Pulkit Sharma — Software Engineer

Software Engineer specializing in Cloud SASE, Network Security, and systems debugging across large Technology, Enterprise, and Financial Services environments. - Proven track record resolving complex engineering escalations, debugging high-impact production issues, and removing technical deal blockers across cloud, networking, and security platforms. - Currently bridging deep systems engineering with modern AI, architecting stateful autonomous agents to automate codebase analysis, parse security telemetry, and solve enterprise deal-blockers. Core Expertise: # Infrastructure Engineering: Cloud-Native Architecture (AWS, EKS, K8s) | DataPlane (VPP) | Market Data & Trading Systems | Mission-Critical Connectivity | Migrations | Enterprise Change Management # Cloud Security & Escalations: SASE & Content Security | Complex Engineering Escalations | Systems Debugging | Technical Deal-Blocker Resolutions # AI & Automation: Stateful Multi-Agent Systems | Context-Aware RAG Pipelines | Vector Databases | Autonomous agents for security and infrastructure workflows Tech Blueprint: - Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, EKS, Kubernetes | Container Networking & Security - Security & Networking: ZTNA | SFCN (RAVPN, FWaaS) | CNHE | SWG | DLP | SD-WAN - Artificial Intelligence: LangGraph | LlamaIndex | Qdrant Vector DB | Context-Aware RAG - Core Systems & Languages: C, C++ (FreeBSD) | VPP | Python | Bash - Diagnostics & Telemetry: Gdb | ktrace | Memory Profiling | Grafana | Prometheus | Splunk | ThousandEyes - Tools & Enterprise Platforms: CDETS | Perforce (Helix Swarm) | Oracle OpenGrok | Forward Networks - Hands-on Networking & Security Platforms: • Juniper, CheckPoint, PaloAlto, Cisco Firewall platforms • Cisco Nexus | Catalyst | ASR | ISR | CSR platform • BlueCoat ProxySG | Juniper MX Series | SevOne | HPNA | pinACL - In-depth Security Infrastructure: • Cisco Secure Web Appliance (SWA) | Cisco SMA | Cisco SASE (Secure Access) | Cisco Umbrella CCNA 200-301, JNCIA-Junos JN0-103, JNCIA-SEC JN0-231, OCI Architect Associate, CSFPC, SFPC, Fortinet NSE 3, Microsoft AZ-900 Certified ISO/IEC 27001 IS, ISO/IEC 20000 IT SM, ISO 9001 QMS Associate Harvard ManageMentor accredited skills : Change, Project, Team, Crisis Management & Finance Essentials

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Security and Network Infrastructure expert in the Fintech sector.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 6 yrs 7 mos

Skills

Cloud Security
Escalations Management
Network Security
Change Management

Career Highlights

Expert in Cloud Security and Network Escalations.
Proven track record in resolving complex engineering issues.
Skilled in architecting AI-driven automation solutions.

Work Experience

Cisco

Software Engineer (3 yrs 10 mos)

Capgemini

Associate Consultant (6 mos)

Senior Analyst (1 yr 2 mos)

Analyst (1 yr 1 mo)

EME Technologies

Network Engineering Trainee (5 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Pulkit Sharma

Software Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 7 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in Cloud Security and Network Escalations.
Proven track record in resolving complex engineering issues.
Skilled in architecting AI-driven automation solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Security and Network Infrastructure expert in the Fintech sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud SecurityEscalations ManagementNetwork SecurityChange Management

Other Skills

Cloud Security Escalations ManagementSASESWGSecurity Business GroupRoot-cause analysisTechnical issue resolutionFirewall ServicesNetwork ConnectivityArtificial Intelligence (AI)PythonGDBBashC++CCore Java

About

Experience

6 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Cisco

Software Engineer

Aug 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru

Software Engineer | Cloud Security Escalations Management (SASE & SWA) | Cloud Security Engineering | Security Business Group
Product SME & SPOC for Cisco Secure Access (SASE) and Secure Web Appliance (SWA) platforms, accountable for resolving high-stakes technical and business blockers globally.
Spearhead relentless root-cause analysis on highly complex, large-scale system failures, translating deeply technical kernel and network issues into long-term product fixes.
Partner directly with Product Management, Development/QA, and Design teams to feed escalation insights back into the product lifecycle, preventing recurring architectural flaws.
Serve as the voice of the enterprise customer within the Business Unit, capacity planning, identifying product gaps, pain points, and innovation opportunities to shape the next generation of Security, Telemetry and features.

Cloud Security Escalations ManagementSASESWGSecurity Business GroupRoot-cause analysisTechnical issue resolution+2

Capgemini

3 roles

Associate Consultant

Jan 2022 – Jul 2022 · 6 mos

Senior Network Security Engineer | MS Others | Cloud Infrastructure Services
Project: Managing Goldman Sachs’ Internal Network [Firewalls & Security Services] at Goldman Sachs, Bengaluru (Client Location).
Networks | Network Frontline - Execution | Firewall & Security Services | Change Management
Responsible for overall Implementation and Resolution of all the Network Connectivity, Issues encountered during the provisioning' for Multiple Data Centers/Market Data Vendors/Specialized Trading System/Exchanges, External facing clients and Internet connectivity for all the requests/projects.

Network SecurityFirewall ServicesChange ManagementNetwork Connectivity

Senior Analyst

Promoted

Oct 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Network Security Engineer | MS Others | Cloud Infrastructure Services
Project: Managing Goldman Sachs’ Internal Network [Firewalls & Security Services] at Goldman Sachs, Bengaluru (Client Location).
Networks | Network Frontline - Execution | Firewalls | Change Management
Implementing(provisioning) Network Connectivity for Multiple Data Centers/Market Data Vendors/Specialized Trading System/Exchanges, External facing clients and Internet connectivity as per BAU Requests/Projects.

Network SecurityFirewall ServicesChange ManagementNetwork Connectivity

Analyst

Aug 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Network Security Engineer | MS Others | Cloud Infrastructure Services
Project: Managing Goldman Sachs’ Internal Network [Firewalls & Security Services] at Goldman Sachs, Bengaluru (Client Location).
Network Engineering | Network Frontline - Execution | Firewalls | Change Management
Handling provisioning of Network Connectivity for Multiple Data Centers/Specialized Trading System/Exchanges as per BAU Requests.
Additionaly have:
Completed the Initial 90-Days Training in IMS (Oracle) under the Cloud Infrastructure Services, CIS Academy, Bangalore.
Different modules like Oracle Database Administartion, VmWare Administration, Window Administration, Linux Administration, Network Services, Basics of Cloud, Storage Fundamentals, Middleware, Virtualization were covered and Cleared the L1 - Techincal & SS Review Exam.

Network SecurityFirewall ServicesChange ManagementNetwork Connectivity