About

Franco Chalissery is a seasoned Technical Specialist with over 18 years of experience in Telecom Systems Engineering and Development. He possesses a wealth of knowledge in AWS/Azure Cloud, K8s, Container, and has a strong background in Telecommunication software design and development. Franco is skilled in SDN, NFV, OpenStack, VMware, D2.0/EComp, and has extensive experience working with global teams. In his current role as a Technical Specialist at Radisys Corporation, Franco has been responsible for designing and implementing Cloud Native Applications, Microservices, and Data Architecture. He has a strong understanding of DevOps CI-CD and SAFe-Agile methodologies, and his programming and debugging skills are exceptional. Franco has also been involved in Middleware and Application development processes, including Agile methodologies. Franco's specialties include Telecom Hardware's - Open Computes (OCP), ATCA, RMS, Cloud Technologies (OpenStack, vSphere, etc.), Cloud Application and Orchestration, Telecom OAM and Virtualization Architecture, and Design and implement. He is proficient in C/C++, Python, and Scripting, and is well-versed in Unix/Linux OS. Franco has worked for Radisys Corporation in various capacities, including as a Staff Engineer and Lead Engineer. In these roles, he worked on Media Resource Function (MRF) for both cloud and non-cloud setups, and also worked on hardware sub-components IPMC, shelf Manager. He created middleware that can be used for highly available telecommunication applications and achieved redundancy of applications through both hardware and software. Franco has also worked on Hitless firmware upgrade for both ATCA firmware and applications and has collaborated with teams across different geographies and time zones. Overall, Franco Chalissery is a highly skilled Technical Specialist with a wealth of experience in Telecom Systems Engineering and Development. His expertise in Cloud Native Applications, Microservices, and Data Architecture, coupled with his strong programming and debugging skills, make him an invaluable asset to any organization.