Pranav Hegde

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India2 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Specialized in Network Security Research and Development.
  • Key contributor to Cisco's Mercury for threat detection.
  • Proficient in modern programming languages including C++ and Python.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Network Security Engineer with expertise in software development and cryptography.

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Skills

Core Skills

Network SecuritySoftware DesignData Structures

Other Skills

Public Key CryptographyDebuggingC++C (Programming Language)AlgorithmsTransport Layer Security (TLS)Computer NetworkingAnalytical SkillsFog ComputingGeneric Programming

About

I am a Software Engineer with 3 years of experience specializing in Network Security Research and Development. Passionate about building high-performance security software. Proficient in modern C++, C, and Python. I have worked on Encrypted Visibility Engine (Cisco's Encrypted traffic visibility solution: a differentiator in NGFW), Snort3 IPS engine and other Firewall components. I have also made key contributions to Cisco's Mercury (Open source network metadata capture and analysis engine) including MITRE ATT&CK-based threat detection and cryptographic assessment. In addition, I have handled several high priority field issues, ensuring customer satisfaction and product reliability. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from PES University, with a focus on Network and Information Security.

Experience

2 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
3 mos
Current Experience

Uber

Software Engineer II

Feb 2026Present · 3 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Cisco

3 roles

Software Engineer II

Promoted

Nov 2024Jan 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

  • Firewall Development
  • Encrypted Trafic Visibility
  • Domain Faking and FakeTLS Detection
  • Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) analysis
  • HTTP/TLS/QUIC
  • MITRE ATT&CK techniques
  • LC tries
Public Key CryptographySoftware DesignNetwork Security

Software Engineer I

Aug 2023Oct 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

  • Cisco Secure NGFW Development
  • Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE)
  • Snort3 IPS
Software DesignDebuggingNetwork Security

Technical Undergraduate Intern

Jan 2023Jul 2023 · 6 mos · On-site

  • During my internship at Cisco Secure, I worked in the Firepower Threat Defense(FTD) team gaining practical experience in network security solutions.
C++Network Security

Pes university

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for DSA

Aug 2022Dec 2022 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Was responsible for setting weekly labs on Online Judges, setting assignments and creating scripts for transparent evaluation of the same for the course, Data Structures And Its Applications. Also helped curate a list of practice problems on Data Structures and Algorithms.
C (Programming Language)AlgorithmsData Structures

C.o.d.s

Summer project Intern

Jun 2020Jul 2020 · 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Worked on cryptography for over 8 weeks.
  • Secured vulnerable communication channels in the IoT domain
C (Programming Language)

Education

PES University

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Computer Science and Engineering

Jan 2019Jan 2023

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