Vineet Garg

About Vineet Garg

I\'m a proven engineering executive who transforms complex technical challenges into market-leading solutions while building and scaling world-class teams. Currently leading multiple engineering organizations at Ciena, I drive innovation across routing products, virtualized solutions, and cutting-edge network technologies that power global telecommunications infrastructure. Leadership Impact: • Team Builder & Scaling Expert: Successfully established and scaled new engineering teams across India and global locations • People Development Champion: Excel in performance management, mentoring, and developing high-performing managers and senior engineers. Track record of identifying top talent, creating growth paths, and building succession pipelines that ensure organizational continuity • Cross-Functional Collaborator: Bridge technical excellence with business strategy, working directly with customers, account teams, and product managers to define feature roadmaps worth millions in revenue • Global Standards Influence: Represent industry leaders (Cisco & Ciena) at ITU-T SG15/Q13 for network synchronization standardization, shaping the future of telecom technologies Technical Excellence & Innovation: • Network Synchronization Pioneer & IP Portfolio Creator: Led development across Cisco\'s entire SP routing portfolio (NCS5500, ASR9xx series), establishing timing architecture standards adopted industry-wide. Hold multiple patents and defensive publications in network synchronization technologies, building comprehensive IP portfolios that provide competitive moats and freedom-to-operate advantages • Hardware-Software Integration: Collaborate with hardware designers and chip vendors to architect next-generation products, translating market needs into technical specifications • Multi-Domain Expertise: Deep experience across Routing, Switching, Security, and Telecom spanning core technologies like forwarding planes, circuit emulation, and platform software Continuous Learning & Global Perspective: • General Management Certification - IIM Bangalore • PG Diploma in AI & Machine Learning - Bangalore • Global Citizen & Cultural Intelligence: Avid traveler with experience across 15+ countries and active Schengen/Canada business visas. This global exposure brings valuable cross-cultural perspective to international team management and customer engagement • Combining technical depth with strategic business acumen, emerging technology expertise, and international market understanding

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Routing Ip Software Engineering

   Ciena

   Mar 2019 — Present · Gurgaon, IN

   Raised new software development team to drive Circuit emulation and network synchronization technologies for Packet SW and Access group at Ciena- Release lead for major software release for packet products- Setup new timing and circuit emulation lab at Ciena India by working with several leading vendors and evaluating equipment best suited to Ciena requirements

Education

• Maharishi Markandeshwar Engieering College, Kurukshetra University

  B.Tech, Computer Engineering

  2000 — 2004

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  MS, Software Systems

  2009 — 2011

• International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

  Post Graduate Diploma, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  2019 — 2020

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  General Management Certification (GMITE), Business Administration and Management, General

  2015 — 2015

Skills

• Software Development
• Ptp
• Ip Forwarding
• Synce
• C
• Device Drivers
• Tcp/Ip Protocols
• Deep Packet Inspection
• Ppp
• Clearcase
• Unix
• Linux
• Embedded Systems
• Security
• Cisco Technologies
• Mpls
• Ipv6
• Ips
• Voip
• Synchronization
• Tcp/Ip
• Ieee1588
• Network Clocking
• Internet Protocol Suite (Tcp/Ip)
• C++
• Requirements Analysis
• Software Project Management
• Itu-T
• Technical Standards