# Amarnath Shanbhag

> Staff Software Engineer at Pure Storage

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/amarnath

•	Results-oriented software engineer with a demonstrated expertise in designing and developing scalable distributed systems.
•	Proven leadership in coordinating cross-functional teams, consistently delivering projects ahead of schedule.
•	Proven ability to drive successful project outcomes through collaborative efforts and innovative problem-solving.
•	Adept at time management, excelling in fast-paced environments.

•	Python, Golang, C++
•	Linux, systemd, Docker, Etcd, Git, Jenkins
•	Data structures and algorithms, distributed systems, engineering best practices

## Work Experience
### Staff Software Engineer @ Pure Storage
Jan 2019 – Present | Santa Clara, California, United States
Object Engine - May 2019 - Feb 2020
FlashBlade Networking - Mar 2020 - Dec 2021
FlashBlade Control Plane - Jan 2022 - Jul 2024
Hyperscale - Aug 2024 - Present

### Technical Lead @ AppDynamics
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
•	Developed agent software for multiple programming languages within the Application Performance Management group.
•	Provided technical leadership in the development of a cross-platform library, improving its performance by 40%.
•	Mentored new hires in Bangalore, ensuring the formation of a highly productive offshore team.

### Sr. Staff Software Engineer @ Juniper Networks
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Sunnyvale, CA
•	Key contributor to the development of infrastructure software for the next-generation network operating system.
•	Developed critical features within the system management component, leveraging open-source technologies such as systemd and Zookeeper.
•	Created a Domain Specific Language using Antlr to generate systemd service files and Lua config files. Built a C++ library to read, write and update Lua config files.
•	Designed and developed a fault management system with the capability to detect SSD/DRAM faults, node reboots, and application failures.

### Sr. Staff Software Engineer @ Juniper Networks
Jan 2008 – Jan 2016 | Westford, MA
•	Contributed significantly to the Broadband Edge Group, focusing on the development of infrastructure software for Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS).
•	Designed and developed several critical software features, including IPv6, In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU), interface set, and pseudo-wire, enhancing the functionalities and capabilities of BRAS.
•	Successfully reduced the CPU utilization of the statistics component by 12x, eliminating various bottlenecks and optimizing resource usage.
•	Achieved an 8x reduction in control plane convergence time on a line card reboot event, ensuring optimal performance and maintaining customer satisfaction with a large service provider.
•	Played a leading role in building infrastructure software for Juniper’s next generation BRAS product. Achieved increase in subscriber scale by 4x and call setup performance by 10x.

### Principal Software Engineer @ Avici Systems
Jan 2000 – Jan 2008 | Billerica, MA
•	Made significant contribution to various components of Avici’s core router, including the control plane, forwarding plane, kernel, infrastructure.
•	Led a team of 3 engineers, overseeing their contributions to achieving a 3x performance improvement in the control plane software.
•	Worked on building a Software-Defined Networking (SDN) controller for setting up Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) tunnels.
•	Designed and developed the Device Model component of the SDN Controller, responsible for learning the network topology and provisioning nodes in the network.


## Education
### Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science
Boston University

### Bachelor's degree in Electronics
Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/amarnathshanbhag

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Source: https://flows.cv/amarnath
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/amarnath/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-12