Swapnil Naik
About Swapnil Naik
Swapnil Naik is the Sr. Director of Engineering at AFour Technologies, with over 20 years of expertise in Enterprise Security, Networks, and Storage products.
Title
Swapnil Naik holds the position of Sr. Director of Engineering at AFour Technologies. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing engineering activities and leading the strategic direction of the technology initiatives within the company.
Company
Swapnil Naik currently works at AFour Technologies, where he has been serving as the Sr. Director of Engineering since 2016. The company is based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. At AFour Technologies, he has initiated and implemented a security practice that includes Managed Security Services, SIEM, and Security Compliance software solutions.
Education and Expertise
Swapnil Naik completed his Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science & Engineering from the Walchand Institute of Technology, where he studied from 1994 to 1998. He has over 20 years of expertise in Enterprise Security, Networks, and Storage products. He excels in developing continuous integration automation frameworks and delivering test automation solutions using open-source technologies.
Background
Before joining AFour Technologies, Swapnil Naik served as Sr. SQA Manager, Engineering at Symantec Corporation from 2003 to 2015. During his tenure, he led the testing organization for Symantec's Managed Security Services SaaS offering across Pune and Chennai, focusing on advanced security monitoring and threat protection. He was instrumental in delivering Alpha and BETA programs to prominent clients such as JPMC, Deutsche Bank, and Texas Children’s Hospital.
Achievements
Swapnil Naik has made significant contributions to the field of cybersecurity. He published a paper titled 'Cybersecurity – IoT' in an IEEE conference. He has successfully engaged with customers from POCs to team setup and provided technical insights. He has demonstrated security products to major clients and delivered test automation solutions using open-source technologies.