Milan Ramachandran
About Milan Ramachandran
Milan Ramachandran serves as the Senior Director and Head of India Engineering at Elisity Inc., where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in engineering roles at companies like Wipro Technologies and Cisco, contributing to significant projects in network technology and cloud integration.
Current Role at Elisity
Milan Ramachandran serves as the Senior Director and Head of India Engineering at Elisity Inc. since 2019. In this role, he oversees engineering operations in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. He is responsible for leading the development of various edge components within Elisity's product portfolio. His leadership has been instrumental in building a high-performing team of developers at the India center, contributing to the company's engineering capabilities.
Previous Experience at Cisco
Milan Ramachandran worked at Cisco for a total of twelve years, holding multiple positions. He served as a Technical Leader from 2007 to 2016, followed by a role as Principal Engineer from 2016 to 2019. During his tenure, he contributed to significant projects, including the integration of L2 and L3 stacks from Free-Range-Routing (FRR) over VPP and the development of the Vectorized Packet Processor (VPP) for cloud applications.
Professional Background at Wipro Technologies
Before joining Cisco, Milan Ramachandran worked at Wipro Technologies as a Technical Specialist from 1999 to 2003. His experience at Wipro laid the groundwork for his technical expertise and leadership skills in the engineering field.
Educational Qualifications
Milan Ramachandran holds a Master of Technology (MTech) degree from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, which he completed from 1995 to 1997. Additionally, he earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Data Science from the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore in 2018. His educational background supports his technical roles in engineering and data science.
Technical Contributions and Innovations
Milan Ramachandran has made significant technical contributions throughout his career. He authored VPP plugins for segmentation-based policy application and deep-packet inspection. At Elisity, he integrated the Vectorized Packet Processor for cloud applications and co-designed the site-to-site IPsec solution over AWS. His work includes the development of a docker-based edge platform that connects Elisity policy constructs to Cisco trustsec segmentation.