Sriram Kannan
About Sriram Kannan
Sriram Kannan is the VP of Global Engineering and R&D, MSP at Barracuda in New Jersey, with extensive experience in engineering leadership and a strong background in scalable architecture.
Current Position at Barracuda
Sriram Kannan is currently the Vice President of Global Engineering and R&D for MSP at Barracuda, located in New Jersey, United States. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing engineering and research and development for managed service providers, ensuring that Barracuda remains at the forefront of cybersecurity solutions.
Previous Role at SKOUT CYBERSECURITY
Before joining Barracuda, Sriram Kannan held multiple roles at SKOUT CYBERSECURITY. He started as a Senior Solutions Architect from 2018 to 2019, then progressed to Director of Engineering from 2019 to 2020. He ultimately became Vice President of Engineering from 2020 to 2021. Throughout these roles, he was stationed in the Greater New York City Area.
Experience in Software Engineering
Sriram Kannan has extensive experience in software engineering. He worked as a Senior Software Engineer - Team Lead at Priceline.com from 2012 to 2016 in Norwalk, Connecticut. Additionally, Kannan has experience as a Sr. Java Developer at Country-Wide Insurance Company from 2007 to 2010 and as a Programmer Analyst at Infosys from 2003 to 2007 in the Greater New York City Area.
Educational Background in Computer Science
Sriram Kannan holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering from SASTRA (Bharathidasan University), completing his degree from 1999 to 2003. He also attended St. John's MHSS from 1996 to 1999.
Skill Set and Expertise
Sriram Kannan brings a diverse skill set to his roles, including application development, support, testing, automation, DevOps, databases, project management, and architecture. He has hands-on experience in multiple programming and scripting languages and is adept at managing high-performing distributed teams. His strong background in building scalable architecture is an asset in his engineering leadership positions.