Aditya Balusu

VP of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Twice a founding engineer in successful tech acquisitions.
Expert in scaling high-performance engineering teams.
Proven track record in product management and technical leadership.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking and Cybersecurity expert with strong product management and engineering leadership skills.

Contact

balusu.aditya@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementTechnical LeadershipTechnical Direction

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAnalyticsAngularCSSCSS3Code ReviewCommunicationCross-functional Team LeadershipD3.jsDelegationDesign ReviewDirector levelEarly-stage StartupsEngineering LeadershipEnterprise Software

About

I build products that customers love and teams that move fast. Twice a founding engineer, I helped launch and scale Soha Systems (acquired by Akamai) and Cumulus Networks (acquired by NVIDIA), where I led product and engineering for NetQ—a key product line that became instrumental in integrating Cumulus’s networking stack with NVIDIA’s portfolio. Post-acquisition, I stayed on to drive seamless integration, ensuring adoption and long-term success. Now at Eightfold, I focus on scaling high-performance teams and driving execution in the HR Tech space, delivering enterprise-grade solutions that make an impact. I care deeply about my teams and the products we build—but I also push for excellence, ownership, and accountability at every level.

Experience

Eightfold

Senior Engineering Manager

Apr 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Nvidia

2 roles

Engineering Manager

Sep 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Scaled the teams and impact of Cumulus NetQ to more customers and data centers. Added several network automation features which drove adoption of Nvidia's Switching software.

Lead Engineer

Apr 2019 – Aug 2019 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I joined NVIDIA through its acquisition of Cumulus Networks, where I led product and engineering for NetQ—a key product line that brought deep visibility and automation to modern data center networks. I took NetQ from a set of rough ideas to a fully realized product, defining its UX, execution, and iteration while working closely with customers to refine and scale it.
Post-acquisition, I ensured seamless integration of Cumulus’ networking stack into NVIDIA’s portfolio, driving adoption across customers and sales teams. NetQ became an integral part of NVIDIA’s networking strategy, reinforcing its position in the data center space.

Akamai technologies

3 roles

Lead Engineer

Promoted

Aug 2018 – Apr 2019 · 8 mos · On-site

Mostly post-acquisition integration work. Leveraged my skills to enable sales teams and integrate Soha's flagship product into Akamai's thriving ecosystem - Maximising product potential and optimizing functionality using Akamai's tech

Senior Software Engineer

Promoted

Jan 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos · On-site

Joined Akamai via their Acquisition of Soha systems.
I was one of the first engineers at Soha Systems, where I drove UX, product management, and UI, shaping how customers experienced our security platform. Working across design, engineering, and leadership, I helped craft an intuitive and seamless product that made zero-trust security more accessible.
In 2016, Soha was acquired by Akamai and became Enterprise Application Access (EAA)—Akamai’s first zero-trust security product, setting the stage for their broader security strategy.