Sowmya Chandran

About Sowmya Chandran

7+ years of networking software design & development experience for Ciena’s Packet Networking solutions. Master\'s Degree in Electrical Engineering (Major: Computer Networking). Strong team player with excellent communication skills.Technical Skills: Programming Languages: C/C++. Scripting Languages: Python. Networking Protocols & Technologies: ARP, MPLS & L3 Protocols (BFD, AIS, IPv4, ICMP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, Segment Routing, FRR/LFA/TILFA, Microloop Avoidance, PIM-SSM, IGMP, NG-MVPN), L4 Protocols (TCP, UDP), Socket Programming, L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN, NETCONF/YANG, Linux System Programming. Software & Tools: IxNetwork, Wireshark, GDB, tcpdump, Valgrind, iTest, NS2, Visual Slickedit, Vim, VSCode, Microsoft Visio, GIT, Opnet, Omnet, Docker, ZeroMQ, Perforce. Operating Systems: Linux, UNIX, Windows, macOS.

Experience

1. Lead Software Engineer

   Ciena

   Apr 2011 — Present

   Leading the design and development of MPLS & L3-based service-provider solutions- BFD (IP & MPLS LSP)- OAM,(AIS, Ping, Traceroute)- OSPF Segment-Routing & FRR (Fast Re-route)/TI-LFA (Topology-Independent Loop Free Alternative)- Fast Switchover/Protection solutions - Microloop-Avoidance - solution to minimize the traffic loss due to microloops in network topologies- Multicast Protocols: PIM-SSM and IGMP

Education

• Mahatma Gandhi University

  Bachelor of Technology, Electrical & Electronics Engineering

• San José State University

  Master of Science, Electrical Engineering - Computer Networking

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Xml
• Tcp/Ip
• C
• Ospf
• Sip
• Sql
• Linux
• Border Gateway Protocol (Bgp)
• Wireshark
• Software Development
• Core Java
• Bgp
• Mpls
• Android
• Ipv4
• Shell Scripting
• Debugging
• Carrier Ethernet
• Ipv6
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Multiprotocol Label Switching (Mpls)
• Java
• Integration
• Udp
• Oracle
• Qos
• Rip
• Eclipse
• Arp