About

Raman Madaan is a highly experienced software professional with a strong background in kernel programming, data protection, and cloud environments. With over 10 years of experience in software development, he has developed a deep understanding of the internals of an OS and the ability to troubleshoot complex kernel problems. His expertise with programming languages such as C and CPP, and operating systems like ONTAP and Linux, has enabled him to develop versatile problem-solving skills spanning several disciplines including software development, systems engineering, networking, and hardware. Currently, Raman is working as a Principal Software Engineer and Team Lead at Zscaler, where he is involved in developing a compliance product called SnapLock, which provides data retention and WORM protection for retained data. He has a deep understanding of data protection in high-availability clusters and cloud environments, making him an asset to the team. He has excellent communication skills and is a strong team player and team builder with attention to detail and strong analytical and coordination capabilities. Prior to joining Zscaler, Raman worked at Adobe as a Computer Scientist, where he worked on SnapDiff Integrated Data Protection (Snapdiff IDP), a set of interfaces for external clients to retrieve the list of changed files between any two snapshots in a volume. He also worked at NetApp as a Member of Technical Staff, where he worked on SnapLock, a high-performance compliance solution that provides secure, storage-enforced data retention functionality while leveraging existing NetApp technologies to the greatest degree possible. Raman has a B.TECH degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi. He has relevant experience of 13.70 years and is skilled in software engineering and research science. His major strengths include his ability to work in a team, attention to detail, and strong analytical skills.