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Sudhir Nelvagal - Vice President of Engineering in Cary, NC

Sudhir Nelvagal

Executive Product & Engineering Leader specializing in Cloud/SaaS, AI/ML, and Cybersecurity

Team CymruUniversity of KentuckyCary, NC30 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Engineering/technology leader with experience at GE, Owl Cyber Defense, and Team Cymru, focused on translating VOC and business strategy into iterative product/technology roadmaps. Led delivery of a Continuous Threat Exposure Management/asset discovery capability integrated with threat intel, reaching GA in ~2 quarters and generating ~$300K in pre-GA orders. Has scaled engineering organizations significantly (to ~100 FTE) and driven big-data security architectures using Kafka and ClickHouse with data-driven cost/performance tradeoffs.

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Key Strengths

  • Delivered GA release of a new CTEM/asset discovery product in ~2 quarters with 3-week release cadence and stakeholder demos
  • Booked ~$300K in orders before product went live
  • Scaled engineering org from ~25–30 (incl. contractors) to ~100 full-time engineers over 3 years
  • Built multi-layer leadership structure (5 Sr Directors) and balanced ratios across Dev/QA/PM
  • Led cross-functional roadmap alignment using continuous stakeholder/customer feedback loops
  • Led scalable data architecture decisions (Kafka + ClickHouse) for high-volume streaming/analytics workloads
  • Pragmatic cost/performance decision-making (pivoted to on-prem hosting after analysis)
  • Established accountability systems via team-level KPIs/OKRs and recognition/reward structures
  • Maintained culture during rapid growth via monthly town halls, weekly leadership touchpoints, and quarterly IC roundtables

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Experience

Vice President of EngineeringTeam Cymru · Feb 2024 – Present
Vice President of EngineeringOwl Cyber Defense · Mar 2020 – Nov 2023
Digital Mission Leader and Senior Director of SoftwareGE Research · Jul 2016 – Mar 2020
Global Head of Software EngineeringGE Oil & Gas Subsea Controls · Jun 2014 – Jul 2016
Director of Software Engineering and Engineering Site LeaderGE Healthcare · Oct 2005 – Jun 2014
Lead Software EngineerCincom Systems · May 1996 – Sep 2005

Education

University of Kentuckymaster, Electrical Engineering
University of Mysorebachelor, Electrical Engineering

Awards

  • GE Healthcare Imaging CEO Award - GE Healthcare

Languages

English

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