Tapas Kundu
Software Engineer Manager at Broadcom
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Top SchoolTapas Kundu is a software engineering manager with 8 years of experience leading teams that build and secure container-focused Linux distributions, currently managing Photon OS and Common Appliance at Broadcom from Bengaluru. He combines hands-on security engineering—having patched critical CVEs in the well-known vmware/photon project—with managerial duties like hiring, code reviews, and driving new initiatives. His background spans kernel- and firmware-level system software (UEFI, BIOS) to cloud-native work on container tooling, giving him a rare full-stack systems perspective. Colleagues rely on him to unblock technical roadblocks and translate architectural ideas into actionable tasks, while he continues to mentor engineers and shape product direction.
7 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
B. Tech, Information Technology, B. Tech, Information Technology at JIS College of Engineering, WBUTPG Diploma in Machine Learning and AI, Machine Learning and AI, PG Diploma in Machine Learning and AI, Machine Learning and AI at International Institute of Information Technology BangaloreAISSCE, Science and Economics, AISSCE, Science and Economics at D.A.V Public SchoolAISSE, General, AISSE, General at St. Karen's Secondary School
English, Hindi, Bengali
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Github Skills (6)
cve10
patch10
security10
openssl9
gdb8
python8
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
vmware/photon
Jun 2018 - Jan 2023
Minimal Linux container host
Role in this project:
Security Engineer
Security EngineerContributions:3 releases, 2 reviews, 717 commits in 4 years 8 months
Contributions summary:Tapas's contributions focused on enhancing the security of the `vmware/photon` repository by addressing critical vulnerabilities. The commits involve applying patches to fix vulnerabilities, primarily targeting CVEs. The user demonstrates expertise in identifying security flaws and implementing necessary fixes within the project.
containershostlinuxdockercontainer-linux
vmware/pmd
Dec 2018 - Jan 2023
Photon Management Daemon
Contributions:3 releases, 1 review, 31 commits in 4 years 2 months
snmpesxidaemonlinuxphoton
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