Girish is the Director of Engineering at Corelight, specializing in computer and network security, including IDS and IPS. His career includes key roles as a Software Architect at McAfee and Sr. Engineer at Aruba. He holds a B-Tech from Model Engineering College and a certification in AI Programming.
He is a co-inventor on a patent for a "Token Processing" system, developed during his time at McAfee.
Girish Viswambharan
Director of Engineering at Corelight
Santa Clara, California, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Network Security
His career at Corelight, Aruba, and McAfee centers on network security technologies like IPS, IDS, and Network Access Control.
Engineering Leadership
He has advanced from a Lead Engineer to Director of Engineering at Corelight and is actively involved in hiring new talent for his team.
AI in Security
Holds a certification in "AI Programming With Python", indicating a focus on applying artificial intelligence to solve complex security problems.
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Girish has no verified media appearances
Work History
7-2025
Director of Engineering at Corelight
9-2022 - 7-2025
Senior Engineering Manager at Corelight
5-2019 - 8-2022
Lead Engineer at Corelight
11-2018 - 5-2019
Sr. Engineer at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company
6-2016 - 10-2018
Software Architect at McAfee
3-2013 - 6-2016
Sr. Software Engineer at McAfee
10-2011 - 2-2013
Principal Engineer at McAfee
8-2005 - 7-2006
Software Engineer at Ushus Technologies
AssociateSoftware Engineer at SupportSoft
Education
2001 - 2005
B-Tech from Model Engineering College,Kerala
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Location : Santa Clara, California, United States
Job Level : Mid-senior
Designation : Director of Engineering at Corelight
