Nithin Nellikunnu
Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Top SchoolNithin Nellikunnu is a Principal Software Engineer with over 16 years of experience specializing in Telecom, IoT, VoIP, and database technologies, currently driving architecture and delivery at Microsoft from Bengaluru. He translates complex business requirements into robust software systems, balancing roles as a presales architect, Agile product owner, designer, developer, and tester. Deep protocol and systems expertise spans LTE core networks, SIP/B2BUA, OAM/TR-069, gNMI/gRPC, and high-performance components like Intel DPDK and MongoDB. Nithin’s hands-on background in C/C++/Python and middleware such as RabbitMQ enables him to lead cross-functional teams through end-to-end product lifecycles for Tier-1 network operators. Notably, his career progression from technical leader to principal architect reflects a rare combination of field-facing telecom support experience and system-level design acumen.
11 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BTech Computer Science, BTech Computer Science at NMAMIT, Nitte
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (29)
checker10
android-ndk10
naming10
lte9
simulator9
5g9
signaling9
4g9
cpp8
telecom8
gsoap6
dos-attack6
valgrind6
linked-list6
indentation6
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
nithinn/lte-gtp-simulator
Jun 2014 - Sep 2019
A 3gpp GTP signaling simulator and load generator.
Contributions:82 commits, 72 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 3 months
lte5ggtptelecom4g
nithinn/ncc
Aug 2018 - Aug 2021
C/C++ Naming convention checker
Contributions:52 commits, 1 PR, 39 pushes in 3 years
cppcheckernamingnaming-conventionconvention
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