Rachana U Pole
Staff Engineer
Bangalore
Summary
Cloud Security Engineer with 5+ years of experience securing multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) through automated threat detection, policy development, and remediation workflows. Strong background in building scalable, cloud-native security controls, reducing false positives, and aligning detection strategies with compliance and governance frameworks. Proven ability to work across engineering and product teams to integrate security into cloud services, CI/CD pipelines, and secure-by-design architectures.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
Work History
Staff Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
12.2022 - Current
- 2+ years of experience in cloud security, specializing in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) with a focus on developing security policies and automating remediation within the cloud ecosystem.
- Expert in Prisma Cloud—designed and implemented custom policies using RQL to ensure continuous security monitoring, enforce best practices, and mitigate risks across various cloud environments.
- Proven track record in aligning cloud security posture with compliance frameworks such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53, PCI-DSS, and ISO 27001, ensuring audit readiness and reducing compliance gaps in highly regulated environments.
- Built and deployed automated remediation systems using serverless technologies (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, GCP Cloud Functions) that proactively address policy violations, significantly reducing incident response times and manual intervention.
- Strength in policy-as-code: Developed reusable policy templates and integrated security into CI/CD pipelines, enabling a secure-by-design approach across development teams.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams (DevOps, SREs, and product engineers) to design scalable security solutions, promote best practices, and drive cloud security initiatives from design to implementation.
- Focused on security automation, reducing false positives in alerting systems and enhancing overall efficiency in threat detection and response.
Software Engineer
RSA Security Applications India Private Limited
08.2020 - 11.2022
- Contributed to cloud migration by working on data ingestion components that move data from on-premise systems to AWS cloud services.
- Developed monitoring solutions for on-premise services, leveraging Elasticsearch and Kibana to track system health and performance metrics
- Developed and maintained Python automation scripts to streamline operations in cloud-based environments.
- Enhanced product quality by contributing to the CI/CD pipeline using GitLab, supporting continuous integration and delivery.
- Investigated and resolved product defects by performing detailed root cause analysis and implementing effective fixes.
- Designed and implemented test automation solutions using Selenium-based UI frameworks to improve testing efficiency.
- Collaborated with software development and QA teams to design and deliver scalable, high-performance solutions aligned with client requirements.
Graduate Intern
RSA Security Applications India Private Limited
06.2019 - 07.2020
- Worked on building and testing NetWitness Component to monitor health and wellness of the product using Elasticsearch and Kibana.
- Contributed to CI/CD automation pipeline by adding several backend test cases and upgrade scenarios using Python and Ruby.
- Collaborated with multiple software development engineers to build deep understanding of features and architecture prior to testing.
- Developed test plans and test cases, including performance test plans and security test plans.
- Assisted lead QA tester with creation of master test plan. Wrote 40% of final master plan which covers end to end testing of product.
Education
Master of Engineering - Embedded And Wireless Technology
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal 07.2018 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Global Academy of Technology
Bengaluru 06.2013 - 08.2017
Skills
Automation Programming - Python, JavaScript
Continuous Integration and Deployment
Proactive and Multitasking
Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Active Listening, Professional integrity
Software Development Life Cycle
Tools and Technologies
- Python, JavaScript
- GitLab, GitHub, CI/CD
- AWS Services - EC2, S3, Cloudformation, Lambda, DynamoDB
- Selenium, webdriver
- Linux
- IntelliJ, VisualStudio
- Jira, Zephyr
- Elasticsearch, Kibana
- Agile
Timeline
Staff Engineer
Palo Alto Networks
12.2022 - Current
Software Engineer
RSA Security Applications India Private Limited
08.2020 - 11.2022
Graduate Intern
RSA Security Applications India Private Limited
06.2019 - 07.2020
Master of Engineering - Embedded And Wireless Technology
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
07.2018 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Global Academy of Technology
06.2013 - 08.2017
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