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Kartikey Saxena

Bangalore

Summary

Accomplished Software Engineer at Barracuda Networks, specializing in high-performance network security solutions. Expert in C, C++, and Python, I pioneered ASN-based traffic filtering, mitigating 95% of DDoS attacks. Adept at resolving customer escalations, I enhance client satisfaction while ensuring robust API security and compliance.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

Barracuda Networks
Bangalore
10.2021 - Current
  • Pioneered ASN-based traffic filtering, blocking malicious requests from ISPs, mitigating 95% of DDoS attacks and decreasing bot traffic by 60%.
  • Engineered high-performance HTTP packet processing modules with multi-threaded architecture, significantly reducing latency.
  • Developed asynchronous Unix socket-based communication system for traffic manager and ClamAV daemon, handling 400+ concurrent file scans without blocking.
  • Designed middleware to detect Personally Identifiable Information in API responses using Microsoft Presidio, enhancing data security compliance.
  • Built pipeline to process JSON responses, identify sensitive entities, and store results in Redis for efficient caching and auditing.
  • Integrated Advanced Bot Detection based on ASN attributes, contributing to closure of ₹2.5 Crore enterprise deal.
  • Resolved over 120 customer escalations across various modules, improving client satisfaction and trust.
  • Developed software solutions for network security applications.
  • Participated in code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices.
  • Enhanced High Availability functionality in Barracuda ADC by extending two-box clustering to support 3 and 4-box configurations.

Education

BTech - Computer Science Engineering

Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (KNIT)
Sultanpur
01.2021

Skills

  • Data structures and algorithms
  • Object-oriented programming
  • Network protocols
  • API security
  • Programming languages: C, C, Python, Go, Perl
  • Linux operating system
  • Containerization with Docker
  • Monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana
  • Version control with Git
  • Performance testing with JMeter
  • API testing with Postman
  • Network analysis with Wireshark
  • Database management: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB
  • Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
  • Ubuntu operating system
  • Debug using GDB , Wireshark

Accomplishments

  • Among the top 10% of participants in CODEVITA a national-level programming contest organized by TCS.
  • Among the top 5% participants in HACKWITHINFY a national level programming contest on HackerEarth by INFOSYS.
  • Qualified IIT-JEE Advanced 2017 held by IIT MADRAS.
  • Machine Learning and algorithm training Certificate organized in IIT Kanpur Campus.
  • 97 Percentile in Ph test held by e-litmus for Aptitude and Logical thinking.
  • 5 stars gold badge on Hacker rank. Solved a total of 400+ problems on Hackerrank, LeetCode and other platforms.

Timeline

Software Engineer

Barracuda Networks
10.2021 - Current

BTech - Computer Science Engineering

Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (KNIT)

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