# Arun Selvamani > Principal Engineer - Kubernetes & Container Security Location: San Jose, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/arunselvamani Development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies to fortify container environments and protect them from potential threats. My expertise lies in building robust security frameworks, identifying vulnerabilities, and implementing measures to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of containerized applications. Helping customers adhere to FedRamp , GDPR and PCI standards. Passionate about AI and used Deep Learning for Malware detections and to find anomalies with runtime detection . I successfully led the development and implementation of API Gateway at Qualys.Led the development and implementation of this critical project from inception to completion. Single-handedly added a wide range of essential features significantly enhancing its functionality and value for Qualys and its clients. Experienced in AWS, Azure and OCI Visit by blog https://2minsecurity.blogspot.com/ and https://2minai.blogspot.com ## Work Experience ### Principal Engineer @ Qualys Jan 2018 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area Designed and built Kubernetes and container security capabilities for continuous image assessment, covering vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and risk scoring across multi-cloud clusters. Implementing Qualys TruRisk for container images and Kubernetes workloads to translate technical vulnerabilities into business-level risk scores and prioritized remediation. Developed a deep learning–based malware detection engine to identify malicious artifacts in container images, improving detection of previously unknown and obfuscated threats. Led redesign of the XDR collection framework for OnPrem and Cloud Built and operated the core API Gateway for Qualys, owning end-to-end design and development of authentication, token validation, and rate limiting for high-volume customer and internal APIs. ### Software Architect @ CIGNEX Technologies, Inc. Jan 2011 – Jan 2018 Scan&Go Migration to .COM https://www.samsclub.com/sams/pagedetails/content.jsp?pageName=scan-and-go Account Migration and Membership Service development for Pangaea Technologies : Spring framework ,Kafka , Camel ,Cassandra , Oracle DCIM @ Equinix Design and Development of DCIM Technologies : Play framework , Akka , Redis , Kafka , Storm ,Cassandra , Hadoop,node.js , OrientDB , Redis Design and Development of PUE ( Power Usage Efficiency ).Re-architecture of existing model to get instantaneous readings from the Power Meters , by publishing data to Kafka and Processing using Storm topology Technologies : Play framework , Akka , Kafka , Storm ,Cassandra , Hadoop Cisco Networking Academy ( https://www.netacad.com/ ) part of NetSpace platform is corporate social group in Cisco. It's a Educational platform where people can learn online . Redesign NetAcad portlets to use REST API for read/write from Mongo . Re-architecture improves performance and is optimized for global data access . It's provisioned by distributed data access that are replicated globally. Technologies : MongoDB , Spring , Spring MVC , Spring Data , Web Services , Oracle , Liferay Cisco Networking Academy ( https://www.netacad.com/ ) part of NetSpace platform is corporate social group in Cisco. It's an online Educational platform . Refactored current NetAcad/Liferay build and deployment process using Maven and Jenkins Built pipeline using Docker/Vagrant container , and considerably reduced build/deploy effort Technologies : Docker , Maven , Jenkins Engaged with Cisco–extendMedia to align the client’s requirements to their business needs. Implemented End-to-End solutions and successful delivery of high-end solutions for Cisco’s Clients Technologies : Spring integration , Spring MVC , Web Services - SOAP /REST ,MongoDB , JBoss ESB, Workflows ### Sterling IBM eCommerce Consultant @ IBM Jan 2011 – Jan 2011 Led the design and development of a Web Channel tool for xpedx. Gathered requirements for customizing UI and created rapid / rich UI prototype. Technique allowed a more definitive sense of application functionality than offered by storyboarding. Integrated the Catalog with customers inventory system. Recommended and established new business processes to compliment application. ### Software Consultant @ eBay Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | San Jose,CA Developed the Compensation tools implementing rules governing the various eBay units. Made recommendations based on in-depth analysis and Optimized the Data Access Layer for better performance leading to considerable improvement in user experience. Developed and Implemented effective deploy solution to the eBay production environment ### Senior Software Consultant @ Stanford University School of Medicine Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 Led the design and development of postdoc module including setting up data and functionality. Developed Oracle PL/SQL for getting postdoc data from source system. Made recommendations based on resulting in-depth analysis to improve batch process for getting publications through WebService. Oversaw production rollout and provided follow up support. ### Senior Software Consultant @ Cisco Systems Jan 2006 – Jan 2008 | San Jose,CA Labman2 is an inventory management tool used by Customer Proof of Concept labs. Application provides Inventory management and Reservation capabilities for Customer visits. It’s also used for Entering RMA, Demo Depot orders and Loaners between Labs. Managers use the application to generate reports about Device utilization, Booking Costs etc. Autonomously designed and developed the application from Scratch. Responsibilities included setting up database, web environment and LDAP. UI Prototyping using Velocity templates and Ajax. Developing handled module for effectively entering lab inventory. Implemented JFreechart for showcasing graphs and rich ui reports. Successful implementation at CPOC- San Jose, led to the toll out of application across multiple labs at Cisco ## Education ### BE in Electronics and Instrumentation Bharathiar University ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/arunselvamani - Portfolio: https://2minsecurity.blogspot.com/ - Portfolio: http://ajaxrocks.blogspot.com/ --- Source: https://flows.cv/arunselvamani JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/arunselvamani/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-12