# Kehe Hou

> Principal Software Development Engineer

Location: Fremont, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/kehe

Principal Software Engineer focused on Networking and Cloud Backend. Expert skills in C/C++ Programming over Linux ; Extensive background in Network Protocols (L2/L3/L4/L7) and Security;

Productive and Hardworking; Self-motivated and Team Player.

Expertise and Skills
• Programming Languages: C/C++, Python, Java.
• Cloud backend/Distributed Systems: GCP, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, CASB, MongoDB, Cassandra.
• Network Protocols: TLS/SSL, ICAP, TCP/IP protocol suite, Mobile IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, HTTP, IMAP, SMTP.
• Network Security: Firewall, OpenSSL, Cryptography, Digital Signatures.
• Earlier experience: Packet Forwarding & Embedded Software.

## Work Experience
### Principal Software Development Engineer @ Fortinet
Jan 2022 – Present | Sunnyvale, California, United States
Working on the product FortiADC (Application Delivery Controllers).
Focusing on load balancer features such as HTTP proxy server and Lua scripting.

### Principal Software Engineer @ Symantec
Jan 2018 – Jan 2021
• Technologies: CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker), TLS, HTTP web proxy, IPsec, Cloud Security, ICAP (Internet Content Adaptation Protocol).
• Products: CASB for Cloud/SaaS Applications Security and Audits.
• Tools: C/C++/Python over Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Grafana, GCP, AWS, HAProxy, git, etc.

### Senior Software Engineer @ F5 Networks
Jan 2014 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Technologies:  SSL Proxy, OpenSSL, OCSP, both Data Plane and Control Plane.
• Products: BIGIP box either as Load Balancer (Reverse Proxy) or Secure Gateway (Forward Proxy).
• Tools: C/C++ over Linux, Perforce (P4)

### Lead Software Engineer @ Bitglass, Inc
Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 | San Francisco Bay Area
• Technologies:  Email Proxy Server at protocol level (IMAP/SMTP), OpenSSL.
• Products: Cloud security services for SaaS.
• Tools: C/Python over Linux, Git

### Senior Software Engineer @ Apple Inc.
Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 | Cupertino, CA
• Technologies:  TCP/UDP Socket Programming, OpenSSL, HTTP, JSON, Cassandra, Splunk logging.
• Products:  Apple Push Notification and iMessage backend servers running in cloud system.
• Tools: C/C++/Java/LUA/Nodejs over Linux, Apache Subversion.

### Lead Software Engineer @ Ciena
Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | San Jose, CA
MPLS and OSPF integration and maintenance for switch products over Linux/OSE platform.

### Software Engineer IV @ Cisco Systems
Jan 2006 – Jan 2010 | San Jose, CA
Cisco Routers in the areas of Packet Forwarding, Network Protocols and Firewall Security focusing on Control Plane.

### Sr. Software Design Engineer @ Nokia Mobile Phones
Jan 2000 – Jan 2006 | San Diego, CA
Embedded Software design and development in CDMA data and network protocols (TCP/IP,  IPv6, Mobile IPv4).


## Education
### MS in Computer Science
Georgia Institute of Technology

### MS in Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Peking University

### B.S in Civil Engineering
Tsinghua University


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

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Source: https://flows.cv/kehe
JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/kehe/resume.json
Last updated: 2026-04-12