Jun 2025 – Present · 1 yr · India · Remote

• Honored to join Gamithya Tech as Strategic Advisor
• I'm thrilled to contribute to their mission of revolutionizing enterprise cybersecurity through:
• Next-Gen Security Innovation - Advising on cutting-edge defensive architectures
• AI-Powered Threat Prevention - Guiding ML integration for predictive security
• Global Expansion Strategy - Shaping their international market playbook
• Stakeholder Experience - Strengthening client and employee ecosystems
• With a visionary founding team and exceptional advisory board, Gamithya is poised to deliver transformative security solutions that outpace evolving cyber threats.

Jan 2025 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

• Co Founder Edly

Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 11 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Platform Engineering: Designed and implemented a robust engineering platform, achieving operational cost reductions of 16-22% by combining deep technical expertise with a strategic understanding of financial optimization in cloud management.
• Security Engineering: Spearheaded security initiatives at Refyne, leading to SOC 2 Type 1 certification within 3 months and Type 2 certification in 6 months. Refyne became one of the pioneering startups to implement comprehensive end-to-end PII data encryption.

Apr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · India · On-site

• Designed and implemented the AWS architecture for The Designers Class, delivering a scalable and reliable solution for their platform.
• Conducted KubeVirt performance bench-marking for Kubermatic, optimizing Kubernetes-based virtualization efficiency.
• Explored innovative solutions to build a connected platform for EV Mobility, focusing on seamless integration and smart mobility experiences.
• Served as the Architect for DotKonnekt, driving technical strategy and scalable platform development.
• Contract Automation Bot with Google Gemini AI (Batch Invoice Automation ) Dec 2024 to Feb 2025
• Developed AI-based Finance Automation Solution for Invoice Management. July 2024-December 2024)
• AI Chat bot implementation for Waaree Solar Energy Solutions & tboholidays.com. (April 2024 to July 2024)
• Created a Dynamic QR Code Generator for enhanced customer engagement (Maruthi Suzuki) (March 2024)
• Engineering Head for Dotkonnekt (Dec 2023 to Feb 2024)

Mar 2020 – Dec 2020 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

• Lead transformation of Cert+ product to a SaaS offering led to new customers who were moving their business to cloud & transaction-based models.
• Led product management teams to drive product strategy, gartner engagements, roadmap, go to market initiatives and service health & adoption and product evangelization, packaging etc.

May 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• Architect for PaloAltoNetworks CICD left shift strategy product
• Platform and Security Engineering: Designed and implemented the CI/CD left-shift strategy for Palo Alto Networks, enabling early detection and mitigation of quality and security issues in the development pipeline.
• Integration Leadership: Spearheaded the integration of Prisma Cloud with top-tier industry solutions, including AWS Security Hub, Google Security Command Center, Demisto, AWS GuardDuty, PagerDuty, Qualys, ServiceNow, Slack, Splunk, Tenable, Webhooks, and Threat Intelligence systems like AutoFocus.

Sep 2017 – Apr 2018 · 7 mos · Bangalore · On-site

• Architect for BLDC V1.0: Led the design and implementation of the Boundary Less Data Center Solution (BLDC) at Wipro Global Solution, leveraging hybrid cloud technologies for modern office infrastructure.
• Product Manager: Directed product strategy for the Google Cloud division of Wipro Holmes (AI team), driving AI and ML initiatives with Google Cloud APIs.
• Cloud Solutions Expert: Designed, developed, and maintained hybrid cloud solutions, creating Proof of Concepts (POCs), solutions, reference architectures, and solution kits tailored to large enterprises in Europe and the US.
• Innovation Leader: Established Wipro’s hybrid cloud Centers of Excellence in Mountain View and Bangalore.
• Automation Specialist: Built an automated AWS template repository for Corning and developed automated scripts to enhance deployment efficiency.
• Systems Integrator: Designed and implemented integrations with CISCO ACI and HP CSA to optimize customer infrastructure.

Aug 2013 – Sep 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore · On-site

• Cloud Architect Role: In the VMware Global Architect role, I had the privilege of evaluating leading cloud solutions from HP, VMware, Microsoft, Amazon, and VCE, gaining deep insights into their capabilities to design robust hybrid cloud solutions.
• Center of Excellence (CoE) Development: Led the creation of CoEs utilizing VMware’s full stack, including vRealize and NSX, crafting solutions based on comprehensive reference architectures.
• Global Solution Delivery: Presented and tailored hybrid cloud solutions for large enterprise customers worldwide, ensuring alignment with their business and technical needs.
• Innovation and Expertise: Leveraged cutting-edge cloud technologies to architect scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure for global enterprises.

Apr 2012 – Jul 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore

• As part of VMware's presales organization, I was entrusted with ensuring ESX maintained its position as an industry-leading hypervisor. In my role, I contributed significantly to distributed system software elements, including solution demonstrations and implementations in diverse customer environments.
• Key Achievements:
• Leadership and Advocacy: Independently managed the "VFORUM Mumbai 2012" event, leading VMware’s cloud-based "Hands-on Labs," which showcased the latest cloud technologies in a fully integrated environment.
• End-to-End Expertise: With extensive involvement across the entire product lifecycle, I have successfully contributed in diverse capacities, including Engineering, Consulting, and Architecture, to drive technology excellence and customer success.

Nov 2004 – Mar 2012 · 7 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

• As part of VMware's engineering organization, I contributed to ensuring ESX remained an industry-leading hypervisor, focusing on distributed system software elements and driving excellence in solution demonstration and implementation in customer environments.
• Key Contributions:
• Played a pivotal role in establishing VMware's Bangalore Center of Excellence, fostering innovation and collaboration.
• Led critical testing efforts, including Functional and System Testing of ESX Server, Integration & Compatibility, Build Acceptance Tests, Hardware Compatibility, Vulnerability Assessments, and Management Agent certifications.
• Directed SCSI and iSCSI storage testing labs, certifying and qualifying iSCSI stacks across multiple storage systems.
• Comprehensive Expertise: Throughout my career, I have been deeply involved in all stages of the product lifecycle, assuming diverse roles across engineering, consulting, and architecture to deliver innovative solutions and drive customer success.

Mar 2003 – Nov 2004 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bangalore Urban · On-site

• Led non-Windows efforts for McAfee products across platforms such as AIX, Solaris, OS400, and Linux, ensuring robust compatibility and performance.
• Collaborated on GroupShield Domino to enhance product quality and reliability.

Mar 2002 – Feb 2003 · 11 mos · Bangalore Urban · On-site

• Software Engineer

Dec 2000 – Mar 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore Urban · On-site

• Developed applications for Palm
• Been an opensource evangelist

Mar 1999 – Dec 2000 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Software Engineer