Venu Vissamsetty
About Venu Vissamsetty
Venu Vissamsetty is the VP of Engineering at SentinelOne with extensive experience in security research and software development.
Title
Venu Vissamsetty currently serves as the Vice President of Engineering at SentinelOne. He has held this position since transitioning from his previous roles in the industry.
Past Experience at Attivo Networks
At Attivo Networks, Venu Vissamsetty served as the Vice President of Security Research from 2014 to 2022. During his tenure, he was based in Fremont and contributed to various research projects and developments in the field of security.
Roles at McAfee
Venu Vissamsetty held multiple positions at McAfee over a period spanning from 2001 to 2014. He began as a Senior Software Engineer (2001-2007), then advanced to roles including Senior Software Manager (2007-2013), Director of Software Development (2013-2014) in Santa Clara, and ended his tenure as the Vice President of Engineering.
Education and Expertise
Venu Vissamsetty earned his Bachelor's degree in Engineering (BE) from Osmania University. He has extensive expertise in embedded systems, Layer-7 Protocol Analysis, fast-path data forwarding, and big data technologies like MongoDB and Cassandra. His skills also include working with Intel DPDK, MIPS processors, FPGA's, and Co-Processors for hardware acceleration.
Engineering and Development Contributions
Venu Vissamsetty has a proven track record in engineering and software development. He has been instrumental in developing the IP & TCP layers of the IntruShield stack. Additionally, he was responsible for the enhancements and maintenance of the IntruShield layer-7 protocol and signature detection engine. His work also includes developing solutions for Botnet detection and prevention.