Simone Rodigari
Software Engineer at Microsoft
Munster, Ireland
Summary
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Top SchoolSimone Rodigari is a Software Engineer at Microsoft with eight years’ experience building cloud-native networking and observability solutions, currently focused on eBPF-powered data planes for Kubernetes and AKS Advanced Network Observability. She contributes across the Retina open-source project—from development and releases to multi-cloud testing and community engagement—and applies that open-source discipline to security features for Managed Cilium. Previously she led DevOps and automation for multi-zone OpenShift and Terraform-driven VMware infrastructure at IBM, bringing strong Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud networking expertise. Simone also mentors interns on AI-driven anomaly detection and works on agentic AI components like MCP servers and plugins, combining practical systems engineering with applied ML workflows. Based in Munster, Ireland, she pairs academic research training with hands-on contributions to high-profile projects such as Istio documentation and site tooling.
8 years of coding experience
High School Diploma, Computer Science, High School Diploma, Computer Science at ITIS E.MatteiBachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development, Computer Software Engineering, First Class Honours, Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Software Development, Computer Software Engineering, First Class Honours at Cork Institute of TechnologyMaster of Science - MSc by Research, Computer Science, Master of Science - MSc by Research, Computer Science at Munster Technological University
Github Skills (14)
sh10
kubernetes10
script10
shell10
website-design10
website-development10
scripting10
kubernetes-pods10
documentation10
technical-writing10
devops9
yaml9
automations8
automation8
Programming languages (12)
Github contributions (5)
istio/istio.io
Feb 2023 - Feb 2024
Source for the istio.io site
Role in this project:
Technical Writer & DevOps Engineer
Technical Writer & DevOps EngineerContributions:27 reviews, 9 PRs, 43 comments in 11 months
Contributions summary:Simone primarily contributed to the project's documentation, specifically focusing on updating and clarifying installation and upgrade procedures for Istio. Their work involved modifying shell scripts and markdown files to reflect the latest versions and ensure accurate steps. They also made changes to test scripts and related files. Additionally, they updated documentation related to canary upgrades and egress gateway configuration.
istiomicroservices-architecture
SRodi/retina
Sep 2024 - Mar 2025
eBPF distributed networking observability tool for Kubernetes
Contributions:223 pushes, 72 branches, 1 tag in 6 months
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