# Prashasthi Melanta

> Software Engineer at Meta

Location: Redwood City, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/prashasthi

Systems and Network Software Developer | C/C++ | DNS Proxy | Traffic Classification | SD-WAN | Security

I’m a Systems and Network Software Developer with over 9 years of experience building scalable, low-level software for distributed systems, SD-WAN platforms, and network security products.

Core expertise includes:

-Designing and implementing DNS proxy features, including Split DNS, multiple resolver support, and DNS filtering for enhanced security and policy-based query resolution.

-Developing traffic classification frameworks using L3 filtering, DNS, and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) to drive application-aware routing and QoS enforcement.

-Enhancing SMB (CIFS/SMBv1/v2/v3) protocol modules for performance, reliability, and compatibility in enterprise deployments.

-Contributing to IDPS (Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems) and SSL proxy features in secure network environments.

-Proficient in C/C++, with automation scripts and tools developed in Python and Shell.

-Adept at debugging complex issues using Wireshark, GDB, and log analysis across production environments.

I’m passionate about building robust, production-grade network systems and collaborating across infrastructure, security, and product teams to solve deep systems problems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS  
Programming Languages: C, C++, Python, Shell Scripting
Operating Systems: Linux, Windows , macOS
Networking & Domains: Routers, Gateways, Software-Defined Cloud Networks
Tools & Utilities: GDB, Wireshark, Packet Tracer, Device Spy, Source Insight, Apache    
              Subversion (SVN), Git, JIRA, Cygwin, WinSCP
Protocols & Technologies:
Networking: TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, ARP, VLAN, VTP, STP, IPv4, IPv6, GRE
	Routing: RIP, OSPF, BGP
	Application Layer: DNS, DHCP, NTP, TR-069, SNMP, CIFS/SMB (SMBv1/v2/v3)
	Security: SSL, IPSec

## Work Experience
### Software Engineer @ Meta
Jan 2025 – Present

### Software Engineer @ Aryaka Networks
Jan 2019 – Present | Foster City, California

### Member of Technical Staff @ Aryaka Networks
Jan 2023 – Jan 2025 | United States
• Design, build and implement DNS security features, including DNS filtering and Split DNS.
• Developed and enhanced modules for packet classification using DNS, L3 classification, DPI, and QoS. 
• Collaborate cross-functionally to gather requirements, design, and implement features related to traffic classification and security.
• Contributed to the design of Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDPS) features

### Senior Software Engineer @ Aryaka Networks
Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | San Mateo, California, United States

### Software Engineer Consultant @ Aryaka Networks
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | Foster City , California
- Built an automated script in order to generator server certificates dynamically.

### Senior Software Engineer @ Aryaka Networks
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | Bengaluru Area, India
*	Worked in Application layer protocols like CIFS, SMB1 and SMB2
*	Mentored junior associate to understand and achieve their goals
*	Resolved customer issues, fixed bugs in QA and regressions
*	Designed and worked on MAC optimization for SMBv1 and SMBv2
*	Worked on SMB Signing features for SMBv1 and SMBv2
*	Design/Implement/Deliver CIFS/SMB1v1/SMBv2 protocol optimizations

### Software Engineer @ Aryaka Networks
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 | Bengaluru Area, India
*	Involved in understanding the CIFS protocol and the CIFS proxy module.
*	Designed and developed directory copy optimization for CIFS.
*	Involved in testing of various features of CIFS using python and python client
*      Debug customer issues and issues raised in QA
*      Automate test cases using Python
*      Hands on experience in C++

### Internship @ Lantiq an Intel Company
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015 | Bengaluru Area, India
* Developed the NTP module for the gateway which intern makes use of the open source NTP code 
  provided by OpenWrt.
* Worked on DNSmasq module of the Gateway.
* Developed a part of the command line utility in order to test the various software modules present in the gateway.
* Wrote a gzip wrapper and picked the required modules needed for the gateway from the open 
  source gzip code.
* Hands-on experience in C


## Education
### Master of Technology (MTech) in Network Engineering
Manipal Institute of Technology

### Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Communication Engineering
St.Joseph Engineering College,Mangalore


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/prashasthi-ranjan-melanta

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Last updated: 2026-04-11