About

Hitender Prakash is a Senior Software Developer at Citrix with over 10 years of experience in software engineering and project leadership. He has a strong background in computer science, having graduated from Indiana University Bloomington with a Master of Science in Computer Science. Hitender is passionate about systems software development, computer security, and high-performance computing. Hitender has a deep understanding of software engineering principles, software architecture, and object-oriented software development. He is skilled in a variety of programming languages, including C, C++11, Java, Python 2.7, C#, and Assembly (ARM and Intel). He is also experienced in parallel/GPU computing, using PThreads, OpenMP, MPI, and CUDA. Hitender is familiar with a range of compilers and debuggers, including GCC, G++, Microsoft Visual C++ 2012/GDB, and Windbg. He has expertise in network debugging tools such as Netcat, Nmap, and Wireshark, as well as virtualization and deployment tools like QEMU, Docker, SCCM, and XenApp. Hitender is also proficient in visualization tools such as Gnuplot, VTK, and Matlab, and has experience with penetration testing tools like Metasploit, Nessus, Ubertooth One, ROPgadget, and Burp Suite. Prior to working at Citrix, Hitender was a Lead Software Engineer at Adobe Systems, where he led projects and mentored teams. He also worked as a Sr. Software Development Engineer at Citrix, where he contributed to HDX, the Citrix Virtual Desktop and Applications product. In addition, he was an Associate Instructor at Indiana University Bloomington, teaching the Advanced Operating Systems graduate course. Hitender holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Indiana University Bloomington, a Master of Science in Software Systems from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, and a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from Himachal Pradesh University. He is skilled in a range of technologies, including Docker, Python, C++, and Java. With over 7 years of relevant experience, Hitender is a highly skilled and experienced software developer with a passion for systems software development and computer security.