Anandhan Balasubramanian
About Anandhan Balasubramanian
Anandhan Balasubramanian is a Software Engineer at Arista Networks with over a decade of experience in software product development, focusing on networking, banking, and cloud domains.
Current Position at Arista Networks
Anandhan Balasubramanian is currently employed as a Software Engineer at Arista Networks. He has been with the company since 2022. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Anandhan is involved in the development of highly scalable, distributed, and containerized network management systems. His role at Arista Networks emphasizes the utilization of cutting-edge software engineering practices to advance the company’s technology stack in network management.
Previous Experience at Pluribus Networks
From 2021 to 2022, Anandhan Balasubramanian worked at Pluribus Networks as a Software Development Engineer in Bangalore Urban, Karnataka. During his six-month tenure, he contributed to various software development projects, enhancing his expertise in networking and software engineering. His work here laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in the technology industry.
Work at Barclays
Anandhan served as a Full Stack Developer at Barclays from 2020 to 2021 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. For one year, he was responsible for full stack development in the banking sector, integrating his networking and software development skills to build robust applications. His role at Barclays augmented his experience and knowledge in the financial technologies domain.
Career at Extreme Networks
Anandhan spent a significant portion of his early career at Extreme Networks. Starting as an Associate Engineer from 2012 to 2014 in Chennai, he advanced to Senior Associate Engineer from 2014 to 2018, and later served as a Senior Wireless Software Engineer until 2019. Over these years, Anandhan gained extensive experience in wireless networking technologies and software product development.
Educational Background
Anandhan holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree in Information Technology from St Josephs College of Engineering and Technology, Tanjore, completed between 2007 and 2011. Prior to this, he studied Biology and achieved his HSC at Al Ameen Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kumbakonam. He completed his SSLC from Christ The King Matriculation Higher School, Kumbakonam in 2005, establishing a strong academic foundation for his future career in software engineering.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Anandhan has developed a broad skill set over more than a decade in the software industry. He possesses in-depth knowledge of Core Java, SpringBoot, and Microservices architecture, and is proficient with databases including Postgres, Cassandra, and MongoDB. He is skilled in messaging technologies like RabbitMQ and JMS, and uses Hazelcast DistributedCache as a Redis alternative. Anandhan is also experienced with development and version control tools such as Jenkins, Ant, Maven, GIT, and SVN. He is adept at using testing frameworks like Junit and Karate (Cucumber), and has a strong foundation in object-oriented programming and design principles (OOPS & OOAD).