Vivasvan Shastri
About Vivasvan Shastri
Vivasvan Shastri is the Vice President of Engineering and India Site Lead at SentinelOne, with a rich background in engineering leadership roles at Cisco, NetApp, Yahoo!, Hewlett-Packard, and Philips.
Vice President Of Engineering
Vivasvan Shastri currently holds the position of Vice President of Engineering and India Site Lead at SentinelOne in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. His role involves leading the engineering division and overseeing the site's operations in a hybrid work environment.
Experience at Cisco
Vivasvan Shastri had a significant tenure at Cisco, where he occupied various key roles. From 2022 to 2023, he served as the Senior Director of Engineering, India Site Lead. Prior to that, between 2020 to 2022, he was the Director of Engineering for CX Cloud and India Site Lead. Between 2018 to 2020, he took on the role of Senior Delivery Manager for Customer Experience. Furthermore, he worked as the Sr Manager for Customer Experience from 2013 to 2018.
Work Experience at NetApp, Yahoo! and Hewlett-Packard
Before SentinelOne and Cisco, Vivasvan Shastri was the Product Owner at NetApp from 2011 to 2013 in Bangalore. He also worked at Yahoo! for 7 months in 2011 as a Product Owner for Display Advertising. At Hewlett-Packard, from 2006 to 2011, he was the Lead for Product Management & Marketing.
Early Career at Philips and Philips Semiconductors
Vivasvan Shastri started his career at Philips Semiconductors, first as a Software Engineer for Embedded Systems from 1998 to 2000 and then as Project Manager from 2000 to 2002. He later became the Product Marketing Manager for Greater China & India from 2002 to 2005, and finally served as Product Line Manager worldwide from 2005 to 2006 in Bangalore.
Educational Background
Vivasvan Shastri studied at the University of Mumbai where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science from 1994 to 1998, focusing on AI and Compiler Design. He also attended JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI, from 1992 to 1994, and completed his earlier education at St Xaviers High School Fort.
Certifications and Skills
Vivasvan Shastri holds several certifications, including AWS Solutions Architect, Design Thinking Practitioner/Facilitator, and Gallup Strengths Coach. These certifications highlight his expertise in cloud technologies, user-centric problem-solving, and leveraging individual strengths to enhance team performance.
Industry Involvement
Vivasvan Shastri is actively involved in industry events where he shares his expertise and insights. His participation reinforces his commitment to staying engaged with the latest industry trends and developments.