Exploring the intersection of AI and Cybersecurity

Nuage Networks is a pioneer in the field of Software-Defined Networking(SDN). The Nuage SDN platform provides zero-trust security model for cloud workloads to protect workloads without sacrificing agility. Nuage SD-WAN allows enterprises to quickly connect physical branch, DC, IaaS and SaaS services. It provides IT with a ‘single-pane-of-glass’ from which, using policies, they can manage security and access to applications and data across the enterprise network.• Responsible for the overall product strategy and roadmap for SD-WAN & Datacenter SDN (Telco/Public Cloud).• Defined the SD-WAN product strategy around SASE, multi-cloud integrations and AIOps.• Drove platform innovation for 5G & Edge use cases making Nuage the top-rated SDN for Telco Cloud.• Maintain a strong relationship with the field and also act as Success Leader for critical accounts including Airtel , Vz, AT&T, T-Mobile, Telefonica, China Mobile Public Cloud for Cloud and Telefonica, BT, Proximus, Telus for SD-WAN.

Led the Sysdig Secure product for securing container environments and provide deep visibility needed to see all threats, vulnerabilities and suspicious activity.• Created a comprehensive DevSecOps strategy and roadmap for Sysdig Secure after reviewing the microservices landscape.• Selected and closed on a technology partnership with Anchore to add container image vulnerability scanning to augment Sysdig’s runtime protection capabilities.

Managed the leading software ADC Stingray/SteelApp Traffic Manager (Security, Acceleration, Load Balancing, GSLB, Web App Firewall etc.)• Bolstered security capabilities by introducing several features like TLS 1.2 for stronger transaction security, faster SSL by using OCSP, Kerberos authentication for CAC cards, support for Azure Key vault etc.• Defined the product strategy for Enterprise users and Cloud Service Providers. Drove product integration with leading SDN and cloud platforms (VMware NSX, AWS, Azure, OpenStack).• Created a strategic partnership with SecureAuth to launch a Single Sign-On (SSO) product and created a joint go-to-market strategy.• Completely revamped product licensing and packaging to create simplified offerings for customers as well as drive increased average deal sizes.• Extensively trained Riverbed Sales force and partners for effective positioning of products in SDN & Cloud environments.

• Virtualized Mobile Control Gateway: Drove the evolution of the control node for mobile networks (SGSN/MME) to run as a virtualized function to provide a highly scalable solution for mobile operators. • Mobile Traffic Insight: Defined the product, pricing, positioning strategy for Mobile Traffic Insight (MTI), a network visibility and analytics platform. This product was critical in closing the first commercial contract with a Mobile Network Operator for Juniper’s Mobility portfolio. • Owned all aspects of partnerships, from defining technical requirements to negotiating pricing, with hardware and software vendors to complement Juniper’s organic mobile portfolio.

• Virtual Junos/Junosphere (SaaS)Led the development of the VJX-series Virtual platform based on JUNOS. The environment included Linux/KVM, VirtIO drivers, VDE (Virtual Distributed Ethernet) and VMM (Virtual Machine Monitor).This was deployed in Juniper's first cloud-based service: Junosphere - a virtual environment that enabled the creation and operation of networks using the Junos operating system. • JCS1200Led development of infrastructure that allows router control plane scalability by decoupling the control and forwarding planes and hosting them on separate platforms. Allows single ‘brain’ to control multi-chassis routers – conceptually similar to OpenFlow/SDN. • PowerEN 64-way ProcessorThe Power Edge of Network (PowerEN) PowerPC architecture processor merged network and server attributes to create a wire-speed processor that employs massive multithreading capabilities, integrated virtualized I/O and virtualized accelerators for compression, cryptography, pattern matching, XML and Ethernet.- Led the Junos cross-Business Unit software development effort

• Layer 4-Layer 7 Security Service Cards for Juniper M/T/MX series Routers- Led a team of developers (on-shore/off-shore) developing the next-generation Service Cards- OS/Platform bringup • SDK for Service Cards- Helped design the architecture of an SDK to enable easy development of Service Card applications- Wrote highly optimized OS threading library and SMP Scheduler to enable Unix OS (FreeBSD) to approach the performance of a bare metal OS.