Rajesh Madira

Software Engineer

San Francisco, California, United States10 yrs 7 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in AI-driven security solutions.
Proficient in backend development and microservices.
Strong experience in CI/CD automation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-focused SaaS engineer with expertise in AI security and CI/CD automation.

Contact

rmadira@paloaltonetworks.com +919492573978 LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Large Language Models (llm)GcpPythonGo (programming Language)Ci/cd

Other Skills

API GatewayAWSAWS API GatewayAWS CloudFrontAWS LambdaAWS RDSAgile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidAnsibleBack-End Web DevelopmentCC++CentOSCloud Foundry

Experience

Palo alto networks

Senior Staff Software Engineer (AI Security)

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Santa Clara, California, United States · Hybrid

Tech Stack: Model Context Protocol (MCP), Python, Go, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Open Source Contributor
Building Products for Palo Alto Prisma AI Runtime Security.
Contributed to the PAN MCP Relay, an open-source middleware that enables seamless interaction between Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI agents. Designed and developed the Secure Scanner feature, enhancing the platform’s security scanning capabilities and improving scalability to support multi-agent orchestration and secure communication across distributed environments.
https://github.com/PaloAltoNetworks/pan-mcp-relay
Developer and maintainer of the AIRS API SDK, a Python-based toolkit used by AI Agents, AI Applications, and MCP servers for advanced AI-driven security scanning and analysis. Designed and implemented robust client libraries, authentication mechanisms, and API integration layers for seamless interaction with Palo Alto Networks’ AI Security (AIRS) platform.
https://github.com/PaloAltoNetworks/aisecurity-python-sdk

Large Language Models (LLM)PythonGo (Programming Language)GCP

Cisco meraki

Senior Software Engineer

Sep 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · San Francisco, California, United States · Hybrid

Designed and implemented a Python-based backend API framework to manage control plane microservices, including BGP routing and auto VPN tunnel services. The APIs facilitated IPsec tunnel formation, traffic validation, and BGP peer-to-peer verification. Integrated unit and automation tests into the GitLab CI/CD pipeline.
Designed and developed a Go-based Performance and Diagnostic Packet Generation Tool used to craft various types of packets like TCP/IP/UDP/BGP/GRE by injecting them into our Router Linux interface. This tool has saved our customers the effort of using third-party tools to test packet loss and identify rogue packets.
Developed a C++ module implementing the Counter Bank Algorithm to enhance routing efficiency, by achieving reduction in packet loss to less than 1%

PythonGo (Programming Language)C++

Cisco

2 roles

Software Engineer 3

Promoted

May 2021 – Sep 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Automated the whole CI/CD regression process using Python and Led the CI/CD efforts for a large org of 40+ engineers. This crucially helps our product grow larger and deliver software quicker. Participated in regular Code Reviews,mentor, debug, hire, refer, give tech talks, and lead other team-building activities.
Technologies: Python,Java, C++,C,GO, Jenkins,git,L3 forwarding,L2 switching, React,Git,AWS API Gateway,AWS Lambda,AWS cloudfront

PythonJavaC++CGoJenkins+5

Software Development Engineer

Aug 2018 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Worked as backend Developer
Technologies: Python, Flask, git, REST API, AWS, Cisco DNAC Cloud,4G,5G packet core, Automation Framework for 5G

PythonFlaskGitREST APIAWS

Platform9 systems

Software Developer intern

Feb 2018 – Jul 2018 · 5 mos · Sunnyvale,CA

Technologies: Python, REST,, OpenStack, Centos, AWS RDS, Openstack temptest, slack,Team City,Team City API.

PythonRESTOpenStackCentOSAWS RDS

Sap

Software Development Intern

Jun 2017 – Dec 2017 · 6 mos · Palo Alto

Developed TrueREC hybrid Mobile application
Technologies Used: API Gateway,cloud foundry,python,cordova,node js,android,IOS

API GatewayCloud FoundryPythonCordovaNode.jsAndroid+1

Bank of america merrill lynch

Software Developer

Jul 2014 – Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad

Reconciliation Dashboard - Designed a Java Spring web based system to improve business intelligence, review the day-to-day operation details, and forecast Reconciliation results. The system is being used by over 450 million users globally.
Eliminated memory overhead and saved time by developing web based multi process Python GRS tool for reconciling the records.
To meet audit requirements successfully decommissioned a large legacy reconciliation system by migrating major reconciliation applications to a new platform to increase the reconciliation frequency.
Developed an automation tool for generating SSRS Reports and thus reducing the manual effort.
Been scrum master facilitating daily standup, retrospectives, sprint reviews and planning sessions with excellent communication, verbal and good written skills.