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Raj Vadi

Robbinsville,NJ

Summary

An accomplished application and network security professional with over 29 years of experience and expertise in various disciplines such as application software, application security, programming, networking, and operating systems.


Possess a unique blend of cross functional skills that transcend code development, operating system management, networking, applications and protocols to complete the OSI stack.


Design analyst extraordinaire in reviewing network and application security design, to investigate issues, cross linked systems, at network, protocol, and application and security layers.


Superlative customer relationship skills in managing projects, and solution/service expectations. Formidable leadership and management skills, ability to motivate, and challenge and awaken the intrinsic capabilities of individuals to yield superior productivity.


Ability to present complex security concepts by reducing them to simple concepts in order to broaden the audience. Possess a unique blend of technical, customer relationship, and business skills.


Extremely articulate in presenting solutions, products and technologies to audiences with various skill sets, and at various management and technical strata.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Solutions Architecture

Radware
03.2020 - Current
  • Function as a technical leader, SME, and as customer champion, lead and work with the group of architects to function as an overlay to sales engineering teams.

Director, ADC Solution Architecture

Radware
01.2017 - Current
  • Promoted the Application Delivery Controller business from an architecture, and design perspective to all the business units, and partners in a cloud relevant context in a cloud transition environment.
  • Led various complex Application security opportunities from PoC phase to successful sales
  • Trusted adviser to customers.

Director, System Engineers (East)

Radware
09.2006 - 01.2017
  • Responsible for supporting marquee enterprise accounts, and Tier1 carrier accounts
  • Led the SE East Team.

System Engineering Manager

Radware
08.2000 - 09.2006
  • Coached and mentored the SEs in both pre-sales and post-sales scenarios, and implemented processes to streamline operations, and improve productivity and efficiency.

Senior Member of Technical Staff

AT&T
01.1997 - 08.2000
  • Administered the networking of an entire campus.

System Administrator and Network Engineer

Internetco
05.1995 - 12.1996
  • Created, maintained and managed an ISP service.

Education

Masters - Computer Information Systems

University of Miami
05.1995

Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering

Osmania University
05.1992

High School - Math, Physics, and Chemistry

Hyderabad Public School (Begumpet)
01.1987

Skills

  • Network Architecture
  • Cloud Services (public and private)
  • TCP/IP
  • Fluency with various programming languages and scripts
  • Network Security and DDoS mitigation experience
  • Networking Concepts, and knowledge
  • Transport Layer Security (TLS) and PKI
  • Web, API, and application Security
  • Drill down skills with network level communication, protocols, etc
  • Eclectic knowledge of various areas of knowledge such as computer architecture, data flows, complex computer and network systems
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Creativity and Innovation

Timeline

Director, Solutions Architecture

Radware
03.2020 - Current

Director, ADC Solution Architecture

Radware
01.2017 - Current

Director, System Engineers (East)

Radware
09.2006 - 01.2017

System Engineering Manager

Radware
08.2000 - 09.2006

Senior Member of Technical Staff

AT&T
01.1997 - 08.2000

System Administrator and Network Engineer

Internetco
05.1995 - 12.1996

Masters - Computer Information Systems

University of Miami

Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering

Osmania University

High School - Math, Physics, and Chemistry

Hyderabad Public School (Begumpet)
Raj Vadi