Neville Mascarenhas
About Neville Mascarenhas
Neville Mascarenhas is a Software Engineering Manager at Exabeam, where he oversees three full stack software teams focused on developing applications for the company's cloud-native Security Operations Platform. He has a background in software engineering with experience at Jio, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Aruba, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai and a Master's degree in Computer Software Engineering from San Jose State University.
Current Role at Exabeam
Neville Mascarenhas serves as a Software Engineering Manager at Exabeam, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he manages three full stack software teams that focus on developing next-generation applications for Exabeam's cloud-native Security Operations Platform, known as New-Scale SIEM™. He reserves 5% of his time for hands-on coding during each sprint, ensuring he remains engaged with the technical aspects of his teams' projects. His leadership emphasizes collaboration with various teams to enhance the overall development process.
Previous Experience at Aruba and Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Before joining Exabeam, Neville Mascarenhas worked at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, as a Staff/Lead Software Engineer for four years from 2018 to 2022. His earlier experience includes a five-year tenure at Hewlett Packard Enterprise as a Software Engineer from 2012 to 2017. During these roles, he initiated and led multiple process improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency.
Early Career at Jio and Education Background
Neville began his career as a Software Engineer at Jio, where he worked for one year in the Mumbai Area, India, from 2014 to 2015. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Science in Computer Software Engineering from San Jose State University.
Research Assistant Role at San Jose State University
In 2018, Neville Mascarenhas served as a Graduate Research Assistant at San Jose State University for four months. This role contributed to his academic and practical understanding of software engineering, complementing his extensive industry experience.
Collaboration and Best Practices in Software Development
In his current position at Exabeam, Neville collaborates closely with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Operations (Ops), and Financial Operations (FinOps) teams. He focuses on incorporating best practices for observability, alerting, incident management, and cost of goods sold (COGs) during the initial design phase of applications. This collaboration ensures that the applications developed are robust and meet operational standards.