Vijay C.

Co-Founder

Santa Clara, California, United States30 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 20 years in network security and software development.
  • Expert in cloud-native security solutions and microsegmentation.
  • Proven track record in architecting high-performance network systems.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Network Security Architect with deep expertise in cloud-native solutions.

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Cloud ComputingData CenterEthernetInternet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)KernelLinux KernelScalabilityStorageTCP/IP

About

Over twenty years of experience in Network Security, Operating Systems, Computer Networking, Embedded & Distributed systems software development. - ACI Microsegmentation for Vmware distributed virtual switch - Distributed Virtual Firewall - Opflex definition for security policies, integration with Vmware/Microsoft distributed virtual switches for Cisco ACI - Linux/BSD TCP/IP - TCP/TLS in hardware pipeline - SGI-IRIX kernel - PCI/Xtalk (SGI proprietary) IO Kernel Infra - APIC (ACI network controller) integration with vmware vCenter - Distributed systems - FCIP/iSCSI/ Fibre Channel Storage Protocol Stack - ESX/KVM Hypervisor - Open Virtual switch (OVS) - MIPS Processors (R10K, Sibyte, Octeon), Tensilica, x86 - RIB/FIB/TCAM (forwarding)

Experience

Cisco

Distinguished Software Engineer

Apr 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · San Jose, California, United States · Hybrid

  • Making it count for Cisco in Multicloud Network Security.

Valtix (acquired by cisco)

Co-Founder & CTO

Feb 2018Apr 2023 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • Valtix is the industry’s first, cloud-native network security platform for enterprises. Comprised of the Valtix Cloud Controller and Valtix Cloud Firewall, the solution revolutionizes cloud network security with innovations that make visibility and security policy enforcement that follows apps as they scale or move across accounts, regions and clouds.

Pensando systems (acquired by amd)

Founding Engineer

Oct 2016Feb 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Security Datapath Pipeline Architect in a Smart NIC

Insieme networks (acquired by cisco)

Founding Engineer

Mar 2012Oct 2016 · 4 yrs 7 mos

  • SDN ACI Microsegmentation Architect

Embrane, inc. (acquired by cisco)

Founding Engineer

Feb 2010Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Architect for a distributed virtual appliance based firewall
  • Worked on a distributed load balancer in virtualized environments similar in philosophy to Google's Maglev

Andiamo systems (acquired by cisco)

Senior Technical Leader

Jul 2002Jan 2010 · 7 yrs 6 mos

  • Fibrechannel IO Acceleration data path using the Octeon SOC with performance considerations
  • Next Gen IP Storage Platform using Octeon & FREEBSD TCP/IP stack used for multiple services like FCIP (with IPSec, Compression), iSCSI, FC virtualization with performance considerations using pipelined architecture

Amber networks (acquired by nokia)

Senior Software Engineer

Nov 1999Jul 2002 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Architecture for Distributed Route and Flow Table Infrastructure for routing protocols and ACL applications on QNX for Nokia's 3G wireless infrastructure networking node.
  • Designed and implemented the Route Table Management infrastructure for Amber's ASR2000 router
  • Designed and implemented the FIB and TCAM management support for routing for ASR2000 router

Sgi

Member of Technical Staff

Feb 1996Nov 1999 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Maintained and enhanced the IRIX kernel I/O infrastructure for PCI and SGI proprietary XTALK for industry first NUMA based Origin platform

Education

University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School

MS (Dropped out of PhD with Fellowship) — Computer Science

Jan 1994Jan 1995

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

B.Tech — Computer Science

Jan 1989Jan 1993

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