Chandrakant Sharpa

A software engineer with 13+ years of expertise in Embedded Software, Cloud Infrastructure and Networking, Software Defined-WAN Skilled in OpenWrt, Yocto, RDK-B, Containers and developing high-performance data path solutions.

End-to-End RDK-B Platform Integration, Development and Customization for Qualcomm-based Systems ( March 2023 - Till Date )

• Bring-up of RDK-B (rdkb-2023q1-dunfell/rdkb-2024q1-kirkstone) includingmeta-layers and recipes creation for Linux kernel 5.4.xxx.
• Developed machine configurations and recipes for networking and Wi-Fi drivers, integrating RDK-B components (CCSP layer)
• Automated image building processes with scripts
• Integrated the Matter stack and all dependencies on RDK-B
• Commissioned and controlled Matter-enabled smart devices
• Sanity, functional, throughput, and stress testing on integrated platform

Qualcomm Platforms based DPDK Ethernet Poll Mode Driver Development and Integration with Yocto and OpenWrt ( September 2020 – February 2023 )

• Understanding OpenWRT/Yocto based build system for target platform
• Adding new platform support on OpenWrt and Yocto build system
• Integrating DPDK and its components for both OpenWrt and Yocto buildsystem
• Design and development of Ethernet Poll Mode Drivers using DPDK
• Porting Pktgen(a packet generator for DPDK) and VPP (Vector PacketProcessing) on OpenWrt/Yocto needed for DPDK performance testing
• Fix DPDK, Pktgen, VPP porting issues for target platforms
• Scripts to automate complete process of building image for all target platforms
• Automate Device bringing up and flashing process
• Sanity, throughput and stress testing

Cloud managed Home Mesh WiFi System and Residential Gateway ( July 2018 - August 2020 )

• Understanding OpenWRT based build system with various SoC(Dragonfly andDakota) supported by client specific router
• Porting proprietary components on OpenWRT based WiFi system
• Adding new vendor, device bringing up, flashing process and devicecommunication with cloud
• Feature development/enhancements like DHCP sniffing, DHCP IP Reservation,Client freezing, IGMP snooping, MAC learning
• OVSDB Interface to configure device and get statistics from cloud
• Adding Opensync and its components as a package for OpenWRT layoutFix OpenSync's porting issues for target platform

vEPC and Network Functions on Openstack Cloud Infrastructure ( May 2016 - June 2018 )

• Deploying OPNFV infrastructure locally and remotely using Fuel deploymenttool
• Integrating EPC components as Virtual Network Functions(VNFs)
• Heat templates for scale-up/down based on number of UE connections andBandwidth
• Native OpenvSwitch(OvS) for Virtual Machine communication
• OvS-DPDK Integration for throughput enhancement
• Enhanced Platform Awareness (EPA) practices for better performance
• Port-based chaining between VNFs
• Access Control List (ACL) and Iptables policies to manage L3 traffic
• Optimizing and porting EPC components (SGW-Dataplane, SGW-Control Plane,PGW) with light-weighted linux “Alpine”

Software Defined Network and Network Function Virtualization ( August 2014 - April 2016 )

• Understanding SDN and NFV architecture
• Integration of Openstack and Opendaylight
• Application development on Opendaylight
• Understanding Opendataplane(ODP)
• Data structure of MAC-Tunnel identification and Forwarding Table
• Porting modified OpenvSwitch on OpenWrt based router
• Handling host authentication and data traffic using Opendaylight controller
• Fastpath modules : Data structures of flow table and flow entry, mapping update from user space to flow table

PFC-Trema Migration/Software Defined Network Controllers ( February 2011 - July 2014 )

• Deployment of PFC in real world scenario with openflow enabledswitches(OpenVswitch)
• Design architecture of PFC modules to port on Trema
• Implemented path control feature
• PFC code walkthrough

• Executive Post Graduation Certification in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence from IIT Roorkee (2023-24)
• Certified Enterprise Architect(CACC), Capgemini Academy, 2024
• Certified Connected Manager from Capgemini University in association with Harvard Business Review, 2023
• Google Project Management Certification, Coursera, 2023

• Awarded Engineering Excellence multiple times.
• Received performance-linked bonuses and stock options.
• Consistently earned a 5-star performance rating from past six years.