# Anusha Balluru

> Applied Cryptography | Key Management Solutions | PKI

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/anushaballuru

Experienced software developer with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. Skilled in Key Management systems, Data Security Solutions, Linux, Amazon Web Services (AWS). Strong engineering professional with a Master's degree (Enrolled) focused in Computer Science, Applied Cryptography from California State University-Hayward.

## Work Experience
### Senior Staff Software Engineer @ SandboxAQ
Jan 2023 – Present

### Principal Software Engineer @ Baffle, Inc.
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023

### Co-Founder @ KADY
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area

### Principal Software Engineer @ Baffle, Inc.
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Baffle’s solution goes beyond legacy encryption to truly close gaps in the data threat model. Baffle provides an advanced data protection solution that protects data in memory, in-process, and at-rest to reduce insider threat and data theft risk.

Designed and developed the key management module for Baffle's Advanced Data Protection offering. 
Supported features to encode/decode SQL messages in the relevant DB protocol (MySql, MSSQL)

### Senior Software Engineer @ Baffle, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Santa Clara, California, United States
Built the key management module for Baffle's data protection product from the ground up. Integrated various keystores - Safenet Keysecure, AWS KMS, AWS HSM.

### Encryption Engineer @ Symantec
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Mountain View, CA
Designed and developed on-premises key store for Symantec Information Centric Encryption (ICE) product. Developed the framework for -  virtual appliance management to run the key store, key store web console REST framework, core key management libraries to rotate keys, disable keys, generate certificates, CLI features to enable recovery, appliance and web portal password management

Designed and developed feature to support various smart cards to support PreBoot Authentication in PGP whole disk encryption

Designed and developed MFC based UI framework (C++) for Removable Media encryption offering

### Encryption Intern @ Symantec
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014

### Software engineer @ HCL Technologies
Jan 2010 – Jan 2010
Designed and developed software components for Sony Digital Televisions, specifically the boot loader component on the embedded linux platform

### Senior Software Engineer @ Tata Elxsi
Jan 2007 – Jan 2010
Designed and developed over the air (OTA) software fixes and firmware updates for Set Top Boxes.
Developed tools to install bootloader firmware on STBs and Digital Television


## Education
### Master's degree (Enrolled) in Computer Science, Applied Cryptography
California State University - East Bay

### Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Bapuji College of Education, B.I.E.T Campus, Davangere (V.T.U)


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/anushaballuru

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Last updated: 2026-04-01