Praveen N
Founder And CEO at PurpleLens.ai
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Summary
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Top SchoolPraveen N is a cybersecurity and AI-focused founder and CEO with over 25 years of experience building enterprise-grade security, cloud, and SaaS solutions. As founder of PurpleLens.ai he combines agentic AI and continuous purple teaming to automate vulnerability hunting and real-world attack simulation without complex deployments. He previously led IBM’s Global System Integrators Lab and security/AI programs, helping partners turn advanced IBM technologies into scalable, production solutions. Hands-on background in OpenStack, Python, Linux, and virtualization complements his strategic roles—he has contributed technical documentation to prominent OpenStack projects, improving clarity for operators and developers. Known for blending red-team offense with blue-team defense, he’s passionate about pragmatic innovation and partnerships that align technical capabilities with measurable business resilience.
10 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering at Andhra University
Github Skills (15)
api-documentation10
rs10
postinstall10
openstack10
restructuredtext10
installer10
installers10
code-documentation10
documentation10
ansible9
yaml9
configuration-file9
ansible-galaxy9
configurations9
configuration-management9
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
openstack/openstack-ansible
Oct 2016 - Aug 2017
Ansible playbooks for deploying OpenStack. Mirror of code maintained at opendev.org.
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:20 commits in 10 months
Contributions summary:Praveen primarily contributed to documentation within the OpenStack-Ansible repository. Their commits focused on updating installation guides, developer documentation, and correcting typos in existing documentation. They added introductory headings, network configuration examples, and cross-referenced documentation sections, demonstrating a strong focus on improving clarity and accuracy for users and developers.
deployingansibleopendevansible-playbooksopenstack
openstack/openstack-manuals
Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
OpenStack Manuals. Mirror of code maintained at opendev.org.
Role in this project:Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:6 commits in 1 month
Contributions summary:Praveen primarily contributed to the repository by modifying and updating documentation files. Their work involved correcting typos, renaming configuration files, and adding options and content to existing documentation regarding various OpenStack services such as Cinder, Neutron, and Nova. The changes focused on refining the clarity and accuracy of the manuals for users and administrators. The contributions directly address documentation related to configuration, usage, and administration.
manualsopendevopenstack
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