Jul 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid

• I am super excited to join AQI (Aquatic Informatics, which is a subsidiary of Danaher corporation) as a Senior Director of Engineering. Our mission is to help alleviate the world's water problems using technology.
• I will be working from the Vancouver, BC office and will focus on:
• Developing and leading the digital product development engineering organization.
• Developing and delivering the products and technology that realize the digital collective’s product strategy and roadmap.

Aug 2016 – Mar 2021 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Orchestrated the formation of six high caliber engineering teams, taking ownership of team building, vision setting, and roadmap development while managing fellow SDMs and TPMs
• Conceptualized, designed, and launched the innovative AWS Backup service, bolstering the AWS service portfolio.
• Pioneered the vision and strategy to ensure AWS Backup adhered to stringent security policies, encompassing data-at-rest and data-in-transit security, as well as robust authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Enhanced AWS S3's commitment to Durability by architecting and delivering two mission-critical services, offering point-in-time recovery and anomaly/inconsistency detection in stored data.
• Delivered groundbreaking solutions that empowered Amazon customers to seamlessly perform live migrations between large datasets and utilize multiple databases with a single database client

Nov 2015 – Aug 2016 · 9 mos

• Developed special cyber security tools to protect customer and corporate data across all Amazon services including retail website, Kindle and AWS
• Managed projects, solved reliability issues, and tracked service metrics to keep clients satisfied with the provided services
• Provided continuous mentoring to the team and helped deserving engineers grow in their careers

Oct 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr · Pune Area, India

• Championed the development of cutting-edge, scalable information security products, encompassing SDP, cloud security, IoT security, and vulnerability analysis, showcasing strong engineering leadership and expertise.
• Directed a high-performing engineering team, providing technical guidance in areas such as authentication and secure tunneling, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Leveraged the role of Solutions Architect and technical presales expert to secure major deals with high-profile clients, demonstrating exceptional partner engagement and evangelizing the company's cybersecurity product offerings.

Jun 2013 – Oct 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune Area, India

• Demonstrated exceptional engineering leadership by recruiting and building high-performing teams, amassing a combined total of 35 development and QA engineers, driving innovation and productivity.
• Successfully established and integrated Agile practices into team workflows, fostering personal development and growth among team members while promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
• Skillfully managed the utilization of technical practices, ensuring the delivery of top-quality products and services while maintaining strong team morale and engagement.

May 2009 – Jun 2013 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Pune Area, India

• Demonstrated strong, hands-on technical leadership by evangelizing enterprise security products to clients, collaborating closely with the sales team, and forging solid relationships with key partners.
• Crafted compelling presentations on enterprise security and Symantec's solutions, effectively addressing clients' pain points and market trends through in-depth analysis and customer sentiment monitoring.
• Spearheaded high-performing teams consisting of senior engineers and solution architects, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence in the realm of cybersecurity.
• Undertook end-to-end responsibility for the design, development, and continuous improvement of Symantec's bedrock components, utilized by all Symantec products, including Norton and SEP
• Pioneered the development of key features, such as Offline VM Scanning and scanning of Application Virtualization Containers, showcasing a keen understanding of industry-leading cybersecurity tools and techniques.
• Led a talented team of cybersecurity and systems developers to build high-performance systems, utilizing C++, STL, Parallel programming constructs, profilers, and debugging tools, while ensuring stakeholder satisfaction and effective resource allocation.

Mar 2007 – Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune Area, India

• As the driving force behind the design and delivery of the industry-leading ISS Proventia IPS system, skillfully managed team building, design, and development processes while collaborating with key USA-based stakeholders.
• Successfully delivered the world's fastest intrusion prevention system, showcasing exceptional engineering leadership and a deep understanding of cutting-edge cybersecurity technology.
• Championed network and application security aspects of the product, providing strategic direction and ensuring the highest standards of protection for clients' digital assets.
• Meticulously maintained and updated Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), demonstrating a strong commitment to ensuring uninterrupted service and preparedness in the face of potential disruptions.
• Played a pivotal role as a cybersecurity evangelist across IBM India in Pune, promoting awareness, knowledge sharing, and best practices to enhance the organization's overall security posture and resilience.

Sep 2006 – Mar 2007 · 6 mos · Pune Area, India

• Generated revenue and worked as an In-charge of the entire engineering team in the domain of Mobile technology, .Net, and Java. Administered projects using Agile and PMP processes
• Administered projects using Agile and PMP processes.

Sep 2001 – Sep 2006 · 5 yrs · Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Pioneered Groundbreaking Streaming Media Solutions & Secured Four Patents
• Instrumental in AOL's acquisition of Lightningcast by architecting and delivering the industry's first-ever "Head End" Audio/Video spot replacement system, showcasing unparalleled technical expertise and innovative thinking.
• Conceived and designed one of the first affiliate-ad network portals, which was rapidly adopted by major affiliates such as Scripps, RedNova, and Warner Bros, demonstrating a deep understanding of the evolving digital media landscape.
• Developed a cutting-edge experience manager component, revolutionizing online viewer experience and setting new standards for user engagement in the streaming media industry.
• Demonstrated exceptional thought leadership and mentoring skills by guiding team members to drive innovation and excellence in streaming media technologies.
• Established a strong intellectual property foundation in live streaming media technologies and solidified the company's position as a leader in the field.

Sep 2000 – Aug 2001 · 11 mos · Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Worked on a bunch of SNMP based network monitoring modules. Also designed and developed a data driven scheduler for the company's flagship network management software suite.

Nov 1999 – Oct 2000 · 11 mos · Greater Seattle Area

• I was part of the first WMI team at Microsoft. Designed and developed an XML based HTTP transport for the WMI subsystem.
• Worked on many challenging assignments for various other clients.

Jan 1997 – Jan 1999 · 2 yrs · Pune Area, India

• Helped develop software tools for some early Windows CE devices.
• Worked on many challenging win32 assignments for customers like ITB, CreateACheck, etc.
• Worked onsite in Hannover, Germany and lead the porting of a rule based web hosting portal from Windows - Netscape to Linux - Apache.