Hareendran Nair

About Hareendran Nair

Driven security technology leader with over 20 years of experience advancing abuse prevention, fraud detection, and DDoS mitigation solutions at scale. Specialized in designing and deploying intelligent defense systems that safeguard digital platforms against evolving cyber threats.Recently focused on applying machine learning to anomaly and fraud detection, leveraging data-driven heuristics and AI models to automate real-time threat identification. Successfully conceived, architected, and launched multiple security products from the ground up, balancing innovation with enterprise-grade reliability and compliance.Fluent across a modern multi-language stack — Java, Scala, Kotlin, Go, Rust, Python, and Node.js — with deep data modeling experience in both RDBMS (MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Cassandra, Redis, MongoDB) ecosystems. Proven track record in orchestrating secure, resilient infrastructure through Kubernetes, Terraform, and Azure cloud, with additional operational expertise in Linode.As a hands-on lead engineer and team builder, I’ve led globally distributed teams delivering mission-critical systems that power trustworthy online ecosystems. Passionate about innovating at the intersection of cybersecurity, distributed systems, and applied AI to strengthen digital resilience worldwide.

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineering Manager

   Akamai Technologies

   Jan 2024 — Present · Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL, US

Education

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Master of Science - MS, Computer Software Engineering

Skills

• Sun Certified Java Programmer
• Scala
• Spring Framework
• Sdlc
• Angularjs
• Tomcat
• Java Performance
• Servlets
• Test Driven Development
• Rabbitmq
• Jsp
• Unix
• Web Services
• Agile Methodologies
• Sql
• Linux
• Hibernate
• Redis
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Docker
• Java
• Nodejs
• Oracle
• Spring
• Weblogic
• Cassandra
• Go
• Core Java
• Soa
• Struts
• Mysql