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Ahalya R

Bangalore

Summary

Systems/Software Engineer with expertise in network infrastructure and security protocols. Demonstrated success in implementing YANG model integration, MACsec, and 802.1X for large-scale systems. Focused on automation and scalability, delivering high-quality features through effective collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Systems/Software Engineer 2

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bangalore
02.2023 - Current
  • Client Probe: Delivered the silent client feature for switches, including config/show CLIs, parsers, and feature tests. Developed daemon code to download client-probe files via SFTP/TFTP, collaborating closely with the lead.
  • Client Detection: Implemented logic to dynamically start/stop probing based on client presence on network interfaces.
  • YANG Model POCs: Collaborated with the architect on YANG model prototypes and conducted knowledge-sharing sessions for internal and external teams on the Liberty Project for Central.
  • Unified YANG Models: Designed and delivered YANG models for security features (e.g., 802.1X, MACsec), and built translators to convert YANG JSON to device-specific CLI/REST payloads for centralized deployment.
  • Generated JSON files for YANG models to validate and prune invalid configurations from Central at Global/Site scope, ensuring device-specific compliance.
  • Reverse Translation: Handled complex reverse translations for YANG models (e.g., Device-Profile) to resolve mismatches between YANG and Switch schemas.
  • Independently fixed critical bugs in the Liberty project with rapid turnaround and high-quality deliverables, enabling support for external teams handling heavy CR loads. Currently leading end-to-end translator integration for the 802.1X Supplicant feature.

Systems/Software Engineer 1

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bangalore
11.2020 - 01.2023
  • MACsec Keychain: Developed and automated keychain-based MACsec for end-to-end data security.
  • Independently designed and enhanced multiple show commands based on customer requirements.
  • 802.1X Supplicant: Owned complete implementation of configuration, statistics, and show commands. Designed CLI and daemon logic to restart the 802.1X Supplicant PAE, including event creation and state transition handling.
  • MACsec with EAP: Developed full configuration and show commands for EAP-based MACsec security protocol.
  • Port-Access Clients: Enhanced show command to display authentication history and statuses for dot1x/MAC-auth clients, improving visibility for customer troubleshooting.
  • Automated feature tests, utility functions, and parser updates for security features (802.1X Supplicant, EAP MACsec, MACsec Keychain). Fixed critical/customer-reported bugs and conducted code reviews while mentoring new team members.

Intern - Systems/Software Engineering

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Bangalore
01.2020 - 10.2020
  • Port-Access Clients Detail:Implemented detailed show command to display session, authentication, authorization, role, policy, and class information.
  • Fixed bugs and automated feature tests for security protocols like MACsec. Enhanced configuration and show commands for customer-used switches to improve usability and reliability.
  • Sticky-MAC: Implemented CLI support for enabling Sticky-MAC on switches and updated the database with sticky MAC addresses and corresponding VLANs.
  • Improved config/show commands for security features.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

JSS Science & Technology University
Mysore
10-2020

12th Grade - PCMC

Viveka PU College
Udupi
05-2016

Skills

  • C
  • Python
  • Golang
  • Network security (MACsec, 8021X, MAC Auth)
  • YANG
  • OVSDB
  • GDB
  • Git
  • Jira
  • VS Code
  • Postman
  • Gerrit
  • Wireshark
  • MobaXterm

Languages

Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Accomplishments

  • Received two cash awards for consistently delivering features on time with high quality, recognized for execution excellence, and team impact

Affiliations

  • Women’s and mixed doubles champion – Spoorthi annual tournament, HPE (2024)
  • 1st runner-up – women’s doubles, Spoorthi Annual Tournament, HPE (2025)
  • Badminton

Timeline

Systems/Software Engineer 2

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
02.2023 - Current

Systems/Software Engineer 1

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
11.2020 - 01.2023

Intern - Systems/Software Engineering

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
01.2020 - 10.2020

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

JSS Science & Technology University

12th Grade - PCMC

Viveka PU College

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