Aakarsh Fadnis
Software Engineer at Cisco
Software Engineer 3 at Cisco || CS'21 University of Colorado, Boulder
Pursuing Master's degree in Computer Science with a specialization in Intelligent Systems (AI). Exploring Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning's applications in real world.

Enthusiastic and result-driven Software engineer who has 3 years of industry experience in developing features and maintaining Cisco's NCS6K and CRS series of Routers. Proficient in Assembly, C, Python, and Software life Cycle Management.
Cisco
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San Jose, California, United States
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Software Engineer
University of Colorado Boulder
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cuboulder
Held the post of Graduate Student Assistant for CSCI 3202 (Introduction to Artificial Intelligence)
Tasks as a CSCI 3202 - (Introduction to Artificial Intelligence) GSS :
• Grade bi-weekly assignments
• Proctoring practicums and exams
• Answering questions posted on the subject's forum - piazza
Boulder, Colorado, United States
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Graduate Student Assistant
Cisco
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•	Implemented features on L3 forwarding areas on Cisco platforms – NCS6K, CRS-3, CRS-X.
•	L2-CSI: Designed and Engineered the forwarding architecture for the data and protocol packets allowing IPv4/IPv6/OSPF/ISIS traffic to be sent as a layer2 packet over a virtual Layer3 only interface. 
•	L2-CSI-MTU: Standardized the L2-CSI interface to limit the packet size as per requirement.
•	Multi-Secure Domain Router (SDR) Collapse and Forwarding (CoFo): contributed in modelling and construction of the forwarding infrastructure to cater the needs of Multi-SDR environment. 
•	Fortified and optimized the control plane / data plane packet forwarding on various Cisco routers.
•	Triaging, Debugging and front ending of various issues related to different network and traffic profiles such as IP/MPLS/Virtual route forwarding (VRF)/BGP/L3 features etc.
Bengaluru Area, India
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Software Developer
Cisco
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•	Developed a python-based web application using Bottle micro framework to remotely control the power to switches and routers present in labs.                            Python | HTML5 | CSS | JavaScript
Bengaluru Area, India
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Intern
roboVITics - The Official Robotics Club of VIT
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Organized the event Robowars in the technical fest of VIT University- graVITas'14.
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Senior Board Member
roboVITics - The Official Robotics Club of VIT
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Core Committee Member
Official robotics club of VIT
Vellore Institute of Technology, (October 2012-present)
Performed technical activities in the club like working on robotics projects, making robots for various comeptitions in IIT, Bombay Technical Fest, IIT Madras techfest- Shaastra. 
Giving out sessions and hands on experience workshops on robotics to students for free.
Co-ordintaed/organised the event Mini Robowars V2.0 at graVITas 2014 (tech fest of VIT) held on sept 26 to 28.
Worked on various robotics projects.
Vellore Area, India
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Core Team Member
Master's degree
Master's degree with specialization in Intelligent Systems (Artificial Intelligence/AI)
Computer Science
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University of Colorado Boulder
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Bachelor's Degree
Electronics and Communications Engineering
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Vellore Institute of Technology
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Connected Recognition
My team (Unknown Variables) was the runner up at the Make-A-Thon held at NIT Goa.
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Placed 2nd at Make-A-Thon at NIT Goa,
Got selected in the top 10 teams among 40+teams to go for the Honeywell international Tech Symposium 2014 held in Bangalore.
Honeywell India Ltd.
Top 10 Teams
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Longmont, CO
Aaksha Jaywant
Embedded Software Engineer @ Micron | MS in Electrical Engineering @ CU Boulder
https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherhurlbut
Denver Metropolitan Area
Heather Hurlbut
Audiology Extern at Children's Hospital Colorado
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Greater Rostock Region
Vinaykumar Vernekar
Research Assistant at Universität Rostock
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-schmidt-141216130
Boulder, CO
Marcus Schmidt
Design Engineer at Emerson Automation Solutions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanditasrinivasan
Raleigh, NC
Nandita Srinivasan
Graduate Student at North Carolina State University | Formerly with Cisco | Actively looking for Full Time Positions
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-alba-a1526898
Greater Seattle Area
Nicholas Alba
Process Engineer at Meta Reality Labs
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-swank-733545208
Terre Haute, IN
Maggie Swank
Undergraduate Research Assistant at University of Colorado Boulder
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Bengaluru
Apoorva Siddhi
Collaboration Channel Sales - India at Cisco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandita-vijaykumar-aa30b05a
Pittsburgh, PA
Nandita Vijaykumar
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto
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Boulder, CO
Swapnil Ghonge
Graduate Student at University of Colorado Boulder 2021-23 | Chemie-Tech | Nirma University -2019
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-kharat-a167a6193
Boulder, CO
Rohit Kharat
Mechanical Engineering Grad student at CU Boulder | Actively seeking Co-op/Internship opportunities for Summer 2022 | Robotics and Machine Learning | Automation | Control Systems | Design
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-holfelner-ei-230887108
Reno, NV
Michael Holfelner, EI
Senior Controls Engineer at Rivian, formerly Tesla
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlesser
Denver, CO
Chris Lesser
Automation Solutions Specialist at Applied Control
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Bengaluru
Syeeda Farah
Consulting Engineer at Cisco | Innovator
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithilireddy
Boulder, CO
N Maithili Reddy
Actively seeking Internship positions for summer 2022 | Graduate Student at CU Boulder | Ex-Cisco
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aiswarya-rachel-cherian
Boulder, CO
Aiswarya  Rachel Cherian
Power electronics graduate student from CU Boulder|Looking for full time oppurtunities
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Boulder, CO
Suprita Kulkarni
Graduate student at University of Colorado Boulder majoring in Power Electronics
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San Jose, CA
Saurabh Deshmukh
Staff Engineer-Machine Learning software at Lattice Semiconductor
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mai-sha
Bellevue, WA
Mai Sha
Software Engineer at Stripe
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        Aakarsh is a great person to work with. He is a dedicated Engineer, who always strives to learn new things. He is also a very good listener, vibrant and has a great passion towards getting the work done in a right way. We happen to work together over various Platform Forwarding enhancements and deployment escalations while @ Cisco and his commitment towards work and attention to details is commendable.
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