Nilesh Patel, CISSP

Director of Engineering

Singapore, Singapore19 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over two decades of leadership in cybersecurity.
  • Expert in advanced threat detection and response.
  • Pioneering engineering-driven culture in security.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cybersecurity Expert with a focus on Cloud Security and Threat Detection.

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Skills

Core Skills

Information SecurityCloud SecurityThreat DetectionSecurity EngineeringSecurity ArchitectIdentity & Access Management (iam)Software DevelopmentVirtualization

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Apache KafkaApache SparkBig Data AnalyticsCC++Cloud ComputingClouderaDigital ForensicsDirectory ServerElasticSearchEngineering LeadershipEngineering ManagementEnterprise ArchitectureHadoop

About

At VISTRA, my focus as Director of Security Engineering is on pioneering engineering driven culture, advanced threat detection and leveraging my proficiency in Detection and Response, Cloud Security, Infrastructure Security, Product Security, Application Security, Security Automation and AI Security to fortify our systems and networks. My teams and I are dedicated to creating robust security postures that protect against evolving cyber threats. Building on over a two decades years of leadership at VISTRA International, Reddit USA, MassMutual USA. IBM India, I have honed a strategic approach to cybersecurity, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. As we navigate the complex landscape of digital security, my mission remains clear – to safeguard our digital assets with unwavering vigilance and cutting-edge solutions.

Experience

Vistra

Director of Security Engineering

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Singapore, Singapore

Information SecuritySecurity Incident ResponseInformation Security ManagementCloud SecurityInfrastructure SecuritySecurity Intelligence+3

Reddit, inc.

Staff Security Engineering Leader

Dec 2021Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Portland, Oregon, United States

Threat DetectionCloud SecurityEngineering ManagementSecurity Incident ResponseProduct SecurityInfrastructure Security+2

Massmutual

Security Engineering Leader

Dec 2015Dec 2021 · 6 yrs · Portland, Oregon Area · Remote

Cloud SecurityThreat Detection and Incident ResponseSecurity EngineeringEngineering LeadershipSecurity ArchitectSecurity Automation+2

Prolifics

Security Solutions Architect

Oct 2013Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Portland, Oregon Area · Remote

Cloud SecurityPython (Programming Language)C++Security ArchitectInformation Security ManagementIBM Identity and Access Management (IAM)+1

Ibm

Senior Staff Software Engineer

Jun 2006Sep 2013 · 7 yrs 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Technical Staff ManagementThreat Detection and Incident ResponseIdentity & Access Management (IAM)Information SecurityC++Software Infrastructure+2

Calsoft

Software Developer Internship

Jun 2005May 2006 · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • Feature Enhancement of QUEMU open-source emulation software. Development of a plug-able accelerator module (In LINUX) for QEMU for x86 to accelerate the execution of emulated instructions in virtual environment.
Software InfrastructureLinux KernelVirtualizationSoftware DevelopmentOpen SourceC+++1

Education

Pune Institute of Computer Technology

Bachelor of Engineering — Information Technology

Jan 2002Jan 2006

Guruvarya Sabanis Vidya Mandir

School — English

Jan 1995Jan 2000

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