Siddharth Gahlaut
About Siddharth Gahlaut
Siddharth Gahlaut is a Director at Ribbon Communications, overseeing the transition of micro-service SBC architecture to a Cloud Native architecture. He has extensive experience in software development and engineering, having worked at notable companies such as Sonus Networks and Agilent Technologies.
Work at Ribbon
Siddharth Gahlaut has served as Director at Ribbon Communications since 2016. In this role, he oversees the evolution of micro-service Session Border Controller (SBC) architecture towards a Cloud Native architecture. He manages strategic Tier 1 customer engagements, focusing on new technology adoption, particularly in areas such as Multi-Rate Forwarding Protocol (MRFP) and SBC Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). His responsibilities also include overseeing GPU and CPU audio transcoding initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Siddharth Gahlaut holds a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he studied from 1997 to 1999. Prior to this, he earned a Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, completing his studies from 1993 to 1997. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in software development and engineering management.
Background
Siddharth Gahlaut has a diverse professional background in software engineering and development management. He began his career at Agilent Technologies, where he worked as a Software Engineer from 1999 to 2004. He then joined Sonus Networks, where he served as a Senior Software Development Engineer from 2005 to 2010. Following this role, he transitioned to a Senior Software Engineering Manager position at Sonus Networks, where he has been employed since 2010.
Leadership and Team Management
In his current role at Ribbon Communications, Siddharth Gahlaut leads development and quality assurance teams located in both North America and India. His leadership encompasses managing cross-functional teams to ensure the successful implementation of technology solutions and the adoption of innovative practices in software development.