Where does Kartik CDS work?

Kartik CDS is Founder of WideField.

Where did Kartik CDS go to school?

Kartik CDS studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Master of Science (MS), Software Systems); Visvesvaraya Technological University (BE, Computer Science).

Kartik CDS

Founder

Founder at WideField

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedWideField

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383 people in our graph share verified history with Kartik — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Eve MalerunlockedKartik: together at WideField (2024–2025)

×7Kartik: together at Netskope

×4Kartik: together at Juniper Networks

Founder at WideField

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WideField's investors · 3

Cisco InvestmentsSan Jose · since 2026 Crosspoint Capital PartnersMenlo Park Engineering CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $10M checks

Experience

WideField SecurityCTO & Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
ZscalerSoftware Architect2021 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
Stealth StartupFounding Architect2020 — 2021Los Gatos, California, United States
NetskopeArchitect2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
NetskopePrincipal Engineer2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
NetskopeSenior Staff Engineer2015 — 2016
NetskopeStaff Engineer2013 — 2015
Juniper NetworksStaff Engineer2012 — 2013Bangalore
Juniper NetworksMember of technical Staff2007 — 2012
Kodiak NetworksSenior Software Engineer2005 — 2007Bangalore
Nokia Siemens NetworksSoftware Engineer2003 — 2005Bangalore

Skills & more

Go (Programming Language)JavaPython (Programming Language)TCP/IPC++Software DevelopmentTelecommunicationsUnixSAML 2.0RADIUSPKIPerl

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RSA Ace ServerNISWeb Application SecuritySSLNetworkingNetwork SecurityNode.jsJadeAJAXWebSocketsChrome ExtensionsFirefox Extensions

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kartik CDS?: Founder at WideField
Where does Kartik CDS work?: Kartik CDS is Founder of WideField.
What companies did Kartik CDS found?: Kartik CDS founded WideField.
Where did Kartik CDS go to school?: Kartik CDS studied at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (Master of Science (MS), Software Systems); Visvesvaraya Technological University (BE, Computer Science).

Founder mafias

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani mafia175

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Krishna V.Master of Engineering (MEng)Founded Habitat +1 Paddy SrinivasanBSFounded Goto +1 Kiran GolluM.Sc.(Tech.)Founded Oodle +1 Rahul SinghB.E. (Hons.)Founded Datamonk +1 Saksham AggarwalBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Iterate AI +1 Arpit MohanB.E(Hons)Founded Appsmith +1

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Juniper Networks mafia65

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Barun KarSenior Systems ManagerFounded Auradine +1 Charlie FranklinSenior Director, People Strategy & TechnologyFounded Compa +1 Gideon AvidaSoftware Engineering Sr. ManagerFounded Menlo Security +1 Douglas MurraySenior Vice President & GM, Security BUFounded Big Switch Networks +1 Changming LiuDistinguished EngineerFounded Aerohive Networks +1 Kevin JohnsonDirectorFounded Starbucks +1

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Visvesvaraya Technological University mafia44

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sharath Keshava NarayanaBTechFounded Observe.AI +1 Isaq Ahmed MuktharBatchelors of EngineeringFounded Spenmo +1 Suhas PaiBachelor of Engineering - BEFounded Bedrock Ai +1 Ravindra M.KB.E (Engg.)Founded Bhiveworkspace +1 Sreekar KothamachuBachelor of EngineeringFounded Nesa Medtech Shubhendu SharmaFounded Wifi Dabba, Inc.

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Netskope mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeff WidmanSoftware EngineerFounded Pagelever Mike DuongSenior Sales EngineerFounded Vega Security Brian E. RaySenior Distinguished Engineer - Artificial Intelligence - Security and ComplianceFounded Link Labs

Kodiak Networks mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Yogesh JeswaniDevOps InternFounded FinanceOps

Same school

Also attended Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani272

SomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear Ventures Sanjot MalhiPartner at Northzone Rishabh KaulVenture Partner at Hoxton Ventures Anirvan ChowdhuryDirector at Qualcomm Ventures Sanjeev KumarVenture Partner at Fusion Yash SankrityayanManaging Partner, Southeast Asia at Jungle Ventures

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Also attended Visvesvaraya Technological University62

Jiten BehlPartner at Eclipse Ventures Abhijit JoshiDirector, Credit at Trifecta Capital Advisors Udit BhatnagarVice President at McRock Capital Imad ShariffManager - Growth at Mount Judi Ventures Tom SebastianREGIONAL DIRECTOR ASIA & APAC at Seedstars Sharath Keshava NarayanaGeneral Partner at Carya Venture Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at WideField Security4

Eve MalerVenture Partner & Advisor at 1414 Ventures Prasad ParthasarathiSenior Director at Cisco Investments John HurleyChief Revenue Officer at Optiv Zach SivertsonGeneral Partner at Prelude Phin Security Coinvest

Also worked at Zscaler21

Andrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean Investments Ajit MayyaInvestor at Pentathlon Ventures Scott DarlingPresident at Dell Technologies Capital Allan Jean-BaptisteInvestor at Ansa Capital MichaelAngel investor in disruptive cyber security companies and founder of StoneMill Ventures Ravi MhatrePartner and Co-Founder at Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Also worked at Stealth Startup479

Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Gabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of Harvey Erica VanInvestment Director at Intel Capital HemamAdvisor at Clear Ventures Arhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear Ventures Hamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also worked at Netskope18

Jai DasPartner, President at Sapphire Ventures James ChenVenture Partner at Foothill Ventures Lucas VilanovaPartner at Base Partners Enrique SalemPartner at Bain Capital Ventures Raman KhannaManaging Director at Dell Technologies Capital David FairmanVenture Partner and CISO-in-Residence at SixThirty Ventures

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