Prateek Nigam is a software engineering manager at Arista Networks with 11 years of experience building SDN and data center networking software. He has deep hands-on expertise in C, C++ and Python, having worked on dynamic firewall insertion via CloudVision Exchange, OpenFlow and Arista’s DirectFlow on 7050 switches. Earlier roles at Cisco on Fibre Channel over Ethernet and AAA for Nexus 5000 give him strong systems and protocol-level experience across server access virtualization. A top-ranked graduate from Delhi College of Engineering, he combines low-level networking knowledge with a taste for learning broad computer science topics. Known for moving between individual contributor work and leading teams, he favors pragmatic solutions that bridge kernel-level performance and operational cloud workflows. Based in Bengaluru, he remains curious about new technologies and enjoys picking up skills as project needs evolve.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan
BE, Information Technology, BE, Information Technology at Delhi College of Engineering
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Prateek Nigam - Manager, Software Engineering at Arista Networks