Skills & Expertise (22)
Work Experience
Software Engineer
HCL Technologies
Sep 2024 - Present
Enhanced OpenConfig-based network management and streaming telemetry plugin features of Palo Alto Networks firewalls using Golang, enabling standardized telemetry and configuration visibility using gNMI and YANG models. Designed vendor-specific YANG schema extensions augmenting 10+ data nodes for Palo Alto-specific capabilities, ensuring structural and semantic compatibility with OpenConfig standards while enabling seamless integration with existing network orchestration pipelines. Contributed to sustenance and enhancement of telemetry pipelines and configuration management features through bug fixes, schema corrections, and incremental improvements. Optimized telemetry request handling and data processing logic, reducing average query latency by 30%, improving system performance and scalability. Collaborated with cross-functional teams (product, DevOps, and QA) to ship 2 major OpenConfig feature releases, managing schema versioning, backward compatibility, and OS-level integration.
Education
B-Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering - National Institute of Technology Raipur
2020 - 2024 · Afghanistan
