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Kartik CDS

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Founder at WideField

San Jose, California, United States

FoundedWideField

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WideField's investors · 3

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

Experience

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

Skills & more

Go (Programming Language)JavaPython (Programming Language)TCP/IPC++Software DevelopmentTelecommunicationsUnixSAML 2.0RADIUSPKIPerl
+12 moreRSA 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

Kodiak Networks mafia2

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