Vikram S.

I help Wi-Fi MSPs, Edge IoT Service Providers, ISPs, and network operators build carrier-grade cloud platforms for device management, subscriber onboarding, Wi-Fi operations, authentication, billing, and service automation. I am the Founder & CEO of Router Architects, a 35-engineer software company specializing in cloud-native networking platforms, OpenWiFi ecosystems, OpenWRT development, subscriber management systems, and large-scale device management solutions. Over the last 22+ years, I have worked on networking and service-provider software used by some of the world's largest operators, including Comcast, AT&T, and Charter Communications. My experience spans every layer of the service delivery stack—from embedded Linux and router firmware to cloud-native SaaS platforms managing hundreds of thousands of devices. Key Areas of Expertise ✔ Multi-tenant SaaS platforms for Wi-Fi MSPs and ISPs ✔ Cloud-managed Wi-Fi platforms ✔ Subscriber onboarding and lifecycle management ✔ Device provisioning and remote management ✔ Authentication, AAA and RADIUS infrastructure ✔ Billing and monetization platforms ✔ OpenWiFi and OpenLAN solutions ✔ OpenWRT firmware development ✔ OpenSync integrations ✔ Edge IoT connectivity platforms ✔ Captive portals, OpenRoaming and Passpoint ✔ Network automation and observability OpenLAN Leadership I am one of the primary architects and maintainers of the OpenLAN ecosystem. My contributions include: • Founder of the OpenLAN Gateway subgroup • Architect of the OpenLAN appliance platform • Maintainer of core OpenLAN repositories • Major contributor across OpenLAN components • Responsible for approximately 80% of ongoing OpenLAN platform development through my team Our team has developed highly scalable OpenLAN appliances capable of delivering up to 100 Gbps throughput while enabling interoperable networking infrastructure without vendor lock-in. Representative Projects **Cloud-Native Multi-Tenant Wi-Fi Management Platform** Designed and delivered a cloud-native SaaS platform for MSPs and ISPs that combines subscriber management, Wi-Fi operations, AAA, billing, analytics, and network automation into a unified platform. Highlights: • Supports 500,000+ managed devices • Multi-tenant architecture for service providers • Real-time telemetry and analytics • Automated subscriber onboarding • RADIUS and AAA integration • Billing and voucher management • AI-assisted support automation Business Impact: • Reduced operational costs by approximately 40% • Improved support efficiency through automated incident handling • Enabled large-scale Wi-Fi deployments through a single platform Edge IoT Connectivity Platform Developed a secure connectivity and management platform for an Edge IoT service provider operating distributed remote sites. The solution enables centralized management of networking infrastructure, Wi-Fi access points, gateways, and IoT connectivity services while ensuring secure communication between remote sites and cloud applications. Technologies: OpenLAN, OpenWRT, Golang, Kafka, AWS, Keycloak, TLS, DPoP Authentication, Docker Industry Experience • Comcast xFi Cloud Implemented IPv6 functionality for DOCSIS-based residential gateways as part of Comcast's Sunnyvale Innovation Center. • AT&T Digital Life Developed OpenWRT-based CPE software including routing, firewalling, multicast, TR-069 management, IPv4/IPv6 networking, and service delivery components used in the nationwide rollout of AT&T Digital Life. • Charter Communications Developed OpenSync software components for Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 customer premises equipment deployed within Charter's managed Wi-Fi ecosystem. Technologies OpenWiFi, OpenLAN, OpenWRT, OpenSync, RDK-B, TR-069, TR-369, GenieACS, uCentral, FreeRADIUS, Coova Chilli, openNDS, PacketFence, Kubernetes, Docker, Golang, C++, Python, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Redis, AWS, REST APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, Microservices, Edge IoT, VPN Technologies, IPv4, IPv6. Why Clients Hire Me Most software teams understand SaaS development. Most networking teams understand infrastructure. My team specializes in both. We build platforms that combine cloud software, networking, subscriber management, authentication, device management, Wi-Fi operations, and carrier-grade scalability into production-ready solutions. Whether you need a cloud-managed Wi-Fi platform, an OpenWiFi deployment, an Edge IoT connectivity layer, a subscriber management platform, or a large-scale device management system, we bring the experience required to design, build, and scale it successfully.