
Shashwat Dash developed automated blackout window management for the cockroachdb/terraform-provider-cockroach repository, enabling organizations to declaratively control high-risk operations during SQL availability windows. Using Go and Terraform provider development patterns, Shashwat introduced the cockroach_blackout_window resource and cockroach_blackout_windows data source, supporting full CRUD operations and listing of blackout windows through Terraform. This work integrated API interactions and cloud infrastructure management to enhance governance and compliance for scheduled maintenance. By making blackout configurations auditable and repeatable in Terraform state, Shashwat’s contribution addressed operational risk and improved the reliability of maintenance workflows, demonstrating depth in both Go programming and infrastructure automation.

October 2025: Delivered automated blackout window management in the CockroachDB Terraform Provider to reduce risk during maintenance and SQL availability windows. Implemented the new cockroach_blackout_window resource and cockroach_blackout_windows data source, enabling create/update/delete operations and listing of blackout windows via Terraform. This work enhances governance, compliance, and repeatability for outages and maintenance.
October 2025: Delivered automated blackout window management in the CockroachDB Terraform Provider to reduce risk during maintenance and SQL availability windows. Implemented the new cockroach_blackout_window resource and cockroach_blackout_windows data source, enabling create/update/delete operations and listing of blackout windows via Terraform. This work enhances governance, compliance, and repeatability for outages and maintenance.
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