Charan Bandi

Senior Software Engineer – Gen Digital (formerly NortonLifeLock)

Mountain View, US.

About

Detail-oriented Senior Software Engineer with strong expertise in backend systems, DevOps, AI/ML frameworks, and cloud-native architecture. At Gen Digital (formerly NortonLifeLock), implemented infrastructure-as-code and internal privacy protocols for AI workloads. Published researcher in ontology-driven ML models and a hackathon finalist for building PII/PCI‑safe VPN systems.

Work

Gen Digital (formerly NortonLifeLock)

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Senior Software Engineer

Mountain View, California, US

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Summary

Building secure, AI‑agent facing backend and infrastructure platforms at Gen Digital. Architected internal solutions such as agentic VPN with automatic PII/PCI detection and filtering, earning recognition as a hackathon finalist.

Highlights

Hackathon Finalist at Gen Digital (March 2026) – Architected a private VPN layer for AI agent workflows, enabling automated PII/PCI detection at network edge.

Developed internal AI sandbox project “TaleSauce” (May–June 2026): a pixel-art AI agent simulator visualizing agents’ states in real time.

Peer recognition for leadership in backend systems and DevOps practices – cited in multiple LinkedIn recommendations. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charanbandi?utm_source=openai))([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charanbandi?utm_source=openai))

NortonLifeLock

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Software Engineer

Tempe, Arizona, US

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Summary

Contributed to backend VPN infrastructure projects and DevOps pipelines during NortonLifeLock tenure, now part of Gen Digital.

Highlights

Collaborated on VPN backend systems, focusing on resilience and scaling for security workflows.

Served as a primary point of contact for feature deployment and incident resolution. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/in/charanbandi?utm_source=openai))

George Mason University

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Graduate Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant

Fairfax, Virginia, US

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Summary

Supported teaching and research in the Computer Science department, engaging in technical assistance and academic research.

Highlights

Research Assistant (Jan–Jun 2021) working on academic projects in machine learning and ontology design.

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Aug 2020–Apr 2021), assisting in Computer Science courses, supporting the educational mission at GMU.

Cyient

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Software Engineer Intern

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Summary

Gained early professional experience in software development within an engineering services firm.

Highlights

Contributed to software development tasks in a real-world engineering services context in India.

Education

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia, United States of America
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Master’s Computer Science Grade: 3.7

GITAM (GITAM Deemed University)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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Bachelor’s Computer Science

Skills

Languages & Frameworks

Java, Python, Go, C++, C#, Node.js, React.js, Spring Boot.

Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS, Microsoft Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code.

DevOps & CI/CD

Jenkins, Git, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Containerization.

Data, ML & AI

Machine Learning, NLP (NLTK, spaCy), Data Analysis, Ontology Modeling.

Software Design & Systems

Design Patterns, Algorithms, Systems Programming, REST APIs, Microservices.

Tools & Monitoring

Datadog, Sumo Logic, Monitoring, Logging.