Bindiya V S

About Bindiya V S

Cybersecurity-focused software engineer and technical leader with 18+ years of experience spanning legacy system modernization, email security, threat detection, and cloud platform integration. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver large-scale projects, including a full Python 2 to 3 migration and cloud-based threat remediation systems. Deep expertise in email security protocols, multi-tenant systems, and advanced network services.Known for effective cross-team collaboration, handling critical customer escalations with urgency and precision, and navigating complex codebases with strong analytical skills.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineer

   Cisco

   Mar 2017 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Leading the migration of a large-scale Python 2.10 codebase to Python 3.8, ensuring full compatibility and improved maintainability* Spearheaded the design and implementation of a URL Reputation Retrospective (Retro) Service to detect and remediate delayed URL-based threats* Integrated Email Security solution with Advanced Phishing Protection engine to identify phishing mails* Implemented mechanism to compartmentalize users based on their vulnerability to click on embedded links in phishing campaign mails and to set them to have tighter policies based on naïveté* Improved performance by implementing short-duration local quarantine when suspicious files are being analyzed by sandboxing solution* Detect cybersquatting in URLs embedded in email body or attachment* Enhanced client service in email security appliance to analyze more file types that are to be uploaded for sandboxing to detect a possible zero-day attack* Enhanced filtering feature to take actions based on file SHA value of attachment files

Education

• Mahatma Gandhi University

  12th, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry

  1996 — 1998

• Government Engineering College, Thrissur

  Btech, Computer Science and Enginereering

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Algorithms
• Multithreading
• Freebsd
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)
• Kernel
• Software Development
• Team Leadership
• Operating Systems
• Multi Tenant
• C
• Debugging
• Virtualization
• Data Structures
• Distributed Systems
• Cloud Computing
• Shell Scripting
• Unix
• Tcp/Ip
• Cluster
• Linux