SUMANTH LINGAPPA
SUMMARY
- Software Engineering Leader with 14+ years of experience delivering distributed systems, secure access platforms, and infrastructure tooling.
- Expert in Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), infrastructure-as-code, cloud-native tooling, and AI-assisted engineering workflows.
- Strong track record of leading architecture initiatives, mentoring engineering teams, and driving platform evolution across networking, security, and cloud infrastructure.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Languages: C/C++, Go, Python, Shell, PowerShell
- Distributed Systems & Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, REST APIs, CI/CD, Linux
- Networking & Security: ZTNA, VPN, TCP/IP, Browser Security, L4-L7 Networking
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM
- AI Engineering: GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Custom AI Agents
- Testing & Tooling: Git, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Splunk, GTest/GMock
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Citrix Systems | Aug 2018 – Present
Staff Software Engineer | Distributed Systems, Linux, C++, Go, Networking, Security, Infrastructure Engineering
- Led adoption of AI-driven SDLC engineering by building custom AI agents for debugging, code review, documentation, and developer workflows, improving engineering productivity across multiple teams.
- Developed telemetry integration for Google Enterprise Premium Browser with Citrix Secure Private Access.
- Drove architecture reviews, RFC discussions, and long-term platform evolution across cross-functional teams.
- Mentored 40+ engineers on AI-assisted engineering practices using GitHub Copilot and Claude.
- Enhanced Linux-based Secure Access clients by transforming legacy VPN workflows into enterprise-grade Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions.
- Architected and led development of
nsconf2iac, enabling migration of NetScaler configurations into Terraform and Ansible for Infrastructure-as-Code adoption.
- Developed Terraform providers and Ansible collections for NetScaler ADC, Console, and SDX platforms, enabling scalable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) across multi-cloud provisioning.
Quick Heal Technologies | Feb 2016 – Oct 2016
Senior Software Engineer | Python
- Designed and developed a cross-platform software framework supporting Windows, Linux and macOS, improving reliability, maintainability and engineering velocity.
Dell India R&D | Oct 2015 – Feb 2016
Lead Software Engineer | Python
- Designed and developed Python applications that orchestrated iDRAC validation workflows, improving engineering productivity through reusable software components.
- Mentored engineers through internal Python workshops, code reviews, and software engineering best practices.
Anuta Networks | Jan 2013 – Oct 2014
Senior Software Engineer | Python
- Architected a Python-based network orchestration platform for SDN environments, enabling scalable configuration management and early defect detection.
Cisco Systems | Jul 2010 – Jan 2013
Software Engineer | C++, TCL
- Designed and developed distributed network simulation software in C++ for 2G, 3G and LTE systems, enabling protocol validation and large-scale telecom feature development.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
PES Institute of Technology (PESIT), Bengaluru | 2006 – 2010
AWARDS
- Rajiv Sinha Customer Obsession Excellence Award — Citrix Systems
- Cisco Achievement Program Award — Cisco Systems