Dec 2017 – Oct 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Over 15 transformative years at Cisco, I spearheaded enterprise innovation, championed platform thinking, and cultivated global teams. I led the comprehensive development of key products including Cisco Intersight, IMC Supervisor, and UCS Director, directly shaping the hybrid cloud management space and enabling organizations worldwide to confidently embrace infrastructure modernization
• From early product ideation to real-world scale, I had the privilege of guiding technical direction, building cohesive teams, and ensuring engineering excellence remained a constant.
• But it wasn’t just about platforms, it was about people and purpose. I was deeply involved in expanding Cisco India’s R&D presence, creating an environment where talent could grow, experiment, and lead.
• I helped establish key university collaborations, mentored emerging leaders, and scaled teams across geographies without losing cohesion or clarity. Whether launching new offerings or modernizing legacy systems, I always viewed engineering as both a craft and a culture.

Nov 2008 – Dec 2017 · 9 yrs 1 mo

• Established Metro Ethernet Center of 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗹𝗲𝗱 the 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 (𝗠𝗘𝟯𝟴𝟬𝟬/𝗠𝗘𝟯𝟲𝟬𝟬) R&D to Cisco India 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 development 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 by 𝟯𝟬% while 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁.
• Pioneered close partnerships with ASIC teams and ASIC-inspired QoS algorithms, Drove industry-shaping contributions including 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁-𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗖 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘀 (𝗤𝗼𝗦/𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗦)

Dec 2006 – Nov 2008 · 1 yr 11 mos

• ️Contributed to 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 platforms (𝗠𝗘𝟯𝟴𝟬𝟬/𝗠𝗘𝟯𝟲𝟬𝟬), laying the technical foundation for future high-performance networking solutions. 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 control plane modules, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and performance for 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, ️𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻erngi 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 ASIC 𝗤𝗔 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 to establish 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 scripts, reducing manual validation efforts by 𝟮𝟬% 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀.

Nov 2004 – Dec 2006 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• At Greenfield Networks, I worked at the intersection of embedded systems and networking hardware designing software for high-performance Metro Ethernet platforms. This role offered a deep-dive into system-level thinking, close collaboration with ASIC teams, and the chance to contribute to next-gen packet processing engines that eventually influenced Cisco’s product architecture post-acquisition. It was an exciting phase of building deep tech from scratch.

Jul 1999 – Nov 2004 · 5 yrs 4 mos

• Wipro gave me my engineering foundation from low-level firmware to embedded protocol stacks. I contributed to networking systems that powered everything from routers to telecom infrastructure. The experience taught me the importance of precision, performance, and scalable systems thinking all of which shaped my future approach to product leadership and platform design.