I am an Engineering Manager in Cisco's Security Business Group (SBG), where I lead a talented team working on Secure Firewall Management Center. We build core platform components including Authentication, Authorization, and Auditing (AAA), network and system configuration management, REST API frameworks, and cloud service integrations. I’m deeply involved in driving security-focused development and have led several key initiatives around SAML SSO, external authentication, product security baselines, and software compliance standardization.
With over of combined experience across industry and academia, I bring a unique perspective to software development—grounded in deep technical knowledge and shaped by a passion for security and scalable systems. My industry roles have included developing solutions for Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), CVE mitigation, and deploying firewall technologies using modern infrastructure like Docker and Kubernetes. I have been fortunate to contribute at the intersection of research and real-world engineering, which has made me especially attuned to building secure, reliable, and user-centric systems.
My academic foundation includes a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where I focused on context-dependent privacy and security management for mobile devices. During this time, I interned with Apple, Samsung, and Symantec, gaining hands-on experience with privacy technologies and mobile platform security.
Earlier in my career, I worked at Tata Consultancy Services as a software engineer, designing APIs to manage complex backend data systems. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Technology from Jadavpur University, graduating with honors.
Today, I am interested in leadership roles—such as Senior Engineering Manager or Director of Engineering—where I can drive delivery across multiple teams, influence architectural direction, and mentor the next generation of engineering talent. While cybersecurity is my core domain, I am always open to exploring new problem spaces where I can bring value through thoughtful leadership, technical vision, and a commitment to building excellent software.
