Dipankar Pal
Embedded Systems Developer
Hey there! I’m an embedded systems developer who loves diving deep into network operating
systems—especially SONiC OS. Most of my days are spent tinkering with Linux-based environments,
building custom distros, and making things run smoother with tools like Yocto, RDKB, U-Boot, CCSP,
firewalls, TCP/IP stacks, and more. I even enjoy experimenting on platforms like Raspberry Pi when I
want to test out new ideas quickly.
I’m the kind of person who actually enjoys debugging (yes, really!)—because every tricky bug feels
like a puzzle waiting to be solved. Curiosity keeps me moving forward, and I’m always excited to
explore new tech and push boundaries with creative solutions.
Collaboration is my jam. I’ve led and contributed to cross-functional teams, and I believe great
communication is just as important as great code. At the end of the day, I take pride in delivering
robust, high-quality results while keeping things balanced and efficient.
Whether it’s advancing SONiC OS, troubleshooting gnarly system issues, or teaming up to build
something awesome, I’m always ready for the next challenge—and I like to have a little fun along the
way.
Career History
Senior Consultant
December 2025 - Present | Capgemini | ChennaiWorking on advanced networking, deeply embedded systems and maintaining state-of-the-art technological infrastructures.
Key Projects at Capgemini
SONiC OS development on Celestica data center switches | Present
- Working on management framework for gNMI.
- Fixing core system level issues from SNMP to syncd to SAI.
Member of Technical Staff
August 2020 - December 2025 | Alumnus Software | KolkataSpecializing in wireless router development, embedded systems, networking, and firmware development.
Key Projects at Alumnus
Ecpri 5G radio unit Netconf application | 7 Months
- Developed a management plane application for a 5G mobile network radio transmitter, enhancing overall network monitoring.
- Designed a fault management module that identifies and notifies various system issues, including ambient temperature variations to critical hardware failures.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of the application into existing systems.
- Added Containerization technologies to seperate various telecom partners to manage a signle Radio transmitter device as per individual requirements.
High-end multi-WAN Wi-Fi router development | 20 Months
- Designed high-end multi-WAN Wi-Fi router solutions for Maxlinear, enhancing network performance and reliability.
- Developed advanced wireless technologies supporting seamless multi-WAN connectivity.
- Implemented high-bandwidth capabilities utilizing EoGRE and IPoGRE tunneling techniques.
- Leveraged hardware acceleration to optimize throughput and reduce latency in ethernet communication.
RDKB enabled Wi-Fi Device | 14 Months
- Developed a broadband-ready wireless router for MaxLinear, enhancing connectivity solutions.
- Integrated CCSP components to ensure RDKB compliance, improving device performance and reliability.
- Utilized Yocto build tool and RDK-B framework to streamline software development processes.
- Implemented SNMP and CCSP WifiAgent features for real-time monitoring and management of network devices.
Audio Video enabled L3 Switch | 3 Months
- Worked on a L3 network switch used primarily on audio-video streaming searvice on a Marvell Alleycat 5x chip.
- Tried to bring the AVB (Audio Video Bridging) stack up.
- Used Sonic as buildsystem and ONIE.
- Technologies used: switchdev, DentOS.
Education
Master's Degree in Computer Science
2018 - 2020 | University of CalcuttaAdvanced studies focusing on technology and systems architecture.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
2015 - 2018 | Syamaprasad CollegeSpecialized in deep technical foundations and software development.
Open Source Contributions
Showcasing some of my works built for fun and community.