Guruprasad Nagaraj
Hands-on Engineering Leader • Site Lead •Cyber Security • Agentic AI Platform • Innovation and execution • Scalable SaaS platforms • Next-gen AI-Security • Product-Driven Growth • Startup to Scale
- Role
- Head of Engineering at Stealth Startup
- Location
- Bengaluru South, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Guruprasad Nagaraj
I’m an Engineering leader forged in the fires of startups, where vision meets velocity. I’ve led funded cybersecurity startups in building high-impact India engineering hubs and Global Capability Centers (GCCs) from zero to scale.With over a decades of hands-on Stealth to Scale experiences, I’ve been on a mission to architect more than just products. Built high-performance teams, scaled engineering hubs from scratch, and turned zero into 125+ across multiple technologiesMy craft lies at the intersection of innovation and execution: shaping scalable SaaS platforms, next-gen AI security products, and cloud-native infrastructures. Every system I build is rooted in delivering speed without compromise: agility, automation, and customer-centricity mindset.At Quilr.ai, I’ve led the engineering journey from stealth mode to the cusp of our RSA 2025 debut. Partnering closely with the CEO and product leaders, I built both the platform Genai and Agentic AI platform and solid team with core member driven by purpose. Together, we’re redefining AI security with a human-first, agentic AI solutions that thwart identity threats, prevents data leaks, and governs AI risk at scale.At Optiv, AppViewX, I worked closely with MSS and SOC leadership while building security analytics platforms, enabling large-scale telemetry ingestion, detection pipelines, threat intelligence context, and response-driven workflows aligned with real-world security operations.What fuels me? Empathy. Curiosity. And a relentless drive to align tech with transformative business impact. I lead with trust, shape teams that thrive on clarity and culture, and believe that true innovation begins with people.From launching bold ideas to scaling them globally, I bring depth, direction, and heart to every engineering chapter.Unique Works & Competencies:Aggressive yet empathetic tech leader with 25+ years of building and scaling engineering organizations from the ground up—15+ in high-growth SaaS, AI/ML, and cybersecurity startups. Trusted advisor to CTOs and CIOs, known for translating vision into delivery through world-class engineering practices, SDLC governance, and platform architecture at scale. As India site head at Quilr.ai, AppViewX, and Optiv, built end-to-end operations (Engineering, HR, Finance, Legal), led 60+ product initiatives, and drove cultural transformation across global teams. Expert in developer productivity tooling, software supply chain integrity, and secure-by-design GenAI solutions—delivering outcomes with speed, precision, and impact.
Experience
Head of Engineering
Sep 2025 — Present
Education
JNNCE Shimoga
BE, Computer Science
1996 — 2000
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Strategic Management Program
2015
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Master of Science - MS, Software Systems
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