Prashant Waykar
About Prashant Waykar
Prashant Waykar is a Senior Software Engineer at Adobe, with a strong background in software development and engineering. He has previously held positions at companies such as VMware and Kenexa, and has contributed to significant projects in the FinTech and Healthcare sectors.
Current Role at Adobe
Prashant Waykar serves as a Senior Software Engineer at Adobe, a position he has held since 2021. In this role, he focuses on the architecture and design of the Customer Managed Key feature for the Privacy and Security Shield offering across all Adobe Experience Platform applications. His contributions include collaborating with the product marketing team to create technical documentation and training materials, which support the adoption of this feature by Adobe customers.
Previous Experience at VMware
Waykar worked at VMware in two capacities. He first served as an intern in 2015, where he contributed to the Hybrid Cloud team for two months. Later, he returned to VMware as a Senior Member of Technical Staff from 2016 to 2021, where he focused on advanced software engineering tasks. His tenure at VMware allowed him to gain significant experience in cloud technologies and software development.
Educational Background
Prashant Waykar earned his Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering from San Jose State University, where he studied from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, he completed his Bachelor of Engineering in Computers at Savitribai Phule Pune University from 2005 to 2009. This educational foundation provided him with the necessary skills and knowledge for his career in software engineering.
Experience at Kenexa and IQ Microsystems
Waykar began his professional career at Kenexa, an IBM Company, where he worked as a Senior Mobile Application Developer from 2009 to 2014 in the Pune Area, India. During this time, he also worked at IQ Microsystems as a Senior Software Consultant from 2011 to 2014. His roles in these companies involved developing mobile applications and providing software consulting services.
Early Career at San Jose State University and Omisys IT Solutions
In 2014, Prashant Waykar worked as an Instructional Student Assistant at San Jose State University for three months. Earlier in 2009, he was employed at Omisys IT Solutions as a Software and Web Application Developer for four months. These early experiences contributed to his development as a software engineer and provided foundational skills in application development.