Prateek Kapoor

VP of Engineering

Alameda, California, United States18 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

Reduced manual testing efforts by 90% through automation.
Architected a federated Model Context Protocol Sub-Registry.
Spearheaded the transition to an Agent-First engineering team.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused engineering leader with expertise in AI and automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai StrategyAgentic ArchitectureSecurity ArchitectureTest PlanningAutomationResearchAgile DevelopmentQuality AssuranceCustomer SupportLeadership

Other Skills

Model Context Protocol (MCP)Agentic WorkflowsOBO Auth PatternsAI-Assisted DevelopmentAgileScrumPythonJenkinsJiraPyTestGraphQLRESTCypressL2-L3 networkingFirewall

About

Engineering leader and architect focused on transforming traditional DevOps environments into Agent-First organizations. Currently spearheading the adoption of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to decouple internal tooling from AI models, creating scalable, autonomous workflows. My background is rooted in System Test Engineering and CI/CD optimization, where I reduced manual testing efforts by 90%. I am now synthesizing that operational rigor with emerging AI architectures. I have personally architected and prototyped an internal MCP Registry with 20+ servers, utilizing AI-accelerated development to rapidly productionize capabilities across CI/CD, Git, and Bug Management. Currently focused on solving the 'Last Mile' of enterprise AI: Identity and Security. I am actively architecting On-Behalf-Of (OBO) authentication patterns to ensure safe, granular permission inheritance for autonomous agents. I blend deep technical execution with Agile leadership to deliver innovation that is measurable, secure, and scalable."

Experience

18 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs

Average Tenure

8 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Hpe aruba networking

2 roles

Senior Cloud Engineering Manager

Promoted

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Hybrid

AI Strategy & Agentic Architecture (New Focus)
Organizational Transformation: Spearheading the transition to an "Agent-First" engineering team, moving beyond traditional automation to autonomous, context-aware workflows.
MCP Ecosystem Architecture: Designed and deployed a federated Model Context Protocol (MCP) Sub-Registry to standardize tool interfaces across the engineering stack.
Hands-on AI Development: Personally developed and deployed 20+ MCP servers (covering CI/CD, Git, Bug Management) utilizing AI-accelerated coding workflows to rapidly prototype and productionize capabilities.
Security Architecture: Currently architecting the On-Behalf-Of (OBO) authentication layer to ensure secure identity propagation and granular permission inheritance for internal agents.
Observability: Established a tool usage dashboard to monitor agent performance, proving ROI through reduced manual intervention in deployment cycles.
Engineering Management & Automation (Core Responsibilities)
Delivery Management: Managing project teams for SD-WAN solutions, breaking down 6-month release cycles into predictable monthly deliverables using Agile Scrum methodologies.
Automation Strategy: Led the foundational effort to build a Pytest-based automation framework from scratch, fully integrated with Jenkins CI/CD pipelines to ensure build quality.
Team Leadership: Mentored teams on balancing high-velocity feature delivery with rigorous quality standards across multiple release trains.
Skills & Tech Stack:
AI/Architecture: Model Context Protocol (MCP), Agentic Workflows, OBO Auth Patterns, AI-Assisted Development ("Vibe Coding").
Management: Agile, Scrum, Program Management, Release Planning.
Tools: Python, Pytest, Jenkins, Jira, Stash, Confluence.

Model Context Protocol (MCP)Agentic WorkflowsOBO Auth PatternsAI-Assisted DevelopmentAgileScrum+5

System Test Engineer for Cloud Services

Feb 2018 – Present · 8 yrs 4 mos · Hybrid

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to understand require-
ments and system architecture for cloud services.
Test Planning and Automation: Developed and executed comprehensive test plans for new features
and enhancements, ensuring high-quality releases. Automated repetitive testing tasks, resulting in a
90% reduction in testing time.
Design and Implementation: Part of the design team delivering various SDWAN features, including
DPI, DPS, Virtual GW on on-prem (ESXI, KVM), and CSPs (AWS, Azure, and GCP).
Additional Responsibilities: Qualified Apps running on an ACP system orchestrated via Kuber-
netes. Implemented chaos monkey and supported customer escalations.
Skills Utilized: PyTest, GraphQL, REST, Cypress, L2-L3 networking, Firewall, SDWAN, Cloud
Computing, Confluence, Jira, Stash, Git, Jenkins.
Wireless Test Engineer, Bangalore, India (Oct 2013 - Aug 2016)
Automation Framework and Technical Leadership: Designed/Implemented an Automation
Framework to test a Distributed System. Subject matter expert within the Instant team for WLAN,
TCL, L2-L3 protocols, Vulnerability testing, Firewall, VPN, and Automation.
Team Leadership and Patent Contributions: Shown technical leadership for solving complex
programming tasks and coming up with innovative solutions. Led the test Automation initiative for
the IAP team in Aruba, increasing the Automation test coverage of CFTs to 80% from 7%. Granted
6 patents in the areas of networked systems, distributed systems, and wireless.
System Validation and Automation Strategy: System validation, Automation test strategy, and
Automation test case development of the 802.11 suite of protocols, Enterprise Wireless LAN Solutions,
and Pre-Certification testing for WFA test suites.

PyTestGraphQLRESTCypressL2-L3 networkingFirewall+7

Binghamton university

Research Assistant

Jan 2017 – Dec 2017 · 11 mos · Binghamton , New York , United States · On-site

I was a Research Assistant under Prof. K.D Kang from Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Come up with and execute research ideas in the field of Machine learning, IoT, TV White-space, Signal
Processing, Real-Time Sys.
Thesis: ”Detecting and Mitigating Spoofing Attack against an Automotive Radar”.

Machine LearningIoTSignal ProcessingReal-Time SystemsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Data Analysis+3

Aruba, a hewlett packard enterprise company

MTS 4

Oct 2013 – Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Bangalore, Karnataka, India · On-site

Automation Framework and Technical Leadership: Designed/Implemented an Automation
Framework to test a Distributed System. Subject matter expert within the Instant team for WLAN,
TCL, L2-L3 protocols, Vulnerability testing, Firewall, VPN, and Automation.
Team Leadership and Patent Contributions: Shown technical leadership for solving complex
programming tasks and coming up with innovative solutions. Led the test Automation initiative for
the IAP team in Aruba, increasing the Automation test coverage of CFTs to 80% from 7%. Granted
6 patents in the areas of networked systems, distributed systems, and wireless.
System Validation and Automation Strategy: System validation, Automation test strategy, and
Automation test case development of the 802.11 suite of protocols, Enterprise Wireless LAN Solutions,
and Pre-Certification testing for WFA test suites.
Skills Utilized: TCL, SQL, Perl, 802.11, L2-L3 protocols, Perforce, Spirent.

Automation Framework802.11Vulnerability TestingFirewallVPNSQL+2

Calsoft labs (india) private ltd, an alten group company

Module Lead

Nov 2012 – Oct 2013 · 11 mos · Bangalore, Karnataka, India · On-site

Agile Development and Collaboration: Actively participated in the agile development process,
providing continuous feedback to enhance product quality.
Regression Testing: Conducted extensive regression testing for software updates and patches.
Automated Testing and Efficiency Improvement: Implemented automated testing for critical
workflows, significantly improving overall testing efficiency. Added support for CLI configuration mode
in the automation framework, saving 100 man-hours of re-scripting.
Feature Development and Recognition: Worked on various features, including L2 GRE, Hot
Spot 2.0 certification (received accolades), sigma framework, RAP-ng [IAP + VPN], ACL [Firewall],
and PPPoE.

Agile DevelopmentRegression TestingAutomated TestingFeature Development

Sandvine

Quality Assurance Engineer

May 2012 – Oct 2012 · 5 mos · Bangalore, Karnataka, India

QA Environment and Automation: Worked in a QA environment with high availability of re-
sources, leveraging Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and an iTCL-based automation framework achiev-
ing a 95% automation level. Automated several QA activities using the iTCL-based framework.
Testing and Policy Engine: Performed regression and functional testing of the Policy engine,
providing Policy and Charging Enforcement Function (PCEF) functionalities to the solution/product.
Tested networking requirements such as 802.1ad, asymmetric VLAN, and customer-specific features.
Innovation and Idea Generation: Became part of the New Idea Generation forum, actively con-
tributing to the exploration of new solutions and product ideas.
Skills Used: iTCL, IaaS, L2/L3 Networking, DPI, Policy Enforcement.

QA EnvironmentAutomation FrameworkRegression TestingPolicy EngineQuality Assurance

Aricent group

2 roles

Layer 3 Global support

Jan 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos · On-site

Customer Support: Resolved PS core-specific customer queries. Resolved IP-related L2/L3 cus-
tomer queries.
Onsite Product Trial: Conducted an onsite product trial of the ETPx product line, handling IP-
based traffic on ABIS/A interface with L3 configuration of multilayer ESBs/switches. Configured
MSTP, SNMP, OSPF for the product trial.
Release Testing: Conducted release testing of the ETPx product line and MC, an all IP-based
standalone BSC.
Automation and Process Optimization: Automated processes related to KPI optimization, log
analysis, and switch monitoring/configuration.
Skills Used: C, VB, GSM 2G, GSM 2.5G (Edge), L2/L3 Networking.

Customer SupportIP-related QueriesAutomation

Senior Engineer Testing

Jun 2007 – Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 7 mos · On-site

Leadership and Management: Led a team of 7 engineers in testing-related activities. Conducted
a feasibility study for various analyzers and tools needed for testing MC/ETP.
Testing and Planning: Developed test plans for system integration, functional testing, and perfor-
mance testing based on requirement specifications. Configured test beds (both real and emulator) for
system integration, functional, load, and performance testing.
Client Interaction and Feature Implementation: Participated in requirement analysis and pro-
posal discussions with clients for feature implementation. Conducted end-to-end CS call integration
for packet Abis in ETP-BSC and BSC-ETP-PCU.
Network Configuration and Protocol Testing: Configured a new network topology in BSC using
CISCO 3750 switches. Conducted protocol-level testing for DHCP, 802.1, MSTP, and OSPF.
Automation Framework: Created an automation framework to enable the development of robust
release/project-independent testing suites.
Skills Used: C, GSM 2G, GSM 2.5G (Edge), L2/L3 Networking