Mar 2026 - Present
Databricks: network proxy datapath
Software Engineer working on datapath networking features, low-latency proxy components, and Envoy dynamic modules.
I am a software engineer focused on secure cloud-native networking infrastructure, open-source proxy systems, and distributed systems, currently working at Databricks on datapath networking features for network proxies while remaining an active Envoy contributor and code owner after leading reverse tunnel and API gateway work at Nutanix and building a foundation in network security at Cisco.
Envoy ProxyZero-trust networkingC++ / Rust / GoDistributed systems
Work
Where I have worked and what I built.
Oct 2024 - Present
Envoy open-source networking
Active Envoy contributor and code owner. Designed and upstreamed reverse tunnel support for Envoy Proxy, and continue work around proxy extensibility and secure service communication.
Jun 2023 - Feb 2026
Nutanix: API gateway and hybrid cloud
Member of Technical Staff 4 building datapath and control-plane features for a high-performance API Gateway and secure hybrid-cloud communication.
Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Google Shopping Ads infrastructure
Built C++, ProtoBuf, and gRPC tooling that used historical pipeline data and AutoTFX models to estimate Borg compute impact for indexing changes.
Sep 2021 - May 2023
UMass Amherst MS in Computer Science
UMass Amherst MS in Computer ScienceStudied distributed systems, operating systems, reverse engineering, and network security; completed research on carbon-aware distributed scheduling.
Jul 2018 - Aug 2021
Cisco network security
Handled escalations and automation for firewalls, IPS, VPN, malware analysis, and access-control systems while leading Cisco Security Innovation Framework automation projects.
Writing
Technical notes and public writing.
May 30, 2026
6 mins
From Network Security to Cloud-Native Proxies
A career arc through Cisco network security, Google infrastructure, Nutanix hybrid-cloud networking, and Databricks proxy systems.
CareerCloud NetworkingSecurityDistributed Systems
February 5, 2026
7 mins
Reverse Tunneling in Envoy Proxy
How reverse tunnels in Envoy reduce exposed network attack surfaces for secure cross-cluster and hybrid-cloud communication.
EnvoyNetwork SecurityZero TrustOpen Source
October 28, 2023
5 mins
CASPER and Carbon-Aware Distributed Scheduling
Research from UMass Amherst on scheduling distributed web application workloads while accounting for carbon cost and performance constraints.
Distributed SystemsResearchSchedulingSustainability
Contact
Envoy, proxy systems, and infrastructure engineering.
Reach out about cloud networking infrastructure, proxy systems, distributed systems research, or open-source Envoy work.