Mike Biancaniello
Sr Staff Software Development Engineer Network Automation
Washington DC-Baltimore Area United States
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Top SchoolMike Biancaniello is a Sr. Staff Software Development Engineer focused on network automation with 13+ years of experience designing and building large-scale data center networks and automation tooling. Based in the DC-Baltimore area, he blends deep routing and vendor expertise (BGP, OSPF, Juniper, Cisco, Arista) with strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Ansible) to turn complex network architectures into repeatable, programmable systems. At ServiceNow and previously at AOL he led SDN research, PoCs, and production automation that bridged operational needs and future-ready architectures. An active open-source contributor, he has materially extended the Trigger network automation toolkit and added robotics/IoT enhancements to the GoPiGo project, reflecting both infrastructure and embedded systems breadth. Outside of large enterprises he also brings small-business grit from running multiple ventures and an unusual blend of food science creativity, underscoring a practical, experimental approach to problem solving.
13 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
HS, HS at Broadneck Sr. High SchoolBSEE Microelectronics, BSEE Microelectronics at University of Maryland
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Github Skills (23)
robotics10
python10
networking10
sys10
system-integration10
xml-parsing10
sensor-fusion10
network-automation10
embedded10
sc9
xml9
rest-api8
configuration-management8
api-rest8
restful-api8
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
trigger/trigger
Mar 2013 - Apr 2014
Trigger is a robust network automation toolkit written in Python that was designed for interfacing with network devices.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:45 commits, 1 issue in 1 year 1 month
Contributions summary:Mike contributed significantly to the `trigger/trigger` project by adding and modifying core functionalities. Their work included creating a `ConfigDevice` class and related methods, as well as refactoring and moving the `xmltodict` module to `trigger.utils`. Further contributions involved adding and modifying plugins for network device interaction, including `show_clock` and `show_version`, with enhancements to return structured JSON data. They also made adjustments to the XMLRPC server to allow passing arguments to the remote methods.
netmikopythonnetwork-devicesnetwork-automationtrigger
DexterInd/GoPiGo
May 2015 - Sep 2015
The GoPiGo Robot for Raspberry Pi
Role in this project:Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT Developer
Embedded Systems Engineer / IoT DeveloperContributions:12 commits, 3 PRs, 1 comment in 3 months
Contributions summary:Mike primarily contributed to the GoPiGo project by enhancing the Scratch interface for controlling the GoPiGo robot. They added functionalities like servo control, turning commands (left/right), and distance readings. The user also implemented a function to calculate encoder pulses for movement in centimeters and created a Python example to navigate through a hole using ultrasonic sensor data. These changes focused on expanding the robot's control options and autonomous capabilities.
raspbianraspberry-piraspberryrobot
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