# Deepak Swaminathan

> Ex-Netskoper

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

Software developer/architect with experience in experience in various aspects of distributed systems and network security

Languages: Python, C, C++, Nodejs, Java, golang
Databases: SQL databases(MySQL), MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, Druid, BigQuery
Cloud technologies/Frameworks: Apache Kafka, Zookeeper, Celery, docker, Kubernetes
IaaS:
    AWS: EC2, S3, RDS, Dynamodb, Cloudformation, Cloudtrail, CloudWatch, Lambda, SES, SNS
    Azure: Compute, Networking, Storage accounts, Security center, SQL database, Cosmos DB
    GCP: Compute engine, GKE, Stackdriver, BigTable, BigQuery, Cloud SQL

Security technologies: KMIP, PKI, AAA (RADIUS, 802.1x/EAP), IPSec, TLS, IFMAP

## Work Experience
### Engineer @ WideField Security
Jan 2024 – Present | United States
WideField Security helps enterprises combat identity attacks by detecting, remediating, and preventing threats across SaaS, cloud, and on-prem environments. Founded by Cybersecurity veterans behind category-defining innovations in SASE, anti-phishing, and anti-malware, WideField is shaping the future of identity security. Catch us at the RSA Conference 2025 Early Stage Expo!

### Principal Engineer @ Netskope
Jan 2020 – Jan 2024 | Santa Clara, California, United States

### Senior Staff Software Engineer @ Netskope
Jan 2020 – Jan 2020 | Santa Clara, California

### Senior Staff Software Engineer @ Netskope
Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 | Bengaluru Area, India
Architecting & Designing the backend for -
- IaaS (AWS/Azure/GCP) scanning service
- Threat scanning service for offline scan of malwares in files
- Provisioning and configuration management service

### Staff Engineer @ Netskope
Jan 2014 – Jan 2017 | Bengaluru Area, India
I am working as a technical lead in the team for configuration management and distribution across and outside the datacenter. My role involves -
1) Designing components and features related to configuration management
2) Propose and work on architectural improvements in the component.
3) Mentoring junior team members

### Staff Engineer @ Juniper Networks
Jan 2012 – Jan 2014 | Bangalore
My responsibility in this role involves -
1) Architectural responsibilities towards the UAC product and its interactions with other devices.
2) Development and guidance of the UAC product especially in relation to its interactions with other networking devices.
3) Cross department interactions and work across multiple products (products which interact with each other for networking functions)

### Software Engineer 4 @ Juniper Networks
Jan 2008 – Jan 2012 | Bangalore
Under this role, I was part of the UAC group in Juniper where I was working on -
1) C++ on Linux
2) C on FreeBSD
3) AAA with emphasis on RADIUS and EAP
4) application layer networking
5) Systems programming in JUNOS and UAC

### Sr. Member of Technical Staff @ Airtight Networks Inc.
Jan 2005 – Jan 2008
The work I have done here includes -
- Design and development of features for network detection, monitoring connectivity of wireless devices to wired networks and prevention of wireless threats.
- Research activity related to 802.11n
- Prototyping and development of the product for 802.11n compliance

My work was primarily on an embedded system with a stripped down version of linux.


## Education
### M.Tech in EE (Reliability Engg.)
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

### B.E. in Electronics
University of Mumbai


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/deepakswaminathan
- Website: http://www.juniper.net
- Website: http://www.airtightnetworks.net
- Website: http://www.netskope.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-05