ALOK GUPTA — Director of Engineering

I am an accomplished Engineering Leader with 20 years of experience driving complex software initiatives across cybersecurity, fintech, and database internals. Over the course of my career, I’ve guided teams through technical and operational challenges, delivering products that combine reliability, scale, and measurable business impact. Currently serving as Director of Software Engineering at Trellix (formed from the merger of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye), I work closely with global stakeholders to align engineering execution with business goals, ensuring delivery of enterprise-grade solutions across both cloud and on-premise environments. My team builds and enhances Trellix’s core cybersecurity products: Email Security Server (EX) and the IVX Sandboxing solution, protecting customers from advanced email-borne and malware threats. I was initially brought in as a Senior Engineering Manager to establish and scale a new India-based engineering team to support these products, building the team from the ground up through hiring, structured onboarding, and fostering a culture of ownership and continuous learning. My leadership experience spans roadmap delivery, release execution, product quality, and cultivating a collaborative culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Alongside leadership, I bring deep technical expertise across distributed systems, high availability, SaaS platforms, enterprise security, fintech payments, and database internals. My programming strengths include C, C++, Java, and Python, supported by strong computer science fundamentals in data structures and algorithms, multithreading, IPC, and socket programming. I have hands-on experience with data stores like Cassandra, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Redis, and Consul KV; messaging technology including RabbitMQ; and deployments leveraging AWS services and Docker-based containerization. I thrive at the intersection of technical depth, execution discipline, and leadership, with a consistent focus on enabling teams to deliver secure, scalable, and impactful software products.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Engineering Leader in Cybersecurity and Fintech sectors.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 20 yrs 8 mos