Tapan (T.K.) L.

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Founder of an AI-infused edge computing and cyber security consulting startup ZcureZ @ ActionSpot
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Santa Clara, California, United States, United States
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About Tapan (T.K.) L.

Innovative, leader loves new challenges and being accountable in accomplishing strategic and tactical goals without excuses. US citizen, with DoD SECRET clearance.• Chaired, Moderated, and presented in the 2021 IEEE 5G World Forum panel on Edge networking, AI/ML and Security. CO-chair of IEEE 5G Edge Computing future roadmap. Active contributor in tech std WG: IEEE std P1915 on NFV/SDN virtualization Security + Cloud Native Computing Foundation Security WG, Past tech editor of IEEE Comm Magazine for about a decade. Vice chair of IEEE SV Consumer Electronics Society • Founder of a cybersecurity startup + exec/advisor to SV incubators. A leader with rare fusion of experience from silicon valley innovative start-ups to commercial organizations (ATT Bell Labs, NEC, Motorola, Fujitsu, Hitachi, 3Com) and world’s leading Defense contractors (Mitre, Rockwell Collins, BAE Systems)• General and Exec Management: Proven turn-around expertise. Managed and built complete engineering development and operations from ground-up with engineering and business and marketing professionals. Led and formed start-up organizations. Well experienced in managing internationally collaborated development. LEAN Sigma trained and implemented CMMI –level 5. INCOSE certified ESEP (Expert Sys Eng prof), Senior Member of IEEE, PMP certified Proj Mgmt professional. Expert in budgeting, cost, risk management. Feature tech editor of IEEE Communication magazine + invited conference reviewer. Active in MIT/Stanford venture activities.• Technical specialties: (networking and security tech) - Bell Labs veteran, Cloud + virtualization, ML/AI and AR utilization. • Technology Mgmt: Well-rounded hands-on expertise in System/software/Hardware Development: Linux, JS, C++, C, Web technologies, cloud, virtualizaiton/containerizaiton, cybersecurity, IoT, wireless (LTE, 5G, 802.11, Bluetooth, Wimax 802.16, 802.11) and 802.x, storage net,TCP/IP, SDN, NFV and Access Net,, Bell Labs technology, Regulatory Policy. Several VPN/Network security patents. Long time contributor of Tech std (ANSI T1, IEEE 802, ATMF, ADSL, IETF) and consortiums. DoD Active protection System, DoD/NSA IA, RMF/FedRAMP, Security certification.

Tapan (T.K.) L.'s Current Company Details
ActionSpot

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Founder of an AI-infused edge computing and cyber security consulting startup ZcureZ
Tapan (T.K.) L. Work Experience Details
  • Zcurez
    Founder
    Zcurez Jan 2016 - Present
    Founder, chief consultant/architect. Automation intended Edge Cloud and Mobility based Cyber security and SOC. IoT + edge & cloud technologies (e.g, AWS, Azure, GCP), Containers and virtualized networking. Utilization of AI, Machine learning and big Data based Deep learning and AR technologies. Active contributor on CNCF (cloud natve computing foundation )SAFE and IEEE 5G and (P1915.1) standardization on Security for virtualized (SDN, NFV) environment
  • Actionspot
    Exec Advisor
    Actionspot Jun 2017 - Present
    San Jose, California, Us
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  • Trustless.Ai
    Exec Advisor
    Trustless.Ai Apr 2018 - Present
    Zurich, Ch
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  • Vlab - Mit Enterprise Forum, Bay Area
    Executive
    Vlab - Mit Enterprise Forum, Bay Area 2012 - Present
    Stanford, Ca, Us
    Currently Executivepreviously active member
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  • Ieee
    Senior Member And Technical Editor Of Ieee Communication Magazine
    Ieee 1999 - Present
    Piscataway, Nj, Us
    Conceived, created topic of interests in the Communication and Networking technologies for about 10 years, presided over the technical paper selection committee consisting world experts resulting issues of special topics.
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  • Bae Systems, Inc.
    Engr And Project Manager, R&D Lead
    Bae Systems, Inc. May 2005 - Aug 2015
    London, Gb
    Lead, evangelized, championed several US defense projects (IRAD, multi $M to multi $B FCS MGV program) on both management and technical directions including conceptualization.Strategic R&D Tech Lead created an innovative GIG+ social net leveraged combat vehicle networking and App paradigm. Engineering Management responsibility for FCS MGV program and Hit Avoidance System(HAS) @ BAE Systems (May’05 to present) Recognized as a turn-around Manager and Led over 100 staff members to deliver crucial milestones/proposals with complete SE management responsibility (e.g., DoD Information Assurance, Survivability/Active Protection System, C4ISR) on MGV variants with program harmonization and budget management. Project Engineering Manager of over $35M FCS SO1 project @ BAE Systems responsible for the entire Spin out1 fielding and of FCS/JTRS engineering integration on BFV platform accountable for highly successful on–time under budget delivery of M2A3 Bradley vehicles to TACOM.
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  • Rockwell Collins
    Engr Mgr/Lead
    Rockwell Collins May 2003 - Apr 2005
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Us
    Significantly improved the system development time through innovative architecture and embedded software development. Managed successful development utilizing CMMI and LEAN process and several releases (helped manage the manufacturing yield and testability) of high resolution MFDS display management systems (PowerPC 74xx embedded CPU, 3D Labs P10 GPU, MPEG2, Secure high speed GE, FC, 1394 network interfaces).
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  • Wytec, Campio Startups
    Cto, Vp Engr
    Wytec, Campio Startups Jan 2000 - May 2003
    Executive management responsibility (start-ups) in pursuit of an Embedded development solution for speedy and one-pass system development, and an innovative Storage networking architecture. As CTO and VP of Engineering (Wytec), completed development of a complete (with Base Station, radios and CPEs) wireless (>40GHz)LMDS 150 Mbps FDX multimedia broadband delivery system deployed in China Telecom. Also, as VP-Engineering/chief Technologist for an innovative iSCSI based SAN virtualization switch solution company (Ivivity), created the iSCSI chipset architecture with special security strategy, architected full reference system leading to successfully completing the Alpha round capital from top tier VC firms and successful delivery of iDSX chipsets. In addition, as VP-Eng and Operations(Campio), was credited by the Board for turning around and rejuvenating this troubled mid size start-up(>120 people, $21M+) through focused engineering and business program. I established clear focus on key areas of development, architected critical areas of hardware and software subsystems of a vertical VPN switch. Built and motivated the hundred twenty plus member of engineering and business team to build a scalable carrier grade MPLS and VPN centric IP switch. Developed specs, architecture, and embedded software, API with other OEM software platform (e.g Nortel's OPEN IP) along with complete integration and test of a switch with ATM based OC48 SONET LIF cards complete with VPN protocol stacks along with MPLS traffic management functions running on Vx works RTOS.Led and responsible for the mobile Pentium platform subsystem architecture including wireless networking, security and disk drive solutions and led a group to architect Intel's mobile security platform architecture.
  • 3Com Corp
    Sr. Engineering Manager (Director)
    3Com Corp Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
    Marlborough, Ma, Us
    Delivered and managed four releases and instrumental in wining key large customers. Improvised new VPN plans and strategy. Delivered successfully multiple versions of VPN software (Tunnel switching, Authentication, Security, PKI) for the 3Com Pathbuilder and Netbuilder line of VPN router/switches. Led software architecture and development plan on large scale VPN router/switches (Nexus) for the service provider industry. Hitachi: Sr. Engineering Manager (Director grade, 1998): Managed development on 100+ Gbps enterprise and carrier backbone switch/router products with edge distribution coupled with local switching ($5M Budget, 25 people). Led engineering to complete the Functional spec, PRD, implementation detail plan, architectural detail for the fabric, software stacks, LIF cards. Created SAN Business plan and architecture. Improved significantly the product development cycle and enhanced the number of releases.
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  • Hitachi Data Systems
    Senior Manager/Director
    Hitachi Data Systems Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
    Santa Clara, California, Us
    Managed development on 100+ Gbps enterprise and carrier switch/router products ($5M Budget, 25 people). Led engineering to complete the dev and architectural detail for the fabric, software stacks, LIF cards. Created SAN Business plan, architecture. Improved significantly the product development cycle and enhanced the number of releases. Led and responsible for the mobile Pentium platform subsystem architecture including wireless networking, security and disk drive solutions and led a group to architect Intel’s mobile security platform architecture.
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  • Nec Electronics
    Eng Mgr(Sr.) And Corporate Consultant
    Nec Electronics Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
    Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Jp
    Completed ATM over ADSL (Broadband Internet access) chipsets development and managed a budget over $12M and grew the organization from scratch to a self sustainable engineering and marketing organizations. Managed development of ATM-ADSL Protocol converter chipsets and an evaluation system (hardware and software) based on MIPS 4300 and pSOS system with pNA (TCP/IP), pATMIC (ATM stacks) with ATM over ADSL specific TC and SAR utilizing APTIX, Synopsys, Cadence EDA tools. Secured Design-win/Alpha partnership with leading customers. Also managed development of MPEG2-ATM networking chipset architecture and Fast Ethernet MAC controller. Also was responsible for directing ATM 10 Gbps State of the art switch and LAN to ATM Edge Switch total product mgmt, specification. Led participation in Microsoft's Insight (ITV and IBN) program.Managed system development and architecture teams on T1/T3 based Integrated Network Management utilizing object-oriented methodology (using C, C++) and LAN inter-networking through SMDS, Frame-relay and B-ISDN.Managed, evangelized proposals business plans and managed development on LAN inter-networking product: (ISDN gateway, TA; Integrated net mgmt., T1/T3 mux based private/public networking, MAN and Fiber loop distribution systems for BOCs) including ISDN TA software development (using C and UNIX) in conformance with AT&T's 5E6/7 CO switches. Represented NEC at ANSI T1S1, T1M1, 802.x committees and at a variety of user's/vendor's groups. Managed and completed joint project with EPRI successfully on HFC based system (Data and telephony over Cable).AT&T Bell Labs: Led and developed AT&T's Fast packet based LAN (CSMA/CA based Starlan) architecture, LAN Layer 2 and 3 protocols, WAN(X.25/ISDN)-LAN interface and premise distribution. Led and participated in OEM negotiations on PC/WS and LAN interfaces.
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Tapan (T.K.) L. Skills

Embedded Systems Integration Systems Engineering Program Management Engineering Management Earned Value Management Embedded Software Tcp/ip Mobile Devices Dod Network Security Aerospace System Architecture Software Engineering Communication Product Marketing C4isr Communication And Networking Technology Information Assurance

Tapan (T.K.) L. Education Details

  • Queen'S University
    Queen'S University
    Electrical Engineering
  • The University Of Toledo
    The University Of Toledo
    Electrical Engineering

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