Jul 2017 – Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore, India

• ● Engineering ownership of multiple product lines from Network Security domain
• ● Developed a new product from ground to power enterprise network with built-in Threat intelligence and automatic response capabilities including AI/ML based anomaly detection and third-party integration
• ● Engineering ownership of “Guest and iOT Manager” product for securely onboarding guests & devices into a network
• ● Sustaining engineering of “Identity Engines” a Network Access Control solution came through Avaya acquisition
• ● Ran programs for promoting Innovation and brand image
• ● Expertise in working with Global leaders across functions like Engineering, HR, Finance, Legal, Sales, Partners, and customers

Jan 2015 – Jul 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• ● India Lead for R&D and Product Engineering teams for multiple product lines - Identity Engines(IDE), WLAN, Secure Router
• ● New product development on IDE product portfolio consisting of Ignition Server (Policy Management & RADIUS Server), Guest Manager, Access Portal and Network Analytics
• ● Testing and documentation for IDE releases
• ● Lead Avaya/Infosys partnership as per product strategies - poc’s, scoping, SOW, ongoing management and tracking

Aug 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bangalore

• ● Engineering ownership of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) – Cisco ISE is primarily used to provide secure network access and guest access, support BYOD initiatives, and enforce usage policies.
• ● APAC Sustaining & Escalation lead for Cisco Network Admission Control(NAC) providing 24x7 support through geographically distributed teams

Aug 2007 – Feb 2013 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore, India

• ● Ownership of IAM portfolio products SecurID, Access Manager, Federated Identity Manager
• ● Lead RSA/HCL partnership for various product engineering tasks
• ● ODC Management - Product strategy, scoping & budgeting, SOW, Resource management(~150 members), Project tracking
• ● Transition leader for projects from ODC to RSA/EMC India COE

Jun 2004 – Jul 2007 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore Area, India

• ● Engineering ownership of Storage Management Software products – EMC Control Center, VirtualSAN and OpenScale
• ● Key contribution towards setting up India team(~80 members) from ground, product transition from Hopkinton, MA, USA
• ● Multiple releases on Storage management software product lines

Jan 2001 – May 2004 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore Area, India

• ● Part of Java Web Services group responsible for JDK minor releases
• ● Pivotal in setting up the India team and enabling knowledge transition from remote teams
• ● APAC lead for support of Java versions collaborating with India-Ireland-US teams
• ● Conducted multiple technical training programs for field teams

Jul 1998 – Dec 2000 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Pune Area, India

• ● Lead multiple projects(both offshore & onsite) for HITACHI, Japan and Computer Vision(PTC), USA