Mahendran Vasagam

About Mahendran Vasagam

Distributed Systems & Data Engineering Expert with 20+ years of experience designing and building large-scale data platform infrastructure powering real-time systems used by millions of users worldwide. I specialize in architecting resilient distributed systems from early engineering roles at high-growth security startups to building data platforms that support enterprise-scale analytics and decision making.My work focuses on scalable data infrastructure, real-time data processing, and secure cloud-native architectures. I have contributed to foundational platforms across startups and global technology companies, including cloud security companies later acquired by McAfee and Cisco, where my work helped enable large-scale data processing and enterprise security capabilities. Technical Expertise• Data Platform Infrastructure & Architecture (Spark, Kafka, Airflow)• Distributed Systems at Scale• Cloud Cost Optimization & FinOps• Security & Compliance for Enterprise Data Platforms• Real-time Data Pipelines & Processing• Zero-Trust Security Architecture In recognition of my expertise in distributed systems, data infrastructure, and AI-driven security, I have been selected as a judge and evaluator for technical and academic competitions and conferences, where I assess the quality, innovation, and impact of submissions in areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and large-scale systems. These roles involve independent evaluation of peer work and emerging technologies, reflecting external validation of my standing in the field. Selected Technical Impact• Architected petabyte-scale data infrastructure at Slack enabling enterprise-wide analytics, security monitoring, and product intelligence• Built foundational ML-driven data infrastructure at Armorblox, contributing to technology later acquired by Cisco for its AI-first Security Cloud• Designed cloud security analytics platform at Skyhigh Networks processing 10B+ events/day, supporting large-scale enterprise cloud risk detection• Contributed to Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), a globally deployed zero-trust network access control platform used by thousands of enterprises

Experience

1. Principal Member of Technical Staff

   Slack

   Feb 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Design and build large scale data infrastructure powering analytics, security, and product intelligence across Slack. My work focuses on building highly scalable distributed systems that enable reliable, secure, and cost-efficient access to petabyte-scale data for engineering, product, and business teams.Key contributions include leading major infrastructure initiatives that improved system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency across the data platform ecosystem.

Skills

• Linux
• Jaxb
• Hibernate
• Swing
• Junit
• Data Structures
• Javascript
• Uml
• Cvs
• Google Maps
• Gwt
• Jide
• Servlets
• Dojo
• Agile
• Eclipse
• Ant
• Core Java
• Apache
• Soa
• Highcharts
• Clearcase
• Maven
• Xslt
• Xml
• Rest
• Subversion
• Web Services
• Jdbc
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Soap
• Jsf
• Tomcat
• Jms
• Jgoodies
• Html
• J2ee
• Design Patterns
• Google Apps
• Jsp