xFlow Research¶
2018 – 2022
It all started here—my first deep dive into the world of cloud engineering and network virtualization.
xFlow Research was more than a job; it was my launchpad into cutting-edge telecom and cloud technologies.
My Role¶
Cloud & NFV Engineer → Team Lead
I began as a hands-on engineer, building and automating network-function virtualization (NFV) solutions, and eventually led a talented team of developers and QA engineers.
Key Highlights¶
NFV Innovation
- Led R&D for a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) solution powered by Vector Packet Processing (VPP).
- Delivered Edge Distributed Compute Node (DCN) stacks within OpenStack, including the Dell EMC Ready OpenStack (JetStream 16.x) solution.
Automation at Scale
- Built Python-based automation for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) nodes with NFV acceleration.
- Integrated technologies like OVS hardware offload, SR-IOV, OVS-DPDK, NUMA pinning, DPDK, and HugePages for lightning-fast data paths.
Leadership & Mentorship
- Planned QA test cases and drove test automation.
- Guided the team’s technical direction, ensuring timely and high-quality deliveries.
- Mentored junior engineers—passing on the same spirit of curiosity that sparked my own career.
Tech Playground¶
I honed skills that became the foundation of my career:
- Cloud Platforms: OpenStack (Red Hat & community), OpenShift
- Automation: Python, Ansible, Terraform
- Networking: High-performance packet processing with DPDK and VPP
- Containers: Early adoption of Kubernetes and Docker for Telco solutions
What I Took Away¶
xFlow was my innovation lab—where I learned that automation is freedom, and where I discovered the excitement of blending open-source technologies with real-world telecom challenges.
It wasn’t just a job; it was where I became a problem-solver, mentor, and future DevOps engineer—skills I now carry into every role.
Receiving Appreciation and Promotion to Lead Role (2021)¶
Promoted to Senior Engineer Role (2020)¶
Birthday Celebrations at xFlow (2020)¶
