Sumit Katara
About Sumit Katara
Sumit Katara is a Member of Technical Staff at Acalvio Technologies, specializing in cybersecurity integration across major cloud platforms. He has a strong background in software development, automation, and advanced AI solutions, with previous experience at Cisco and Success Ladder Technologies.
Work at Acalvio Technologies
Sumit Katara has been a Member of Technical Staff at Acalvio Technologies since 2020. In this role, he has focused on developing advanced AI solutions for autonomous deception in cybersecurity, emphasizing ease of use and scalability. He has also implemented SMB share functionality on Windows virtual machines and created automation scripts to streamline development and testing processes. His work contributes to enhancing the company's cybersecurity offerings.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Before joining Acalvio Technologies, Sumit Katara worked at Cisco as a Software Developer from 2016 to 2020. During his tenure, he contributed to the development of PVLAN functionality and worked extensively with Open vSwitch to enhance hardware virtualization environments. He also developed TCP/UDP proxying solutions using NGINX and HAProxy and implemented REST APIs using Python to improve software functionality.
Education and Expertise
Sumit Katara earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology, where he studied from 2012 to 2016. His expertise includes integrating cybersecurity products across major cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, and Azure. He possesses in-depth knowledge of Protocol Buffers for efficient message transfer and has a deep understanding of data path packet forwarding on various ASICs.
Technical Skills and Contributions
Sumit Katara has developed advanced technical skills in various areas, including L2 protocol development, load balancing, and DHCP implementation in non-promiscuous mode. He has utilized the LIBVIRT library to interface with different virtualization technologies and worked on QEMU for hardware virtualization and emulation. His contributions also include developing automation scripts and enhancing network security measures.
Early Career at Success Ladder Technologies
Sumit Katara began his career at Success Ladder Technologies, where he worked in a training capacity for one month in 2014. This early experience laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in software development and technical expertise in cybersecurity and virtualization.