Balachandar Ramakrishnan
About Balachandar Ramakrishnan
Balachandar Ramakrishnan is a Distinguished Software Engineer with extensive experience in software development and engineering roles, primarily at Sonus and Ribbon Communications in Westford, Massachusetts. He has held various positions, including Principal Software Engineer and Technical Lead, accumulating over 18 years of experience in the field.
Current Role at Ribbon Communications
Balachandar Ramakrishnan serves as a Distinguished Software Engineer at Ribbon Communications. He has held this position since 2006, contributing to the company's software development efforts for 18 years. His extensive experience in software engineering plays a significant role in advancing Ribbon's technology solutions.
Previous Experience at Sonus
Prior to his current role, Balachandar worked at Sonus for a total of five years in various capacities. He began as a Technical Lead from 2006 to 2009, then progressed to Senior Technical Lead from 2009 to 2011, and finally served as Principal Software Engineer from 2011 to 2016. His tenure at Sonus involved significant contributions to software engineering projects in Westford, Massachusetts.
Early Career Background
Balachandar's early career includes a position as a Software Engineer at Rnd Soft Group of Companies in India from 1999 to 2000. He also worked briefly as a Senior Software Engineer at Axes Technologies in 2005 and as a Technician Lead at Sonim Technologies from 2005 to 2006 in Austin, Texas. Additionally, he held a Technical Lead position at Proteans Software Solutions for three months in 2006 in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Technical Leadership Experience
Throughout his career, Balachandar has demonstrated technical leadership in various roles. His positions at Sonus, including Technical Lead and Principal Software Engineer, involved overseeing software development teams and guiding technical projects. This experience has equipped him with skills in managing complex software engineering tasks and leading teams effectively.