Nishanth S Bhat

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven expertise in software development for network security.
Strong background in routing protocols and access control.
Innovative contributions to automated testing frameworks.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Networking Software Engineer with a focus on security and automated testing.

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Skills

Core Skills

Software DevelopmentRouting ProtocolsAutomated TestingGoogle Test

Other Skills

Access Control PolicyCisco Network FirewallsCustomer Issue ResolutionUnit TestingResearchC (Programming Language)Operating SystemsReal-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

About

Experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer networking industry. Skilled in C, C++ and Linux. Strong engineering professional with a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) focused in Electronics and Communications Engineering from R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore.

Experience

9 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

3 yrs 6 mos

Current Experience

Cisco

2 roles

Software Engineering Technical Leader

Promoted

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Software Engineer IV

Oct 2022 – Oct 2025 · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Intel corporation

Network Software Developer

Jan 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Cisco

4 roles

Software Engineer III

Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 · 2 mos

Software Engineer II

Promoted

May 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Worked on Software Development of Cisco Network Security Device : Firepower Thread Defence (FTD)
Worked on Development of Access Control Policy module responsible for L3-L7 traffic filtering
Worked on Development and Testing of Routing Protocols including BGP, OSPF and EIGRP
Familiarity with Cisco Network Firewalls, Routers and Switches
Worked on critical customer issues and delivered major software releases

Software DevelopmentAccess Control PolicyRouting ProtocolsCisco Network FirewallsCustomer Issue Resolution

Software Engineer

Aug 2016 – Apr 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos

Software Engineer Intern

Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Project: Google Test Support for Access Control Policy (ACP) Module — Cisco Firepower Threat Defense
Framework: Google Test (GTest)
Designed and implemented GTest support for ACL, object, and object-group modules within the Access Control Policy (ACP) framework.
Compiled and integrated multiple Control Plane (CP) modules to enable automated unit testing using GTest.
Established the first GTest infrastructure for CP modules, significantly improving test coverage and early defect detection.
Collaborated with the team to extend test automation support to routing modules, enhancing the overall UT automation framework.