Avinash Pawar Email & Phone Number

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Pune, Maharashtra, India

● Spearheaded the expansion of ShieldX operations in India and APAC, contributing to $5M in annual revenue.● Served as one of the first core architects for ShieldX, leading the development of key modules like Data Loss Prevention (DLP).● Built and managed cross-functional teams for development, QA, support, and pre-sales for ShieldX’s multi-cloud security platform.● Executed successful POCs (Proof of Concepts) in APAC regions including Australia, UAE, Japan, and India.● Ensured adherence to best practices such as code reviews, peer reviews, unit testing, and documentation for high-quality product delivery.● Trained ShieldX partners in the APAC region, enhancing deployment efficiency and customer support capabilities.● Directed the implementation and scaling of ShieldX’s Elastic Security Platform (ESP) to meet evolving multi-cloud security demands.

Pune, Maharashtra, India

● Delivered a successful POC for an Elastic Security Platform with zero-trust implementation using micro-segmentation across AWS, Azure, and GCP from a single console.● Built and managed Development and QA teams for the multi-cloud security Elastic Security Platform.● Led cross-functional communication across multiple verticals to establish and execute a strategic roadmap for the Elastic Security Platform.● Ensured the adoption of best development practices such as code reviews, peer reviews, unit testing, and comprehensive documentation.● Applied Agile and Scrum methodologies to optimize development cycles and deliver high-quality solutions.

● Led Proof of Concepts (POCs) to address scalability challenges and enhance Seqrite Endpoint Security (EPS) performance.● Drove performance improvements in policy and build deployments over endpoints to optimize system efficiency.● Collaborated with product management for requirement gathering, analysis, and aligning product features with business needs.● Worked with support teams to monitor SLA reports and ensure adherence to service level agreements.● Managed and mentored teams, ensuring project planning and on-time delivery with a focus on quality and best development practices like code reviews and automation.

San Francisco Bay Area

● Contributed to $25 to $45 million in annual revenues by building and optimizing the platform for NDLP Discover, Monitor, and Prevent, managing critical functionalities across all products.● Led the successful porting of NDLP solutions to the virtual machine (VM) platform, enhancing product flexibility and scalability.● Played a key role as the Build System Manager, ensuring seamless product builds and deployment across multiple platforms.● Awarded a US patent for System and Method for Providing Data Protection Workflows in a Network Environment, contributing to cutting-edge data protection solutions.● Integrated new hardware for the NDLP product suite, ensuring compatibility and enhanced performance for next-gen security systems.● Acted as an individual contributor for significant features like installation and upgrade of the NDLP suite and data flow inspection across the product line.● Spearheaded critical development projects, directly contributing to the platform's reliability, innovation, and market success.

Pune Area, India

● Worked on voice mail system development for Mitel Networks(NuPoint Messenger, NPM).● Managed implementation of auto purging of old messages and distribution lists through all SDLC stages.● Authored spaced-repetition software (SRS) and liaised with a translator to provide Arabic language support within the NPM system.

Pune Area, India

● Worked on development of NP Blox, a modular, extensible framework to create multiple embedded device management applications providing a structured approach for building command-line interfaces (CLI), SNMP, Web interfaces, and XML over HTTP.● Developed a Command Definition Language parser to parse CLI commands and deliver XML files for the CLI engine.● Implemented FCAPS functionality in the NMS system for AirGo Networks.

Master Of Technology (M.Tech.), Computer Engineering, Gold Medalist, Cgpa - 8.42

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering, 1St Class

Hsc, Science, 1St Class With Distinction

Ssc, 10Th, 1St Class With Distinction