcom XGS packet processors, C/C++11, Linux, Google Protobuf Architecture: Distributed system design, High Availability, RFE feasibility analysis, design & implementation My work centers on the intersection of hardware and software, translating merchant silicon capabilities into production-grade forwarding behavior through fast-path and slow-path programming. This has included architecting resource monitoring for critical system-wide constructs, designing HA-synchronized state reconciliation across distributed nodes, and building classification schemes that squeeze more efficiency out of finite hardware resources. I've also extended this systems thinking into security infrastructure, implementing multi-tenant isolation using namespace and kernel-level techniques on hardware security modules. I hold a US patent (US12182640B2) and have been recognized with multiple engineering excellence awards for technical innovation and resolving complex global escalations.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

github copilot

Work experience

Principal SW Systems Engineer at Extreme Networks, Jul 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Principal Engineer at Marvell Technology, Oct 2021 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Crypto Key Management, HA Server Sync, E2E Channels for Liquid Security 2 Cloud HSM

Principal Software Engineer at RUCKUS Networks, Apr 2018 - Oct 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Core Member/Architect of Security Ruckus ICX Product Family Team with responsibilities of development of security features In depth understanding of Broadcom strata XGS Family packet processors viz Trident/Hurricane-3/Firebolt-5. Design & Development of Next Gen Distributed ACL Architecture with Smart Sync & Reconciliation. Design & Development of DHCP Snoop & IP Source Guard applications with Store & Forward mechanism for service assurance of source permitting. Security Protocols: DHCP Snoop, IP Source Guard, Private VLAN, Protected Ports, Remote Switch Port Analyzer, Multi stage Ternary Content Address Memory(TCAM) Programming for Access Lists. Design & Development of transposer to exchange CLI commands google protobuf based data with network applications.

Senior Software Engineer at Brocade, Nov 2015 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Bangalore, Core Member of Layer 2 FastIron ICX Product Family Team with responsibilities of development & maintenance of layer 2 forwarding path & protocols. In depth understanding of Broadcom strata XGS Family packet processors viz Trident/Hurricane-3/Firebolt-5. Currently responsible for 802.1D(STP), 802.1W(RSTP), 802.1S(MSTP), RFC 5517(Private VLAN), RSPAN, Protected Ports

Tech Lead at Aricent, Sep 2010 - Nov 2015 · 5 y 2 mo, Gurugram, Haryana, India, Adva OS Design & Development(C++11) for OSPFv2/v3

Technical Associate at Tech Mahindra Ltd, Feb 2010 - Sep 2010 · 7 mo, Bengaluru

Senior Software Engineer at WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, Aug 2007 - Jan 2010 · 2 y 5 mo, Bengaluru

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Bachelor of Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University