Amit Vyas

About Amit Vyas

SUMMARY• 21+ years of experience in networking and embedded systems, specialising in platform infrastructure software for high-availability routers.• Proven track record in leading complex software projects, resolving escalated issues, and driving cross-functional collaboration across hardware, FPGA, OS, TAC, test and customer teams.• Strong expertise in C, Networking, embedded systems, Linux internals, VoIP, and real-time OSes such as VxWorks.• Recognized technical leader at Cisco, with multiple awards, blog publications, and leadership in quality improvement initiatives.• Passionate mentor helping team members grow into independent contributors.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE• Leading SONiC based platforms development for hyperscalers• Lead development of platform infrastructure software for Cisco routers, including interactions with kernel, FPGA, XR processes, I2C/PCIe devices, and Linux migrations.• Designed and implemented key system functions: reload/shutdown handling, switchover, RP/MPA OIR, system environment monitoring, SDN demos, and error diagnostics.• Led platform upgrades (ISSU, SU), voltage margining, fan/power supply control, and critical platform services.• Drove collaboration with hardware, FPGA, PLMs, OS, test, TACs, and customer-facing teams on critical initiatives.• Resolved escalated customer issues and drove quality improvement projects to reduce defects and improve uptime.• Mentored and guided junior engineers, fostering independence and leadership in project delivery.• Worked on forwarding areas like MPLS, L2VPN, L3VPN, BFD offload, and IP FRR.• Recognized for excellence with multiple internal awards; authored technical blogs and internal documentation.AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS• Multiple awards from development, test, PLMs, and customer-facing teams and top execs at Cisco.• Published several internal technical blogs and design articles.

Experience

1. Engineering Technical Lead

   Cisco

   Jun 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Technically Leading platform Infrastructure software team.Lead and solve all escalated and complex technical customer or internal issues and projects.Working effectively on platform infrastructure software with HW/FPGA/Kernel/PI/PLM/Test teams and driving resultsFocus on quality and customer experience.Good working relationship with cross-functional teams Current Strengths:Improving platform quality systematically from the root.Mentoring juniors and support them in being independent leaders.Driving solutions of complex, escalated and high customer impact problems and features with cross functional teams like hardware/FPGA/TAC/Platform Independent/Platform dependent/Customer Account teamsCollaborating with management in the decision making process with technical and other support.Leading Networking and Embedded Systems software development in platform infra areas.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Computer Science

  2001 — 2003

• SGSITS, Indore

  BE, Computer Science

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Software Development
• Vxworks
• Unix
• Ip Frr
• Software Project Management
• Cisco Technologies
• Routers
• Leadership
• Vpn
• Remote Lfa
• Technical Leadership
• Analytical Reasoning
• Cisco Routers
• Embedded Systems
• Switches
• Linux
• Firmware
• Numerical Ability
• Networking
• Team Leadership
• Embedded Software
• Computer Networking
• Rtos