Anna Taradai is a Principal Software Engineer with 13 years of experience specializing in cloud networking, operator development, and open-source systems. She has deep expertise in Python and Go, recently focusing on operator-sdk based Kubernetes operators and integrating Tungsten Fabric with Mirantis OpenStack Kubernetes Platform. A long-time contributor and core reviewer in OpenStack projects (Neutron and Octavia), she combines backend engineering with strong DB migration, testing and CI/CD skills across MySQL/Postgres/Cassandra, Salt, Jenkins and Kubernetes. Her work spans both development and ops—writing operators, automating backup/restore procedures, and maintaining hardware labs for throughput and DPDK testing—which reflects a pragmatic blend of code and infrastructure. Colleagues rely on her methodical problem-solving and patient persistence: “all tasks can be solved,” a motto she routinely proves through cross-project integrations and resilience improvements.
13 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
специалист Прикладная математика и информатика, специалист Прикладная математика и информатика at Saratov State University named after N.G.Chernyshevsky
OpenStack Networking (Neutron). Mirror of code maintained at opendev.org.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:138 commits in 6 years 9 months
Contributions summary:Anna primarily contributed to fixing database migration issues within the OpenStack Neutron project. Their commits focused on addressing bugs in migration scripts related to database schema changes, specifically fixing table definitions, data type usage, and constraint definitions. They also addressed issues with enum types and incorrect parameter usage in migrations. The user's work ensured proper database schema updates and downgrades.
Load Balancing as a Service (LBaaS) for OpenStack. Mirror of code maintained at opendev.org.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Contributions:40 commits in 2 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Anna primarily contributed to bug fixes and improvements within the Octavia project, focusing on the backend components of the load balancing service. Their work addressed errors related to certificate handling, particularly passphrase issues, and configuration for multiple listeners. They also implemented taskflow retries for amphora connectivity, which is crucial for the project's resilience. The user's modifications included changes to both the core service logic and testing, demonstrating a focus on stability and functionality.
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Anna Taradai - Principal Software Engineer at Mirantis