Chaitanya Dandugula

Software Architect | Chaitanya@ChaDan.in | chadan.in | +91 81473 76106 | linkedin.com/in/dandugula

About me

Led transformation of monolithic telecom and network testing systems into scalable microservices architectures, driving over $1M revenue growth. Specialized in integrating C++, Golang, and Python across distributed teams to modernize legacy applications and enhance performance. Experienced in designing control plane features for optical networks and streamlining cross-application logging, delivering measurable improvements in scalability and maintainability.

Skills

Work Experience

Spirent, Staff Software Engineer 📍 Bangalore, India

March 2019 - Septemeber 2025

Contributed to a cross-functional & geographically distributed team that implemented performance enhancements to scale the existing application, driving $1M+ in additional revenue.
Extracted business domain logic from monolithic system and architected corresponding microservices applications for improved scalability and maintainability.
Worked on logging project to streamline logging across various apps and services and collect them in a centralised location for easier triaging of issues.
Chosen for critical application modernization initiative based on pioneering Go language adoption in India development center, delivering microservices architecture transformation.
Worked on legacy full stack composing of C# UI, C++ middleware & Python hardware layer of the existing application to delever a feature to obsolete legacy hardware within a few months of joining the organisation.
Mentored junior engineer to get upto speed with the existing application architecture and code structure. Helped them to get going on bug fixing and feature developement.
Hands-on AWS services like EC2, S3, ELB etc.
Technologies: C++, REST, PostgreSQL, Golang, Python, AWS, Docker, Spirent network testing hardware.

Lead Software Engineer, Infinera 📍 Bangalore, India

December 2017 - December 2018

Extended functionality of established optical chassis simulator, adding control plane capabilities using Python for optical networking systems
Implemented L2 switching features leveraging Broadcom SDK for data link layer network operations.
Took initiative to build internal NodeJS diagnostic tool for chassis troubleshooting, demonstrating commitment beyond assigned duties.
Technologies: C++, Linux, Broadcom SDK, QNX.

System Analyst, Actiance 📍 Bangalore, India

March 2017 - November 2017

Contributed significantly to developing a recording solution for Skype for Business.
Resolved critical instability issues and performance bottlenecks in the STUN module within six months, delivering a stable, high-performing solution.
Partnered with the performance team to achieve a 30% reduction in memory usage and 40% improvement in execution speed.
Technologies: C++, Poco, SIP, STUN, Skype for business front-end server.

Senior Software Developer, UMS 📍 Bangalore, India and Stavanger, Norway

April 2013 - February 2017

Designed, developed, and tested back-end components for the voice alerts IVR application.
Partnered with the technical architect team across all phases of software design.
Led the end-to-end development and testing of a call processing library for Dialogic HMP (E1/T1 telecom cards) platform.
Diagnosed and resolved production issues.
Implemented advanced C++ design patterns and leveraged C++11 features, STL, and Boost libraries across multiple projects.
Created Python automation scripts for database monitoring and managed SQL (MS-SQL) operations in production.
Collaborated on product specification reviews and provided technical guidance to sales for project estimation.
Collaborated with remote teams spanning different geographical regions.

Research Assitant, Fraunhofer AISEC 📍 Munich, Germany

June 2011 - November 2011 - Master thesis project - “Networking for smart meters”. - Evaluation of different network architectures suitable for building a network between a smart meter and a gateway. - Evaluation of different network security protocols suitable for the network. - Technologies - TCP, UDP, HIP, IP over transmission lines## Education.

Summer Intern, Nokia Siemens Networks 📍 Helsinki, Finland

June 2010 - August 2010 - Part of the Flexiplatform IP Networking team. - CPP Unit testing of the IPSec module of Flexiplatform. - Setting up of complex networking scenarios using AdvancedTCA (ATCA) blades for testing of IPSec. - Setting up of a development server, for my team, based on RHEL and a custom software development toolchain for WindRiver Linux platform. - Worked in an Agile software development environment.

Software Engineer, MindTree 📍 Bangalore, India

October 2007 - August 2009 - Design and implementation of Bluetooth profiles and protocols for EtherMind. - Porting of EtherMind to various embedded systems with proprietary RTOS. - Integration of Audio codecs with the Bluetooth stack. - Auditing of security aspects of Bluetooth enabled devices. - Bluetooth conformance testing with PTS and FTS tools. - Development of scripts in Python for automated code-formatting.

Education

Master of Science in Communication Systems

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan 📍 Stockholm, Sweden | 2009 - 2012

Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunication Engineering

P.E.S Institute of Technology, Visveswaraiah Technological University 📍 Bangalore, India | 2003 - 2007

Other Work Experience

Volunteer, Youth for Seva 📍 Bangalore, India

Helped a team of doctors in conducting medical checkup camps at Govt. primary schools across Bangalore.
Lead a team of 5 volunteers in organizing hospital visit drives for the Govt. schools students.
Lead a team of 15 volunteers in planning and organizing an inter-school cultural festival - ‘Chiguru’(participants: ˜1500).
Volunteered for various activities of Youth for Seva in Education and health care divisions.