About

Varun Kumar Srivastava is an experienced software developer with over 10 years of extensive experience in software development, designing distributed and scalable systems, securing web applications, identity and access management, building security into SDLC processes, web application attacks and defense strategies. He is currently working as a Software Engineer at Facebook, where he is responsible for building systems and tools for securing platforms. Varun holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology. He is also a Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional and Certified Application Security Engineer. Varun shares his knowledge and experience with other developers through his website, Web Security Journal, which is a guide to internet security and focuses on using security best practices while developing applications. Varun has played a pivotal role in providing pioneering recommendations for improvement, specific changes, corrections, and enhancements to achieve the organization's goals and objectives. He is regarded as an effective communicator and team leader with exceptional analytical and technical skills. He has received various awards for demonstrating outstanding workflow integrity. Prior to Facebook, Varun has worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Uber and as a Principal Engineer at Arcesium. At Arcesium, Varun was responsible for assisting development teams with secure designs and architecture. He also designed and developed centralized security solutions that were adopted by 30+ applications. Due to his excellent technical, leadership, and organization skills, he proficiently provided effective security training and materials to developers to improve their professional skills. Varun is proficient in various technologies such as Software Engineering, Backend, Web, Test, Frontend, and Senior Software Engineering. With 13.95 years of relevant experience, Varun is a highly skilled software engineer with a strong focus on security and delivering results.