Prashant Iyer
About Prashant Iyer
Prashant Iyer is a Senior Software Engineer at Xage Security, specializing in security assessment tools and search engine optimization. He has a strong background in software development and holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from California State University, Los Angeles.
Work at Xage Security
Prashant Iyer has been employed at Xage Security as a Senior Software Engineer since 2023. He works on-site in Palo Alto, California. In this role, he utilizes his expertise in software engineering to contribute to the company's security solutions.
Previous Experience at Databricks
Before joining Xage Security, Prashant Iyer worked at Databricks as a Security Software Engineer II from 2021 to 2023. His role involved enhancing security measures and tools within the company, contributing to the overall security posture of their offerings.
Educational Background
Prashant Iyer earned his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Mumbai, studying from 2011 to 2015. He later obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science from California State University, Los Angeles, from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, he studied Vocational Science (Electronics) at SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce from 2009 to 2011.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Prashant Iyer possesses strong knowledge in Search Engine Optimization and has a solid understanding of both relational and non-relational databases, including MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra DB, and DynamoDB. He is experienced in analyzing and instrumenting security assessment tools such as chipsec, AFL, and OSS-fuzzer to identify vulnerabilities in open source C/C++ libraries.
Career Progression
Throughout his career, Prashant Iyer has held various software engineering positions. He worked at McAfee as a Software Development Engineer from 2017 to 2021 and completed a Software Engineer Internship at Intel Corporation from 2016 to 2017. He also briefly worked at Shipt as a Software Engineer in 2017.