Sneha V K
Bengaluru
Summary
Software Engineer 4 with 9+ years of experience at Juniper Networks, specializing in switching, L2/L3 networking, and JunOS development. Skilled in delivering business-critical features, owning complex escalations for hyperscale customers, and mentoring engineers. Strong expertise in debugging, system design, and building scalable, production-grade networking solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer 4
Juniper Networks
Bengaluru
07.2016 - Current
- Worked on bringing up in-service-upgrade with graceful restart from forwarding perspective.
- Handled high-severity L2 and L3 customer escalations for hyperscale and enterprise customers including Tesla, Amazon, and Oracle, ensuring rapid root-cause analysis and resolution.
- Core contributor to Multiple Chassis Link Aggregation (MCLAG) functionality; delivered multiple features and owned resolution of several business-critical customer escalations.
- Implemented inline hardware-based BFD and distributed BFD, increasing network reliability and reducing downtime.
- Designed and implemented 1:N Mirroring (Port Analyzer) feature to support advanced traffic analysis and debugging use cases.
- Implemented MAC-IP Snooping functionality to enable cutting-edge telemetry and enhanced network visibility.
- Created licensing infrastructure and maintained license hierarchy across multiple Juniper switching platforms, streamlining license management.
- Developed and enhanced SD modules including Class of Service (CoS), Filters, Analyzer, and Policer.
- Rendered and enhanced C-based APIs to improve feature compatibility across platforms and chipsets.
- Debugged JunOS and Broadcom chipset codebases to resolve packet forwarding and infrastructure issues. Worked on Broadcom sdk upgrades
- Led service release deployments as primary development contact, coordinating across cross-functional teams.
- Mentored and onboarded new engineers, significantly reducing ramp-up time and improving team productivity.
- Proactively identified development risks and mitigated schedule issues, improving bug closure rates by ~10%.
Network Engineer Intern
Juniper Networks
Bengaluru
03.2016 - 07.2016
- Monitored network capacity and performance across campus environments to ensure optimal service delivery.
- Diagnosed and resolved complex network issues during outages across multiple time zones, minimizing downtime and maintaining connectivity.
- Analyzed bandwidth utilization patterns and documented findings to support proactive monitoring and improve network reliability.
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering
PES Institute of Technology
Bengaluru01.2016
Skills
- Python
- C
- Data Structures
- Algorithms
- L2/L3 Switching
- L2/L3 protocols
- MCLAG
- Mirroring/Port Analyzer
- Git
- SVN
- Agile Methodologies
- JIRA
- SharePoint
- Broadcom SDK
- Wireshark
- Spirent
- System Debugging
- JunOS
- Firewall skills
Accomplishments
Awarded with “Department Spotlight award”
Timeline
Software Engineer 4
Juniper Networks
07.2016 - Current
Network Engineer Intern
Juniper Networks
03.2016 - 07.2016
B.Tech - Computer Science and Engineering
PES Institute of Technology