Sneha Irukuvajjula

Network Engineer @ Netflix

San Jose, California, United States

About

I recently graduated as a Master’s student in Network Engineering at CU Boulder, with a strong foundation in traditional networking and network automation. My expertise spans OpenStack, network automation (Ansible, J2 templating, monitoring solutions, CI/CD), and datacenter networking, allowing me to design, deploy, and optimize complex network environments. Data Center Networking – Designed and deployed highly available networks using MLAG, vPC, BGP, OSPF, QoS, and server load balancers for efficient traffic distribution. Virtualization & Cloud – Hands-on experience with vSphere, AWS, OpenStack for scalable cloud solutions. Network Automation – Automated infrastructure deployments with Ansible, Jinja2, and CI/CD pipelines, streamlining network operations. OpenStack & Cloud-Native Networking – Built and managed OpenStack environments (DevStack, service chaining, iptables, and network overlays) for cloud-based solutions. Monitoring & Observability – Implemented proactive monitoring and alerting solutions for optimizing network performance and reliability. With a blend of traditional and modern networking expertise, I am passionate about bridging automation with infrastructure to build scalable and resilient networks.

Experience

  • Network Engineer - 3 at Netflix
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • University of Colorado Boulder (Boulder, Colorado, United States · On-site)
    • Network Automation and SDN Lab Assistant
      Jan 2025 - May 2025 · 5 mos

      * Assist Prof. Levi Perigo in designing, planning, and delivering course content focused on network management principles, automation techniques, and modern networking technologies * Guide students in implementing automation workflows for network provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting * Foster a collaborative learning environment by hosting office hours and discussion forums to address student questions and concerns

    • Graduate Teaching Assistant - Fundamentals of Data Communications
      Aug 2024 - Dec 2024 · 5 mos

      * Support students in understanding networking fundamentals and improving troubleshooting techniques * Collaborate with Prof. Levi Perigo to modify lab exercises and refine requirements, ensuring an enhanced learning experience for students * Provide hands-on assistance and guidance to students, fostering a deeper comprehension of networking concepts

  • Network Architect Intern at Netflix
    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 · 3 mos

    * Responsible for designing an end-to-end automation framework for network testing * Helped set up the Netflix test bed for testing various network test cases * Tools: Ansible, Jinja2, Python * Vendors: Ixia, Cisco, Arista, Juniper

  • D. E. Shaw India Private Limited (Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site)
    • Lead Network Engineer
      Dec 2022 - May 2023 · 6 mos

      * Handled Level 3 Network operations * Proactively identified and fixed issues in the production environment * Addressed and fixed critical network issues with thorough root cause analysis as an incident analyst * Re-designed and upgraded existing network infrastructure to improve stability and performance * Mentored SysAdmins to gain expertise in Networking domain

    • Senior Network Engineer
      Nov 2022 - Dec 2022 · 2 mos

    • Senior Site Reliability Operations Engineer
      Dec 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr

      *Working on implementing and managing the firm’s IT Infrastructure across Networking and Linux domains in collaboration with other teams in the Systems department. *Experience in L2 operational support and project work to increase the overall supportability and reliability of the firm’s enterprise technology environment. Acting as a liaison between Systems Helpdesk and NOC functions. *Networking fundamentals (CISCO, Palo Alto, Arista), TCP/IP Stack, Switching & Routing, tooling and automation, familiarity with common enterprise and datacenter networking devices, security and management tools.