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Sonali Borkar

Pune

Summary

Innovative Software Engineer with 9 years of experience in product development, bringing deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, containerization, and IaaS/PaaS platforms across telecom and enterprise domains. Experienced in modernizing large-scale systems and providing strategic technical leadership. Skilled at building and enabling high-performing teams, aligning cross-functional efforts, and driving complex transformations from vision to execution. Recognized for accelerating software delivery through scalable architecture, clean design patterns, and agile practices—consistently delivering customer-focused solutions with measurable impact.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Member of technical staff 3

VMware (Broadcom)
11.2021 - Current
  • Project Name : Crispr (TSIP–Tanzu) and TCA (telco)
  • Functional Role: Developer
  • Directed end-to-end delivery across architecture, development, and cross-functional coordination, achieving 98%+ on-time completion for critical programs.
  • Partnered with Product, QA, and DevOps leadership to align engineering execution with business OKRs and roadmap priorities.
  • Designed and deployed cloud-native IaaS/PaaS solutions using Python, Golang, Docker, and Kubernetes; containerized 20+ services, improving consistency and cutting release cycles by 35%.
  • Migrated file-based inventory to PostgreSQL with Flask + SQLAlchemy, improving query performance by 70% and reducing data inconsistencies by 90%.
  • Refactored a monolithic ZTP application into a Kubernetes-based Flask microservice, boosting scalability by 50% and reducing maintenance effort by 30%.
  • Mentored and coached 3+ developers, increasing delivery velocity by 20% and raising overall code quality.
  • Implemented user-driven workflows that streamlined Bare Metal Automation (BMA) provisioning, reducing manual effort.
  • Integrated the platform with BMA technologies such as Pliant, Ironic, Metal3, and Workflow Hub, enabling minimal user input while automating end-to-end infrastructure provisioning.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality code, accompanied by thorough testing. Assisted the team in writing unit tests to maintain code reliability and coverage. Additionally, contributed to feature automation efforts to support the QA team, enhancing overall testing efficiency and accelerating the validation process.


Principal Development Engineer

Calsoft
09.2020 - 11.2021
  • Project Name :- DELL EMC RHOSP (With Dell)
  • Contributed to open source for Dell EMC and Openstack for Ironic component .
  • Design and develop cli's the support for Redfish and iDrac drivers communication.
  • Involved features design and customer discussion to provide quality of services.
  • Managed project timelines effectively by setting priorities and allocating resources efficiently, ensuring timely completion of deliverables as per stakeholder expectations.
  • Prepared technical presentations for internal and client project engineering review.
  • Mentored junior engineers through guidance on best practices, fostering a positive work environment that encouraged professional growth.

Senior Engineer

Brillio Technology
02.2019 - 09.2020
  • Project Name :- Blue Planet (With Ciena client)
  • Worked on the TMF api and helped the team to get Open API conformance certification.
  • Added crash recovery to auto-restore system state, reducing downtime.
  • Developed REST APIs with filters and pagination, cutting frontend data load by 50%.
  • Involved features design and customer discussion to provide quality of services.
  • With the responsibility of a Senior Developer designed to develop the features for the product and optimize them. Leading the VSS development track from Brillio Team.
  • Design and develop the feature of VNF onboarding (resource creation) in the Product orchestrator with compilation of VNFD.
  • Mentored junior engineers, providing guidance in best practices and fostering professional growth opportunities.

Associate Software Engineer

Veritas Technologies LLC
08.2016 - 02.2019
  • Project Name :- HyperScale for Openstack , Access
  • Plan to create architecture of Installer Plan to optimize the existing system of Installation. Achieved remarkable enhancement upto 90% optimization.
  • Worked on feature development like Controller HA, Upgrade, telemetry and Workflow for Veritas Hyperscale.
  • Worked on performance optimization of access Clish(command line interface)
  • Developed well-organized training materials for end-users, enabling seamless adoption of new software features.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop, test, and deploy high-quality software solutions for clients.
  • Actively participated in the Automation of the Product. Developed core libraries for product automation.



Education

MCA - science

Pune University
01.2016

Skills

  • Python ,Golang, MySQL , DynamoDB, AWS, Openstack, Docker, Kubernetes, Plaint, Workflows, KVM, GithubBitbucket, Perforce, NoSQL, Multi-threading, IaaS, PaaS, RabbitMQ, Zookeeper, JSON, OOPS, Data structures, Version control, Algorithm design, Project planning ,Technical guidance, API development, Test automation, REST, Flask

Accomplishments

  • Contributing to open source code for ironic and sushy-oem-idrac for openstack OSP18 (Wallaby) for Dell.

    https://review.opendev.org/c/openstack/ironic/+/693328

    https://review.opendev.org/c/x/sushy-oem-idrac/+/710327

    https://review.opendev.org/c/x/sushy-oem-idrac/+/770904

  • Contributed for Open API (TMF638) conformance certification for Blue Planet Tmf-forum link : https://www.tmforum.org/conformance-certification/open-api- conformance/#table
  • Contributed to open source code for controller HA for openstack OSP12 (Queens) for Veritas. Github link: https://github.com/sonali85/puppet-veritas_hyperscale
  • Awarded by team with Accelerate Our Best and Achieve Our Best for project contribution at VMwares.
  • Brillion month of award at Brillio
  • WOW awards at Veritas

Timeline

Member of technical staff 3

VMware (Broadcom)
11.2021 - Current

Principal Development Engineer

Calsoft
09.2020 - 11.2021

Senior Engineer

Brillio Technology
02.2019 - 09.2020

Associate Software Engineer

Veritas Technologies LLC
08.2016 - 02.2019

MCA - science

Pune University

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